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NASA will update us all on its Artemis moon landing program on Dec. 5. Here's how to watch live.
By Tariq Malik published
NASA is about to speak out about its plan to return astronauts to the moon, and you'll be able to watch it live on Thursday (Dec. 5).
Spiderweb protocluster is filled with baby galaxies, James Webb Space Telescope reveals (image)
By Robert Lea published
Using the JWST astronomers have dived deeper into a cosmic spiderweb called the Spiderweb protocluster located 10 billion light-years away than ever before.
Donald "Deke" Slayton: Mercury astronaut who waited more than a decade to fly to space
By Tariq Malik last updated
Slayton made his first space flight in 1975 as the Apollo docking module pilot of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) mission.
Trump picks billionaire private SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
By Mike Wall published
Donald Trump's choice for NASA chief is billionaire Jared Isaacman, a private astronaut who has funded and commanded two SpaceX missions.
Behold! These gorgeous never-before-seen space images are from a NASA space telescope that should have died long ago
By Conor Feehly published
NEOWISE team members have unveiled six images from the spacecraft's archives to celebrate the late space telescope's long and productive scientific life.
Will the International Space Station's 2031 death dive cause pollution problems?
By Leonard David published
The International Space Station will be steered to a controlled destruction in Earth's atmosphere in 2031, if all goes to plan. Should we be worried about the pollution this death dive will cause?
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches on record-breaking 24th flight (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 24 Starlink broadband satellites early Dec. 4. It was the 24th flight for the rocket's first stage, setting a new record.
Buran: The Soviet space shuttle that flew just once
By Tariq Malik last updated
The Buran spacecraft was the Soviet Union's response to NASA's space shuttle program.
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