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Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope catches baby stars roaring to life
A new image of the Serpens Nebula captured by the James Webb Space Telescope shows that when clouds collapse to form stars, all of those stars spin in the same direction.
New ISS images showcase auroras, moon and space station in glorious photos
The moon's glow meets a stunning aurora in a new astronaut image taken from space.
How will the trapped Boeing Starliner astronauts perceive time after 6 months in space?
The passage of time can slow to a crawl when you're waiting, and waiting, and waiting. How will the Boeing Starliner astronauts feel time move if they have to stay in space for another 6 months?
Auroras headed to the US again in aftermath of gargantuan 'X-class' solar flare
Auroras may once again be visible in northern parts of the U.S. this weekend as Earth braces for impact from a powerful coronal mass ejection.
Colossal X-class solar flare erupts from 'rule-breaking' sunspot — and Earth is in the firing line
A 'rule-breaking' sunspot has fired off an extremely powerful X-class solar flare, launching a CME toward Earth that could bring vibrant weekend auroras.
What is the coldest place in the solar system?
What is the solar system's coldest spot and how does the coldest place on Earth compare?
Earth’s days once got 2 hours longer — and that may have triggered one of the biggest evolutionary explosions in history, study suggests
The moon once drifted thousands of miles farther away, and Earth's days got 2.2 hours longer, a new study finds.
Dinosaur-killing asteroid was a rare rock from beyond Jupiter, new study reveals
Scientists have uncovered the "genetic fingerprint" of the dinosaur-killing Chicxulub impactor, potentially revealing the fateful rock's origins in the outer reaches of our solar system.
$100,000 quadrillion asteroid Psyche may be rusting, James Webb telescope reveals
A new James Webb Space Telescope analysis of the giant, metal-rich asteroid Psyche reveals signs of hydration in the form of rust. This could help pin down the mysterious rock's origins.
NASA delays Boeing Starliner return flight again amid 'major discussion' about astronaut safety
NASA has once again pushed back the deadline for when the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft must leave the International Space Station. The agency expects to be ready to conduct a flight readiness review as soon as the end of next week.
