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Odysseus on the Moon. The photo shows a piece of a landing gear leg that has broken off. Credit: Intuitive Machines

Robotic Spaceflight, Space Exploration

Odysseus traveled to the Moon, broke its leg, and still pinged Earth to tell the story

An artist's depiction of the rotation of hydrogen in a galaxy shows a round collection of colors to indicate the position of gases relative to the observer.

Galaxies, Science

Astronomers accidentally find a galaxy that hasn’t birthed any stars

SN 1994D in NGC 4526 was a type Ia supernovae imaged here by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: NASA, ESA, The Hubble Key Project Team, and The High-Z Supernova Search Team

Cosmology, Science

Supernova survey hints dark energy could be changing

Astrophotography, Observing

See the winning images of the Indian Astrophotographer of the Year contest

Image specialist Andy Saunders analyzed archival stills taken by the astronauts and was able to measure the distance of Shepard’s second shot. Credit: NASA/JSC/ASU/Andy Saunders

Human Spaceflight, Science, Space Exploration

Ask Astro: How far could a pro golfer hit a ball on the Moon?

An artist's impression of LHS 3154 b, the Neptune-sized planet at the bottom of the frame. Above lies the M dwarf LHS 3154, a red orb with a writhing, active surface. Credit: Penn State University.

This newfound planet seems way too big for its tiny star

An animation from the FLAMINGO simulation.

Watch the universe evolve in the most comprehensive simulation ever

‘Ring of fire’ annular eclipse wows Sun-gazers across the Americas

Eclipse chasing in East Timor

Bluewalker 3 satellite is one of the brightest objects in the sky, observations show

Astrophotography

Entries open for Indian astrophotography contest

Predictions for the next 50 years of astronomy