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NASA's Mars rover captures time-lapse of the red planet

Researchers have cracked the code behind the yellow hue of urine. In a groundbreaking discovery, they identified the microbial enzyme responsible for this color.

The annual Quadrantid meteor shower peaks this week, and it's considered one of the best of the year. Here's how to catch a glimpse.

The Juno spacecraft's recent thrilling journey was one of two scheduled flybys that promised to offer a unique opportunity to witness the marvels of Jupiter's volcanically active moon, Io. According to NASA, the flyby was the closest that any spacecraft has made to Io in over 20 years.

Tuesday marks Perihelion Day for all Earthlings, the day in 2024 when our planet is closest to the Sun.

India kicked off 2024 with a significant milestone as the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched its second-ever space mission. The PSLV-C58/XPoSat Mission aims to measure X-ray emissions from celestial sources, including black holes.

Video shows Ben Burville up close and personal with two curious seals, one of which tugs at his scuba hat while the other holds his hand.

The year will feature 12 full Moons, plenty of meteor showers, five eclipses and four Supermoons.

"He just stopped, turned and looked at us to say, ‘Please tell me you didn’t record that.’”

A possible meteor streaked across Birmingham, England, captured on home surveillance footage displaying a bright blue light. This event occurred a week after the Ursid meteor shower's peak.

SpaceX successfully launched two rockets back to back from Florida's space coast Thursday night.

The phenomenon is known as ring “spokes” and appear to happen seasonally, according to NASA.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is on a new adventure to intersect the asteroid Apophis, named after the Egyptian spirit of chaos, as it makes a close approach to Earth.

Japan's lunar lander began its orbit of the Moon on Monday, setting the nation up for its first Moon landing in the coming weeks.

The former daytime talk show host pulled the purported DNA results for the 4-month-old female orangutan named Siska out of an envelope.

Winter officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21 with the winter solstice – the day with the least amount of possible daylight and the longest night.

NASA streamed a video of a cat from 19M miles away using laser communications

Resolving the issue comes with certain complicating factors, such as the age of Voyager and the time commands sent from Earth take to reach the spacecraft.