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SpaceX launched its last mission of 2024 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida on New Year's Eve.

The huge solar flare may be the last big explosion from the sun this year.

In the Halo universe, the biggest threat is an alien hegemony called the Covenant. Who are they and what do they want?

Professor Alan Fitzsimmons, from Queen’s University Belfast, has recently returned from ground control of ESA’s Hera mission.

The 2025 skywatching guide includes a rare sunrise solar eclipse, an occultation of Mars and three supermoons. Here are the dates you need to know.

How much do you remember about planet Earth in the news over the last 12 months? Take our quiz to find out!

SpaceX has begun counting down to the New Year, with the launch of the first of three rockets planned to close out 2024.

SpaceX successfully launched a miniature fleet of communications satellites into orbit in a vindication of sorts after a last-second abort delayed the flight.

In a climate where quarterly earnings and one-year performance metrics dominate headlines, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) (BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett offered a contrarian viewpoint on how to truly measure a company’s success. “We never take the one-year figure very seriously. After all, why should the time required for a planet to...

From the mysterious Planet Nine to the prospect of a "human-caused meteor shower," space and physics editor Brandon Specktor lists his favorite stories of 2024.

Venus is moving toward a dramatic finale in early 2025, when it will dazzle as the "evening star" after sunset. Here's when to catch it at its brilliant best.