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Man holding HULC lunar camera in rocky outdoor environment

Technology

A sneak peek at the lunar camera destined for the Artemis missions A sneak peek at the lunar camera destined for the Artemis missions

Orbital cubesat plasma brake concept art

Science

A new satellite’s ‘plasma brake’ uses Earth’s atmosphere to avoid becoming space junk A new satellite’s ‘plasma brake’ uses Earth’s atmosphere to avoid becoming space junk

Illustration of trackable objects orbiting Earth

Technology

Some space junk just got smacked by more space junk, complicating cleanup Some space junk just got smacked by more space junk, complicating cleanup

rosalind franklin rover on mars background

Science

How Russia’s war in Ukraine almost derailed Europe’s Mars rover How Russia’s war in Ukraine almost derailed Europe’s Mars rover

By Kenneth R. Rosen

The Gaia space observatory traveling the Milky Way in an artist's rendition

Science

See the stars from the Milky Way mapped as a dazzling rainbow See the stars from the Milky Way mapped as a dazzling rainbow

By Purbita Saha

Jupiter's surface and red spot with moons in the background. the four moons in the background are yellow, pink and white, gray, and mottled yellow

Science

Jupiter’s moons are about to get JUICE’d for signs of life Jupiter’s moons are about to get JUICE’d for signs of life

By Tatyana Woodall

Hubble Space Telescope capture of distant galaxies Arp 86 and NGC 7753

Science

These two galaxies are locked in a cosmic battle These two galaxies are locked in a cosmic battle

By Margo Milanowski

Artist's impression of the DAEDALUS robot on the moon

Science

Real-life BB-8 ‘hamster ball’ robot may one day map moon caves Real-life BB-8 ‘hamster ball’ robot may one day map moon caves

By Leto Sapunar

Interacting galaxies seen among stars through a telescope

Science

Behold six galactic collisions, masterfully captured by Hubble Behold six galactic collisions, masterfully captured by Hubble

By Jessica Boddy

Artist's impression of CHEOPS

Science

A deep-space telescope spied an exoplanet so hot it can vaporize iron A deep-space telescope spied an exoplanet so hot it can vaporize iron

By Paola Rosa-Aquino

The Eagle Nebula's Pillars of Creation imaged in infrared light.

Science

A new view of the Pillars of Creation gives further clues to its gassy demise A new view of the Pillars of Creation gives further clues to its gassy demise

By Jessica Boddy

solar orbiter illustration in front of the sun

Science

This new solar orbiter will peek at some of the sun’s most secretive spots This new solar orbiter will peek at some of the sun’s most secretive spots

By Charlie Wood

European and SpaceX operators avoided a satellite collision… over email

Science

European and SpaceX operators avoided a satellite collision… over email European and SpaceX operators avoided a satellite collision… over email

By Charlie Wood

Science

The Moon keeps flashing us and we have no idea why The Moon keeps flashing us and we have no idea why

By Neel V. Patel

The ExoMars spacecraft measured radiation in deep space to help keep future astronauts safe

Science

The ExoMars spacecraft measured radiation in deep space to help keep future astronauts safe The ExoMars spacecraft measured radiation in deep space to help keep future astronauts safe

By Charlie Wood

NASA is teaming up with Russia to put a new space station near the moon. Here’s why.

Science

NASA is teaming up with Russia to put a new space station near the moon. Here’s why. NASA is teaming up with Russia to put a new space station near the moon. Here’s why.

By Mary Beth Griggs

Cassini just smashed into Saturn’s atmosphere. What comes next for solar system exploration?

Science

Cassini just smashed into Saturn’s atmosphere. What comes next for solar system exploration? Cassini just smashed into Saturn’s atmosphere. What comes next for solar system exploration?

By Mary Beth Griggs

New NASA Photos Show ExoMars Lander May Have Exploded On Impact

Science

New NASA Photos Show ExoMars Lander May Have Exploded On Impact New NASA Photos Show ExoMars Lander May Have Exploded On Impact

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Science

After Rough Descent, Europe’s Mars Lander Is Probably Dead After Rough Descent, Europe’s Mars Lander Is Probably Dead

By Rebecca Boyle

ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter and Schiaparelli Separation

Science

What Will The ExoMars Lander Do? What Will The ExoMars Lander Do?

By Rebecca Boyle