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The utterly beautiful destruction of a planet: Space photo of the day
The Helix nebula may point to the ultimate fate of our sun — and Earth.
Moon dust may help astronauts power sustainable lunar cities. Here's how.
Constructing solar arrays out of moon dust would reduce launch costs and make lunar bases more plausible, according to a new study.
How a 'mudball' meteorite survived space to land in the jungles of Central America
A fall of rare meteorites in Costa Rica has revealed new details about a similar space rock that fell in Australia 50 years earlier.
Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
Powerful solar winds squish Jupiter's magnetic field 'like a giant squash ball'
A massive solar windstorm in 2017 compressed Jupiter's magnetosphere "like a giant squash ball," a new study reports.
NASA proves its electric moon dust shield works on the lunar surface
New NASA shielding technology that protects against damaging lunar dust just passed a trial run on the moon, marking an important milestone in the agency's lunar aspirations.
What's the difference between a young exoplanet and an old one?
Understanding exoplanet evolution could help solve the mystery of the 'hot Neptune desert.'
Secretive Russian military satellites release mystery object into orbit
A trio of secretive Russian satellites launched earlier this year has released a mysterious object into orbit, sparking interest among space trackers and analysts.
