There are some astronomy projects that are better done far away from observatories, or any other form of human activity. The ...

Launched in 2018 to better understand our star, the Parker Solar Probe topped previous close approaches Christmas Eve morning.

A new observatory rising in Chile adds to China's extensive Latin American space network that is boosting its goal of ...

Researchers with the Black Marble project said they can tell when people put up their holiday lights -- and not just in North Texas.

Moving at speeds of up to 430,000mph and enduring temperature of up to 982C, Nasa Parker Solar Probe is a mission to ‘touch’ the sun.

China's astronauts spent 9 hours and 6 minutes in outer space. This is an absolute record of extravehicular activity (EVA) to ...

Nasa’s Parker Solar Probe - the fastest man-made object in existence - is on a mission to make the closest-ever approach to ...

Demonstration of seed germination in outer space, a robotic arm to catch a tethered debris there, and testing of green ...

Close calls are becoming more common as low Earth orbit becomes more and more crowded with satellites and debris.

NASA's first two crewed Artemis moon missions have been pushed back to 2026 and 2027, respectively, and the move could have ...