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The Space topic features the latest news in astronomy, cosmology, planetary science, exoplanets, astrobiology and more.

Space missions spanned the solar system in 2024 - Science News

Humankind accomplished new feats in space this year, including scooping up some of the moon’s farside and launching a probe to Jupiter’s moon Europa.

What will space exploration look like under Trump? - Science News

The future of U.S. space exploration and NASA-funded science is up in the air as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to office. “There’s just so many question marks,” says ...

Two astronauts stuck in space for 9 months have returned to Earth

Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s extended stay in the International Space Station will add to what we know about how space affects health.

See how the Hubble Space Telescope is still revolutionizing astronomy

Hubble is still going strong 35 years after it was launched into space. Celebrate its anniversary with some out-of-this-world images.

The James Webb Space Telescope has reached its new home at last

The James Webb Space Telescope has finally arrived at its new home. After a Christmas launch and a month of unfolding and assembling itself in space, the new space observatory reached its final ...

These space stories made us look up in 2025 - Science News

These space stories made us look up in 2025 Sticking a moon landing, hearing the crackle of lightning on Mars and more

The International Space Station lacks microbial diversity. Is it too clean?

Hundreds of surface swabs reveal the station lacks microbial diversity, an imbalance that has been linked to health issues in other settings.

These are our top space images of all time - Science News

Here are the best space pictures ever, from Hubble, the James Webb Space Telescope and more.

Here’s what the next 10 years of space science could look like

The Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey is basically a sneak preview of the next 10 years of U.S. space science. Every decade, experts assembled by the National Academies of Sciences ...