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Artemis 2 moon rocket now has all 4 powerful engines on board (photo)

The Artemis 2 moon rocket's core stage now has all four of its RS-25 engines mounted in place. It's a big milestone for the mission as it sails toward a launch in late 2024.

New Lockheed Martin system will manage satellite constellations from the cloud using AI

Lockheed Martin's new satellite operations facility will let a single operator control entire constellations of satellites from the cloud.

These Navajo Tribal Parks will be closed during the Oct. 14 annular solar eclipse

During the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023, several iconic destinations including all Navajo Tribal Parks, will be closed due to cultural beliefs.

Fungi piggybacking on space missions is dangerous to astronaut health and spacecraft equipment, but studying its behavior is also useful for long-term space missions.

Two cosmonauts, NASA astronaut head for Wednesday landing after yearlong mission

The returning Soyuz MS-23/69S crew (clockwise from upper left): NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, flight engineer Dmitri Petelin and commander Sergey Prokopyev. Image: NASA.

Outgoing space station commander Sergei Prokopyev and his two Soyuz crewmates, co-pilot Dmitri Petelin and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, packed up Tuesday for a fiery plunge back to Earth early Wednesday to close out a yearlong stay in orbit, the longest flight in U.S. space history.

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Watch a NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts return to Earth after 1 year in space on Sept. 27

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and his two Russian crewmates are scheduled to return to Earth Wednesday morning (Sept. 27) after a year in space, and you can watch it live.

Chinese Astronauts May Build a Base Inside a Lunar Lava Tube

Caves were some of humanity’s first shelters. Who knows what our distant ancestors were thinking as they sought refuge there, huddling and cooking meat over a fire, maybe drawing animals on the walls. Caves protected our ancient ancestors from the elements, and from predators and rivals, back when sticks, stones, furs and fire were our only technologies.

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Accidental 1-year astronaut crew hands over command of ISS ahead of Sept. 27 landing

NASA's Frank Rubio and his one-year crew are ready to come home at last, after their return was delayed by six months. The Soyuz astronauts handed over their work on the ISS on Sept. 26.

This TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet seems to have no atmosphere — the truth may hide in its star, James Webb Space Telescope reveals

The findings also corroborate earlier reports that TRAPPIST-1b lacks a thick, hydrogen atmosphere.

James Webb Space Telescope reveals ancient galaxies were more structured than scientists thought

Galaxies sported disks and spiral arms as early as 3.7 billion years ago, according to new data from the James Webb Space Telescope.

Artemis moon program will prioritize ethics, good of society, NASA says

NASA's Artemis program will include consideration of 'ethical and societal matters' as the agency aims for the first human moon landings in 50 years, a new report pledges.

See the Super 'Blue' Moon of 2023 rise over a castle in this epic photo and time-lapse video

A single shot shows a Super Full “Blue” Moon which don’t have nothing of blue, rising above Monsaraz castle at Dark Sky® Alqueva, in Portugal.

Andreas Mogensen becomes International Space Station commander

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ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen became commander of the International Space Station (ISS) on September 26, 2023, in a traditional ceremony in which the departing commander, Sergey Prokopyev, handed over the symbolic key of the Space Station. Mogensen is the sixth European to take on the role of ISS commander.

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Psyche Asteroid Mission Set for Launch October 5th

NASA’s newest mission is bound for the metallic asteroid of the same name. The metal-rich rock offers us a view of asteroid interiors.

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Nikon Aculon T02 8x21 binocular review

Stylish, small and lightweight, the compact Nikon Aculon T02 8x21 offers limited — yet pleasing — views of planets, the moon and star fields.

Learn the true stories of NASA's 1st women astronauts in new book 'The Six' (exclusive)

Loren Grush, author of new book 'The Six,' spoke with Space.com about Sally Ride, Judith Resnik and other pioneering NASA women astronauts.

SpaceX flight-proven rocket hardware to go on display at Smithsonian

An engine used to launch an Israeli company's attempt at landing on the moon has landed in the Smithsonian. Along with a grid fin, it is one of the first SpaceX artifacts to join the collection.

How our Milky Way galaxy would look in gravitational waves (video)

The gravitational waves are emitted by ultracompact binaries of black holes, neutron stars and white dwarfs.

See the moon and Saturn shine side-by-side in the night sky tonight

Saturn and its rings will be visible near a bright moon tonight. Here's how to catch a glimpse of the two celestial marvels.

OSIRIS-REx's asteroid sample lands in Houston (photos)

The asteroid sample collected by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft landed in Houston today (Sept. 25), a day after arriving on Earth from very deep space.


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