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See the Venus-Jupiter Conjunction

By Katie Reilly

Watch Live: NASA's Cassini Spacecraft Self-Destructs in 'Grand Finale' on Saturn

By Melissa Chan

Farewell to the Cassini Probe, America's Emissary to Saturn

By Jeffrey Kluger

These Stunning Photos of Saturn Are a Beautiful Goodbye From NASA’s Cassini Probe

By Rachel Lewis and Josh Raab
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Episode 8 of the Podcast 'Countdown': Collision in Space

Nothing stands still in orbit. To stop is to die — or at least to come plummeting back to the ground. That's the nature of the forces that keep spacecraft flying, with their altitude and...

By Jeffrey Kluger

Carl Sagan's Widow Ann Druyan on Voyager 1's 40th Anniversary

Forty years have passed since Voyager 1 launched

By Jeffrey Kluger

Episode 7 of the Podcast 'Countdown:' The Strange Case of the Drowning Astronaut

The most unlikely crisis ever faced in space

By Jeffrey Kluger

The Cassini Spacecraft Will Soon Commit Suicide on Saturn. Here's What to Know

It will plunge into Saturn's atmosphere on Sept. 15

By Mahita Gajanan

The Spacecraft Cassini Captured the First Detailed View of Saturn’s North Pole

See the sun hitting the gas giant's north pole

By Mahita Gajanan

Watch the Moon's Shadow Sweep Across the Teton Valley in This 360° Video

"Seeing the eclipse in totality was an extraordinary visual experience"

By Jonathan Woods

Watch a Gorgeous Time Lapse of the Solar Eclipse in Wyoming

See the eclipse darken Casper, Wyo.

By Brian Braganza

Trump's Anti-Obama Eclipse Meme Doesn't Make Scientific Sense

He retweeted it on Thursday

By Jeffrey Kluger

'Countdown' Podcast Episode 6: The Near-Deadly Launch of Apollo 12

The first moments of the second lunar landing mission almost became the last

By Jeffrey Kluger

Trump Stares Into Sun, Gets Burned by The Daily Show

Trevor Noah has an amusing theory on why the president seemed to stare at sun

By Melissa Locker

Netflix Admits Defeat After Losing Viewers to Solar Eclipse

The streaming service said viewership dropped 10% during the celestial spectacle

By Kevin Lui

Watch a Time Lapse of the Total Solar Eclipse in Oregon

A total solar eclipse is not just a spectacle in the sky — its magnificence is also reflected in the eyes and faces of those who watch the rare event unfold from the ground. To...

By Josh Raab

Missed the Solar Eclipse? Here's What It Looked Like Where You Live

Enter your city or zip code to see how the solar eclipse looked

By Chris Wilson and Katie Reilly

This Video of Skydivers Plunging Through the Solar Eclipse Is Insane

See the eclipse from 14,000 feet

By Katie Reilly

What to Do With Your Solar Eclipse Glasses Now That It's Over

You don't have to toss them yet

By Lucinda Shen

Watch Bonnie Tyler Sing "Total Eclipse" During the Eclipse

It was a total eclipse of the cruise for passengers aboard Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas. They were treated to a doubly fantastical eclipse experience on Monday afternoon as the ship sailed through the...

By Raisa Bruner
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