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A double rainbow seen from Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona, features a bright primary and a faint secondary as a companion. In the foreground are giant saguaro cacti.

Explore the science of rainbows

Human Spaceflight, Solar System

Here are the nine sites where Artemis 3 might land on the Moon

Cosmology, Galaxies

How Edwin Hubble won the Great Debate

Chandra X-ray telescope, facing chopping block, gets reprieve from NASA

Human Spaceflight, Robotic Spaceflight, Space Exploration

Opinion: An international affairs expert breaks down Harris and Trump’s records on space policy

American flag in the Cupola of the ISS

Human Spaceflight

Here’s how ISS astronauts will vote in the 2024 election

The Sun is the center of the solar system and provides the energy that makes life on our planet Earth possible. This image, taken by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory across several wavelengths in the extreme ultraviolet part of the spectrum, shows a massive solar flare (lower right) accompanied by a large eruption of material.

Solar System, Stars

Bringing the Sun to light

Arecibo telescope was doomed by hurricane damage and human failures, says report

Pyramid of the Sun

Tales of the Sun: From myth to modern science

R Aquarii system

Watch a zombie star feed on its companion

How Yerkes Observatory started over

Astronomers find a mini black hole