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2021’s best space photos are out of this world
Glimpse back at this year's most extraordinary photos of outer space.
After years of delays, the James Webb telescope is finally in space
The launch was a success, but mission control’s work is just beginning.
17 images to count down to the James Webb Space Telescope launch
It’s been a long journey, and the telescope hasn’t even left Earth yet.
There is no Planet B
The James Webb Space Telescope fuels our obsession with finding another Earth, but that misses the point.
The James Webb telescope will soon be hunting for ‘first light’
Set to launch this week, the telescope is built to see distant galaxies and atmospheres in infrared. Here's how.
Scientists just spotted a massive storm from a sun-like star
Our sun might have a similarly violent history.
NASA is testing space lasers to shoot data back to Earth
It's like switching from a dial-up connection to high-speed internet.
Here’s how to see Leonard’s Comet, the brightest comet all year
Don’t miss this rock before it gets tossed out of the solar system.
NASA is spending big on commercial space destinations
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is among the companies receiving funding.
The most high-flying aerospace innovations of 2021
A major airline turns to artificial intelligence for help, a drone that can refuel fighter jets, and more airborne innovations are the Best of What’s New.
