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Why does everything look flat even though the Earth is round?
The only way to see the curve of the Earth is to fly more than 6 miles (10 kilometers) above its surface.
The Leonid meteor shower peaks is peaking now. Are 'shooting stars' in the forecast for 2024?
The annual Leonid meteor shower peaks on Nov. 17, 2024, but a bright moon just two days past full will make viewing this year's Leonids difficult.
On this day in space! Nov. 17, 1967: Surveyor 6 makes 1st successful liftoff from the moon
On Nov. 17, 1967, NASA's Surveyor 6 spacecraft made the first liftoff from the surface of the moon.
Space-flown Choctaw Nation seeds to be planted on Earth for STEM experiment
"This project elevates Native culture and voices in a society where Native populations are underrepresented in STEM fields."
'Lunik Heist:' A real-life CIA rocket kidnapping goes to Hollywood
"At a time like this, we need to find more stories from the days when Americans outsmarted the bad guys and planted our flag on the moon."
Last supermoon of 2024 wows skywatchers around the world with Full Beaver Moon (photos)
The final supermoon of 2024, the Beaver Moon of November, thrilled skywatchers around the world as it ushered in the weekend with a stunning night sky sight.
Where did the universe's magnetic fields come from?
Magnetic fields are everywhere in the universe. But where do they come from?
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 137 — Strange New Worlds
On Episode 137 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Jason Steffen, a member of the science team for the Kepler Space Telescope mission.
