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Watch China's Chang'e 6 probe land on far side of the moon in dramatic video

China's Chang'e-6 has successfully touched down on the far side of the moon, and its dramatic approach to the mysterious lunar region was captured in ...

Watch China's Chang'e 6 probe land on far side of the moon in dramatic video

The secrets of supernovas might be locked in moon dust

Supernovas spread the building blocks for new stars and planets throughout the cosmos, and evidence of these stellar explosions could be extracted fro...

The secrets of supernovas might be locked in moon dust

Why NASA's Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter's icy moon is such a big deal

How deep are Europa's ice sheets? Could the moon sustain life? The Europa Clipper Mission, which is due to launch in October, will help scientists ans...

Why NASA's Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter's icy moon is such a big deal

Peru and Slovakia sign the Artemis Accords for peaceful moon exploration

Peru and Slovakia both signed NASA's Artemis Accords on Thursday (May 30). It's an agreement that promises peaceful and transparent exploration of the...

Peru and Slovakia sign the Artemis Accords for peaceful moon exploration

Is 'Star Wars: The Acolyte' already canceled? Breaking down the rumors

There have been some rumblings of the next Star Wars series, The Acolyte, getting the axe before its first season even premieres, but all is not what ...

Is 'Star Wars: The Acolyte' already canceled? Breaking down the rumors

Lego wants you to vote on a new color for its astronaut minifigures

Lego is adding another color of spaceman minifigure to its roster, and you can vote for your favorite for a limited time.

Lego wants you to vote on a new color for its astronaut minifigures

Moon-mapping could level up for NASA's upcoming Artemis missions. Here's how

To create more high resolution maps of the moon, scientists are enlisting the help of algorithms.

Moon-mapping could level up for NASA's upcoming Artemis missions. Here's how

1st annual space piracy conference will examine threats of orbital crime and smuggling

The First Annual Space Piracy Conference aims to explore the risks of piracy in space and solutions to this potentially devastating economic and legal...

1st annual space piracy conference will examine threats of orbital crime and smuggling

Powerful new NOAA weather satellite set for June launch atop SpaceX Falcon Heavy

NOAA is set to launch an advanced new weather satellite on June 25 when its GOES-U spacecraft launches atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy ...

Powerful new NOAA weather satellite set for June launch atop SpaceX Falcon Heavy

The cold lunar night may have finally swallowed Japan's SLIM moon lander

Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission failed to respond to a signal sent Monday — but all hope is not lost.

The cold lunar night may have finally swallowed Japan's SLIM moon lander

Watch Rocket Lab launch shoebox-sized NASA climate satellite tonight

Rocket Lab will launch the second of two cubesats for NASA's PREFIRE climate change mission tonight (May 31), and you can watch the action live.

Watch Rocket Lab launch shoebox-sized NASA climate satellite tonight

Massive, magnetic stars beyond the Milky Way detected for the 1st time

Astronomers have detected giant, magnetic stars outside the Milky Way for the first time. These infant stars in the Magellanic Clouds could reveal det...

Massive, magnetic stars beyond the Milky Way detected for the 1st time

Elusive medium-size black holes may form in dense 'birthing nests'

A new simulation has shown elusive intermediate-mass black holes may form in dense globular clusters of millions of tightly packed stars, thanks to a ...

Elusive medium-size black holes may form in dense 'birthing nests'

How NASA's OSIRIS-APEX asteroid probe survived its 1st close encounter with the sun

OSIRIS-APEX emerged unscathed from its first of six close brushes with the sun, thanks to some clever engineering.

How NASA's OSIRIS-APEX asteroid probe survived its 1st close encounter with the sun

James Webb Space Telescope spots the 2 earliest galaxies ever seen (image)

James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the two earliest and most distant galaxies ever seen. One, JADES-GS-z14-0, is a massive and bright galaxy that ...

James Webb Space Telescope spots the 2 earliest galaxies ever seen (image)

Boeing's Starliner rolls out to pad for June 1 astronaut launch (photos)

Boeing's Starliner capsule rolled out to the pad today (May 30) ahead of its first-ever astronaut launch, which is scheduled for June 1.

Boeing's Starliner rolls out to pad for June 1 astronaut launch (photos)

Japan loses contact with Akatsuki, humanity's only active Venus probe

The Japanese space agency has lost contact with its intrepid Venus orbiter, Akatsuki.

Japan loses contact with Akatsuki, humanity's only active Venus probe

Solar Orbiter traces solar wind back to its mysterious source for 1st time

The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter has, for the first time, traced solar wind in space to a specific location on our sun's surface.

Solar Orbiter traces solar wind back to its mysterious source for 1st time

Space debris from SpaceX Dragon capsule crashed in the North Carolina mountains. I had to go see it (video)

A large piece of debris was found on a mountainside in North Carolina last week, suspected to be left over from the reentry of SpaceX's Crew-7 mission...

Space debris from SpaceX Dragon capsule crashed in the North Carolina mountains. I had to go see it (video)

See the moon and Saturn meet in the night sky early on May 31

Saturn will appear just above the third quarter moon in the sky in the early hours of Friday (May 31).

See the moon and Saturn meet in the night sky early on May 31