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an astronaut in the foreground on the right looks at a clipboard checklist as her underlings in the background maneuver turquoise machinery to move supplies around the lunar surface. A starry sky and the Earth hang above a horizon that rolls over a moon hangar.

NASA just gave these 9 companies $24 million to dream up Artemis moon mission tech

By Julian Dossett published

A bevy of space companies will lend a hand to NASA's moon goals under new contracts centered around the agency's upcoming Artemis missions.

Artemis
a crowd gathers under the museum display of a large black and white rocket alongside a sign promoting the release of a movie trailer

The Fantastic Four meets Saturn V: 'First Steps' trailer launched at rocket center

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Disney's Marvel Studios launched its first look at "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" by broadcasting from the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama.

Entertainment
four statellites float above earth staring at the sun spewing out long solar rays.

NASA's launching a new sun mission this month: 'PUNCH is going to see a total solar eclipse'

By Monisha Ravisetti published

Scheduled to launch on Feb. 27, NASA's PUNCH mission could revolutionize space weather forecasts, unify the solar corona and the heliosphere, and help improve astronomy techniques.

The Sun
HTC Vive XR Elite headset on a purple background with a 'Space Deals' badge

Save $300 on the VIVE XR Elite, one of the best VR headsets on the market

By Kimberley Snaith published

Deals In this unmissable VR deal, the VIVE XR Elite can be yours for just $800, a $300 saving on its $1100 MSRP.

Deals
a fuzzy streak of light close to the horizon below a sky full of stars

Comet G3 (ATLAS) looks breathtaking above future home of world's largest telescope (photos)

By Brett Tingley published

Stunning photos show bright comet lighting up the dark skies above ESO's Paranal Observatory, future home of the world's largest telescope.

Comets
Artist's illustration of Atmos Space Cargo's hardware in Earth orbit.

German company Atmos launching 1st cargo-return capsule on upcoming SpaceX mission

By Mike Wall published

Atmos Space Cargo will fly its first Phoenix cargo-return capsule on SpaceX's Bandwagon 3 rideshare mission, which is scheduled to launch this spring.

Tech
an illustration of stars in the night sky

See the moon and Jupiter grab 'the Bull' by the horns this week

By Joe Rao published

Jupiter will also be accompanied by two naked-eye star clusters: the Pleiades and Hyades.

Stargazing
On Feb. 6, 1971, Apollo 14 astronaut Alan Shepard became the first person to play golf on the moon. He smuggled a makeshift golf club head onto the spacecraft inside a sock. The first ball he hit veered into a nearby crater, but with a solid second swing, the next ball soared for miles and miles and miles in the moon’s microgravity. Here, Shepard stands by the Modular Equipment Transporter, a cart for lugging equipment on the lunar surface.

On this day in space! Feb. 5, 1971: Apollo 14 lands on the moon

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On Feb. 5, 1971, two Apollo 14 astronauts landed on the moon!

Space Shuttle
NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg images her eye with a fundoscope (an instrument used to examine the inner eye) aboard the International Space Station during the Expedition 37 mission in 2013.

Astronauts on the ISS experience vision changes — should Mars travelers be worried?

By Victoria Corless published

Scientists are trying to find a solution to microgravity-induced vision changes to ensure future long-duration space travelers remain in healthy condition.

Human Spaceflight

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

Aurora Borealis
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