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Billionaire plans second mission to the moon for Israel
Billionaire Morris Kahn announced plans for a second attempt to successfully land a spacecraft, Beresheet 2, on the moon for Israel. It might take two years.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy to Launch Cutting-Edge NASA Space Tech
A recent epic SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch — only the second trip to space for this rocket line — brings a set of NASA technologies one step closer to getting...
Space Is Hard, Beresheet Israeli Lunar Crash Proves Again
An unassuming spacecraft called Beresheet shot for the moon. It couldn't quite stick the landing, but it has plenty of company in its disappointing fate.
DIY gravitational waves with 'BlackHoles@Home'
Researchers hoping to better interpret data from the detection of gravitational waves generated by the collision of binary black holes are turning to the public for help.
Stratolaunch, World’s Largest Airplane by Wingspan, Takes Its First Flight
The crew said it was a smooth maiden voyage for the Stratolaunch, which is designed to carry rockets to blast commercial satellites into space.
Laurie Metcalf, Eddie Izzard to star in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'
"The Conners" star Laurie Metcalf and "The Riches" alum Eddie Izzard are set to star in the Broadway revival of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
Orioles Chris Davis snaps historic hitless streak
For the first time in 210 days, Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is back in the hit column.
That Black Hole Is Now Called Pōwehi, at Least in Hawaii
The word, which means “adorned fathomless dark creation,” is derived from the Kumulipo, a centuries-old Hawaiian creation chant, said a professor who helped with the naming.
The Sun Is Spitting Out 'Lava Lamp Blobs' 500 Times the Size of Earth
The blobs are real, they’re chock full of charged particles and they’re heading our way several times each day.
In Photos: The Amazing Triple Rocket Landings of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Launch of Arabsat-6A
See photos of SpaceX's historic second Falcon Heavy rocket launch on April 11, 2019.
3 Huge Questions the Black Hole Image Didn't Answer
Almost nothing in the black hole image surprised astrophysicists. These are the three biggest mysteries it left unsolved, and two questions it did answer.
Lego Breaks Guinness World Record for Largest Display of 'Star Wars' Minifigures
Lego used an out-of-this-world franchise to beat a Guinness World Record. The Danish building-block company just announced the largest display ever of Lego "Star Wars" minifigures.
India's Jet extends international cancellations as airline teeters
India's Jet Airways extended a suspension of all of its international flights until Monday, the latest blow to the debt-stricken carrier battling to stay afloat.
Possible 2nd Planet Spotted Around Proxima Centauri
Astronomers have detected a candidate planet circling the star Proxima Centauri, which lies just 4.2 light-years from our solar system. Proxima is already known to host one world, the roughly...
We have the 1st photo of a black hole. Here's how it was taken
Canadian physicist Avery Broderick, who helped photograph the black hole, explains how it was done.
A Second Planet May Orbit Earth's Nearest Neighboring Star
Informally called “Proxima c,” the candidate world appears to be six times the mass of Earth, and orbits in the frigid outskirts of the Proxima Centauri system -- Read more on...
Black Holes Are Awesome. Why Are Their Names Usually So Boring?
A black hole was recently the first to be captured in a close-up image, and in another first, it received a name that's a lot more interesting than the ones...
When a Black Hole Finally Reveals Itself, It Helps to Have Our Very Own Cosmic Reporter
Astronomers announced Wednesday that they had captured the first image of a black hole. The Times’s Dennis Overbye answers readers’ questions.
Scott Kelly Spent a Year Taking Photos in Space. They’re Beautiful.
In orbit aboard the International Space Station, the astronaut wasn’t just gathering data for NASA’s Twins Study. He also produced some, well, stellar images.
10 Things You Should Know About Planetary Defense
Near-Earth objects (NEOs) are asteroids and comets that orbit the Sun like the planets, but their orbits can bring them within 30 million miles of Earth's orbit.
NASA Invites You to 'Picture Earth' for Earth Day
Our magnificent planet is always ready for its close-up. For Earth Day, NASA wants to see your take.
Black Holes Are Awesome. Why Are Their Names Usually So Boring?
Black holes aren't usually named like planets, asteroids or comets are.
NASA Chooses SpaceX to Launch Asteroid-Walloping Mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft in June 2021, agency officials announced Thursday (April 11).
Small biochemical changes after year in space
Twin astronauts show space travel can induce genetic changes
First 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Trailer
"Star Wars: Episode IX" finally has a title — and its first trailer.
Watch: Kristen Bell stars in 'Veronica Mars' revival teaser trailer
The official Twitter account for the upcoming Hulu revival of "Veronica Mars" tweeted out the first teaser for the Kristen Bell-starring series Friday.
Watch: Star Wars Celebration features new reveals, teaser trailer
The cast and crew of "Star Wars: Episode IX" offered some clues about the secretive film including a teaser trailer and a title: "The Rise of Skywalker."
Israeli Moon Lander Suffered Engine Glitch Before Crash
The Israeli spacecraft that crashed into the moon on April 11 was having problems with its main engine and was unable to slow down in time before it smashed into...