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Hubble Telescope discovers a new '3-body problem' puzzle among Kuiper Belt asteroids (video)
It's a new type of three-body problem for astronomers, who used the Hubble Space Telescope to determine that twin asteroids in the Kuiper Belt could be triplets.
Watch Intuitive Machines land private Athena probe at the lunar south pole
Intuitive Machines' Athena lander is scheduled to touch down near the moon's south pole today (March 6). Here's how to watch it live.
Total lunar eclipse is just one week away: When and where to see the Blood Moon
One week until a total lunar eclipse on March 13 turns the moon blood red. Here's everything you need to know.
1st American robotic lunar rover set to land on the moon today
Colorado-based company Lunar Outpost's MAPP rover is poised to land today (March 6) near the lunar south pole aboard the private Athena moon lander.
NASA switches off Voyager instruments to extend life of the two interstellar spacecraft 'Every day could be our last.'
NASA engineers are turning off two instruments on Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 to ensure these twin spacecraft can continue exploring interstellar space.
DNA-busting radiation from star-killing supernova could have influenced evolution on Earth
A distant star-killing supernova could have bombarded Earth with radiation strong enough to shift the course of evolution.
Low on power and spinning out of control, NASA's Lunar Trailblazer moon probe's future looks grim
It's been a week since NASA lost contact with its new water-hunting moon satellite.
7 fascinating facts about lunar eclipses
From fiery 'blood moons' to ancient legends, discover the surprising science and history behind lunar eclipses.
Private Blue Ghost lander spotted on the moon by NASA lunar orbiter (photo)
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an exciting view of Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander following its recent touchdown on the moon.
Intuitive Machines' private Athena probe lands near lunar south pole — but it may have tipped over
Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander, named Athena, landed near the moon's south pole today (March 6), but the probe's fate is unclear.
Hope is all but lost for private asteroid probe in deep space — 'the chance of talking with Odin is minimal'
AstroForge says there's no real hope of reestablishing contact with its Odin probe, the first private spacecraft ever to fly beyond the moon.
SpaceX loses Starship rocket stage again, but catches giant Super Heavy booster during Flight 8 launch (video)
SpaceX managed to catch the Super Heavy booster on Starship's eighth test flight today (March 6), but the vehicle's upper stage was lost about nine minutes after liftoff.
Watch fiery SpaceX Starship Flight 8 debris rain down over The Bahamas (video)
The upper stage of SpaceX's huge Starship rocket exploded over the Atlantic Ocean this evening (March 6), creating a dramatic sky show for people in The Bahamas, Florida and elsewhere.
What's the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?
We explore the celestial geometry that explains different kinds of eclipses of the sun and the moon.
Water mining on the moon may be easier than expected, India's Chandrayaan-3 lander finds
Higher latitudes on the moon with slopes facing the poles "are not only scientifically interesting but also pose less technical challenges for exploration in comparison with regions closer to the...
SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at launch site for Crew-10 astronaut flight to ISS (photos)
The SpaceX Dragon capsule that will carry the next crew to the International Space Station has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ahead of its March 12 launch.
Spectacular photo taken from ISS shows 'gigantic jet' of upward-shooting lightning towering 50 miles over New Orleans
A newly unveiled astronaut photo shows a "gigantic jet" shooting upward from a thunderstorm above Louisiana in November 2024.
Secretive US Space Force X-37B space plane 'breaks new ground' with return to Earth after 434 days in orbit (photos)
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7 U.S. Space Force’s dynamic unmanned space plane has successfully returned to Earth after a novel aerobraking maneuver during its 7th flight.
A monster black hole may be hiding in the galaxy next door: 'It is astounding'
A hidden monster black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud fired runaway stars at the Milky Way at millions of miles per hour.
Private Intuitive Machines moon lander declared dead after falling on its side in crater at the lunar south pole
For the second time in two years, a private Intuitive Machines lander fell over on the moon.
'Star Wars: Dark Forces' at 30: An essential fragment of Star Wars and gaming history
Before Rogue One, the Rebel Alliance turned to Kyle Katarn, mercenary for hire. 30 years later, Dark Forces is still a must-play Star Wars game.
FAA investigating SpaceX Starship Flight 8 explosion that disrupted commercial flights
Nine minutes after its launch, SpaceX's latest Starship to attempt to reach space exploded, leaving a trail of debris in its wake. Airports in Florida were forced to halt flights.
For NASA astronauts on a 10-day space mission that lasted 9 months, a landing date at last
Crew members launching on SpaceX's next mission to the International Space Station are ready to take the reins of the orbital lab so NASA's Starliner astronauts can finally return to...
NASA's Artemis 2 crew wants your help designing the plush toy that will fly with them around the moon.
The first astronauts preparing to fly to the moon in more than 50 years want your help identifying their "moon mascot." NASA's Artemis II crew is seeking an original idea...
New 'Starman' documentary shines light on NASA JPL legend Gentry Lee
This illuminating film debuts this weekend at the SXSW 2025.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 151 — In Search of Alien Megastructures
On Episode 151 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with former NASA Chief Scientist Jim Green about how we can search for technosignatures that might...
Here's the launch plan for NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH missions: 'Liftoff is just the beginning'
After more than a week of delays, two new NASA missions have gotten the greenlight to head to space tonight (March 8).
What will happen during the total lunar eclipse of March 2025?
Observers across most of the United States will have front-row seats to the spectacular total lunar eclipse overnight on March 13-14. Here's what to expect.