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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) often share breathtaking views of Earth, but one recent photograph taken by Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui has captured an extraordinary moment ...

Longtime NASA astronaut Don Pettit, who has ventured to space four times, returned to Earth on Saturday night from the International Space Station. Pettit, who turned 70 on Sunday, landed at 9:20 p.m.

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Contrary to claims that 3I/ATLAS is no longer from Earth, space experts claim that the Manhattan-sized comet can now be captured by anyone with basic viewing equipment. Astronomer Yicheng Zhang ...

As of 2027, new satellites for CO2 measurement (CO2M) will be launched into orbit. Originally, only two were planned—but ...

After a colorful display overnight, the northern U.S., parts of Canada and Britain could see the aurora Wednesday night.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Longtime NASA astronaut Don Pettit, who has ventured to space four times, returned to Earth on Saturday night from the International Space Station. Pettit, who turned 70 on ...