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The Orion crew module gets stacked onto the Space Launch System in preparation for the upcoming Artemis 2 mission in early 2026.

It's not every day you see both a comet and an aurora from low Earth orbit.

The Very Large Telescope's interferometer targeted four lasers toward the Tarantula Nebula to create an artificial star.

This image shows Euclid's capability to explore both our cosmic neighborhood and the deep universe beyond.

The image shows the difference in temperature between the top of a hurricane and the bottom.

A powerful geomagnetic storm created a series of brilliant auroras recently for observers across North America.

The launch helped strengthen Europe's ambitions in climate monitoring, disaster response and maritime security.

The dome of the Gemini North telescope can be seen on top of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, with shimmering star trails and satellite streaks arcing overhead.

This image captures Comet Lemmon in dramatic fashion, its bright coma and faint tail arcing across the starfield.

The European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite mission captured a plume of ash over the Planchón-Peteroa volcanic complex.