Early risers are in for a spectacular show next week, when Jupiter, Venus and Mercury form a planetary lineup in the predawn sky on Sept. 1.
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Mars quiz: How well do you know the Red Planet?
We've sent dozens of missions to Mars, from orbiters to rovers like Curiosity and Perseverance. These robotic explorers have ...
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Watch NASA announce its new astronaut class and discuss the Artemis 2 moon mission this week
NASA will announce its new astronaut class and discuss its upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission this week, and you can watch the ...
The crescent moon will shine with Jupiter among the stars of Gemini early on Sept. 16. Turn your eyes to the east in the ...
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Spacecraft launcher named for robot in 'Interstellar' could help us reach another star system. Here's how
TARS, named after the robot from the 2014 film "Interstellar," could potentially be a way to travel to other stars. TARS ...
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Ready for the next 'Oumuamua? Launching flyby missions to visiting interstellar comets is 'feasible and affordable,' study says
Comet 3I/ATLAS is the third confirmed interstellar object to pass through our solar system, following the discovery of ...
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Space.com on MSNEarth-size stars and alien oceans – an astronomer explains the case for life around white dwarfs
Could an ocean – likely needed to sustain life – even survive on a planet orbiting close to a dead star? The sun will someday ...
Dive into the fascinating crossroads of astronomy and astrology — where science meets symbolism, and the sky tells two very different stories.
In an Oval Office press conference on Tuesday (Sept. 2), Trump stated that U.S. Space Command, which oversees space-based ...
X-ray scans reveal rare chemical signatures in asteroid grains that hint at water, organics and the building blocks of life. Asteroid Ryugu is proving to be one of the most scientifically valuable ...
"We were excited to see the growth of the tail, suggesting a change in the particles from the previous Gemini images." Astronomers have captured a stunning image of a tail growing on interstellar ...
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