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Artemis II simulated launch window opens tonight as NASA delays mission due to 'rare Arctic outbreak'
NASA's Artemis II simulated launch is scheduled for tonight after Arctic weather forced the mission to be delayed. The first crewed Artemis mega moon rocket could still leave Earth as early as this weekend.
Stellar nursery bursts with newborn stars in hauntingly beautiful Hubble telescope image — Space photo of the week
A new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows the Lupus 3 cloud in Scorpius bursting with young stars that are forming within collapsing clouds of gas and dust.
Astronomers spot 'time-warped' supernovas whose light both has and hasn't reached Earth
Will two rare supernovas finally tell us how fast the universe is expanding? Perhaps, but we'll have to wait for it for them to 'reappear'.
James Webb telescope solves mystery of 'forever young' vampire stars from the dawn of time
Astronomers have discovered how "forever young" stars stay blue and bright despite being almost as old as the universe.
How long does it take the sun to rotate?
The time it takes for the sun to completely rotate depends where on the sun you are measuring.
James Webb telescope breaks own record, discovering farthest known galaxy in the universe
The James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the most distant, early galaxy in the known universe. The new contender, MoM-z14, is visible just 280 million years after the Big Bang.
The Snow Moon will 'swallow' one of the brightest stars in the sky this weekend: Where and when to look
On the night of Feb. 2, skywatchers in eastern North America can see the moon occult Regulus — a rare event visible to the naked eye.
NASA jet crashes in flames on Texas runway — taking it out of the Artemis II mission
New footage shows one of NASA's WB-57 research jets spewing out flames and smoke as it skids across a runway during an emergency landing near Houston. The veteran aircraft was due to play a small role in the Artemis II mission.
