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Humans have wondered for centuries whether we are alone in the universe — and a new study suggests that if alien ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, April 3Mercury reaches greatest western elongation at 7 P.M.

Hayley Beltz was the type of kid who grew up fascinated by space and “looking up at the night sky,” but a career that used that passion outside of being an astronaut seemed light years away. Beltz ...

Stargazers can enjoy unique views of Mercury, a planet parade, and the Zodiacal Light.

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The four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft are heading to the Moon after completing the critical engine burn that ...

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Nasa’s Artemis II mission to the Moon is preparing to leave Earth’s orbit. Mission control woke up the four astronauts by ...