Artemis 2 will use the SLS to send a crew of four aboard an Orion spacecraft on a 10-day mission looping within 4,600 miles (7,400 km) of the Moon. The crew consists of Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot ...

Scientists have created the highest resolution map of the dark matter that threads through the universe—showing its influence ...

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"This is one of the most exciting results from Solar Orbiter so far." ...

Some discoveries make you stop and stare. The Nebra Sky Disc is one of them. Unearthed in Germany, this 3,800-year-old bronze ...

Winter weather has forced the annual 2-day event which draws thousands to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences to be ...

Some galaxies eject powerful streams of charged particles—jets—from their centers into space. The prominent jet of Messier 87 ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, January 9Cygnus may be sinking toward the horizon a few hours ...

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Astronomy isn't just about gazing at stars, it's about understanding the invisible forces that govern everything from ...