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Hubble Telescope spies 'wake' of supergiant Beutelgeuse's hidden companion star

Using new observations from the Hubble Space Telescope and observatories on Earth, scientists have confirmed the existence of Betelgeuse's elusive companion star, named Siwarha.

Space

SpaceX stacks Super Heavy booster ahead of Starship megarocket's 12th test flight

SpaceX recently stacked the giant Super Heavy booster that will help launch the upcoming 12th test flight of the company's Starship megarocket.

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NASA's Curiosity rover sends stunning new panorama from high on Mars' Mount Sharp

NASA's Curiosity rover has sent back a striking new "postcard" from high on the slopes of Mount Sharp, offering a dramatic look at the rugged Martian landscape it's been exploring for more than a decade.

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Hubble telescope discovers a new type of cosmic object and astronomers are on 'Cloud 9'

"This is a tale of a failed galaxy."

Space

NASA may be 1 month away from historic Artemis 2 astronaut launch around the moon

Artemis 2, NASA's next astronaut mission to the moon, is gearing up for a launch that could occur as soon as Feb. 6.

Space

Venus reaches superior solar conjunction today: What does it mean and can you see it?

A solar conjunction occurs as Venus' orbit carries it into alignment with the sun and Earth.

Space

Congress rejects President Trump's deep NASA budget cuts, proposes $24.4 billion for the agency

Congress plans to allocate $24.4 billion to NASA for fiscal year 2026, nearly $6 billion more than President Trump had proposed.

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This Canadian crater looks like marbled meat | Space photo of the day for Jan. 6, 2026

The reservoir seen in this image is sometimes referred to as the "eye of Quebec."

Space

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS isn't an alien spacecraft, astronomers confirm. 'In the end, there were no surprises.'

Bad news for those hoping interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS is an alien spacecraft as technosignature search turns up empty.

Space

China's next moonshot: Chang'e 7 could search the lunar south pole for water this year

China's ice-hunting Chang'e 7 mission is scheduled to launch to the moon later this year, helping set the stage for a lunar base that the country aims to build in the 2030s.

Space

Jupiter Is About to Steal the Night Sky — And You Won't Need a Telescope to See It

Jupiter is reaching its closest approach to Earth in 2026, blazing brighter than almost anything in the night sky and visible without a telescope.

International Business Times UK

The 2026 'Super Bowl of Astronomy' starts today — here's what's happening

Astronomers are gathering in Phoenix this week for the 247th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS 247), where the latest discoveries from exoplanets, JWST and upcoming space missions will take center stage.

Space

Catch the moon dancing with bright star Regulus tonight

Regulus is the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation Leo.

Space

How Astronauts’ Sleep Tests The Limits Of Human Space Exploration

The weird and wonderful world of sleeping in space — and what studies of astronauts tell us about the future of sleep

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Carina Nebula shines with white-blue stars | Space photo of the day for Jan. 5, 2026

The Westerlund 2 star cluster is home to some of the Milky Way's brightest stars.

Space

January full moon wows skywatchers with a striking 'Wolf Supermoon' (photos)

January's full moon is often known as the 'Wolf Moon'.

Space

The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites

But as more and more satellites are launched into LEO...the region's getting a bit crowded.

Space

Live long and loiter: Why NASA's ESCAPADE probes will wait a year in space before heading to Mars

NASA's ESCAPADE Mars probes embarked on a 'loiter' trajectory after launch, and scientists say that extra time in space could have some consequences for the twin spacecraft.

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The largest sun of 2026 rises today as Earth draws closest to our parent star

Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in its 2026 orbit on Jan. 3.

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The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks tonight, but will the full 'Wolf Moon' outshine the show?

The Quadrantids are known for producing bright "fireball" meteors that can outshine the brightest planets

Tom’s Guide

The coolest gadget of 2025 doesn’t just give me night vision, it makes me feel like I’m looking through a telescope

I've been testing out the Cigman CNVPRO night vision binoculars for months now, and it's proven to be a versatile companion for all of my astrophotography shoots.

Woman & Home

How to see the Wolf Moon supermoon - the first full moon of 2026

The Wolf Moon is the first supermoon of 2026 - and the next won’t be until November

Space

SpaceX launches Italian Earth-observing satellite to orbit on the 1st mission of 2026 (video)

SpaceX launched the first mission of 2026 tonight (Jan. 2), sending an Italian Earth-observing satellite to orbit.

Space

SpaceX lowering orbits of 4,400 Starlink satellites for safety's sake

SpaceX will soon lower the orbits of about 4,400 Starlink satellites, to decrease the threat they pose to other spacecraft and reduce space traffic overall.

The Independent UK

Skygazers told Wolf supermoon ‘visible for most people’

This year's Wolf Moon is also a supermoon

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