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Curiosity Mars rover's wheels are more battered than ever — but they still work
By Stefanie Waldek published
The latest photo of Curiosity's wheels shows new — but not debilitating — damage.
First moonwalker Neil Armstrong's speech notes posted online by Purdue
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Neil Armstrong is perhaps best known for saying 12 words on July 20, 1969: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." But there's more to his record, as his alma mater can attest.
NASA shuts off Voyager 2 science instrument as power dwindles
By Robert Lea published
NASA has turned off one of Voyager 2's science instruments as power conservation becomes crucial for the interstellar exploring spacecraft located 12.8 billion miles from home.
James Webb Space Telescope deciphers the origins of Pluto's icy moon Charon
By Robert Lea published
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide at the surface of Pluto's largest moon, Charon, potentially shedding light on its origins.
Heart tissues beat half as strongly on the ISS as they do on Earth
By Victoria Corless published
Using an "organ-on-a-chip" device, scientists have found that heart tissues beat half as strongly on the International Space Station as they do on Earth.
Hubble Space Telescope spies a spiral galaxy in a cosmic 'clock'
By Samantha Mathewson published
A dazzling new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a bright spiral galaxy on a diagonal tilt, resembling a pendulum swinging back and forth through space.
Hubble Space Telescope suggests our ancient universe was surprisingly crowded with supermassive black holes
By Keith Cooper published
A 14-year Hubble Space Telescope study suggests the universe was teeming with supermassive black holes. But how could that be?
Watch Hurricane Helene approach Florida in this NASA video from the ISS
By Tariq Malik published
NASA is streaming video views of Hurricane Helene today (as it approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast and you can watch it online.
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