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Nearby star photobombs portrait of a distant galaxy in new Hubble Telescope image
A bright star located in the Milky Way appears nestled in the distant galaxy NGC 5530 due to a chance alignment along the Hubble Space Telescope's line of sight.
Scientists find rare double-star spiral doomed for supernova explosion
In 23 billion years, these two white dwarf stars will collide. Then, they'll explore. Here's why scientists say this discovery is such a big deal.
The new 'Superman' trailer first shown at CinemaCon is finally available for the rest of us (video)
New 'Superman' trailer gives us more Krypto, a better look at the Fortress of Solitude, and a giggling robot with a familiar voice.
Moon mission patch beamed onto rocket assembly building: Space photo of the day
NASA celebrated the release of its Artemis 2 crew patch by projecting the insignia's art onto the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) in Florida.
SpaceX's Fram2 mission captures 1st human X-ray in Earth orbit
SpaceX's Fram2 astronauts take the first X-ray images of the human body in space, with a tip-of-the-hat to the first X-ray image ever taken.
How rare are inhabited worlds in the universe? The 'LIFE' space telescope fleet could find out
The LIFE mission would feature four space telescopes acting together to search for biosignatures on rocky planets in the habitable zones of their stars.
Partial solar eclipse September 2025: Live updates
The next solar eclipse will be on Sept. 21, 2025.
'Major disruption' has caused Arctic polar vortex to slide off North Pole, scientists say
A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe.
