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See the moon meet up with Mars this in the night sky tonight
On Dec. 17, the moon and Mars will appear close together in the night sky in the Gemini constellation.
NASA's Mars exploration plans need 'paradigm shifts' to succeed, report finds
NASA has released a new document that highlights planned programmatic paradigm shifts in Mars exploration over the next 20 years.
Astronomers discover 7 new 'dark comets,' but what exactly are they?
By doubling the number of known "dark comets," astronomers have been able to split them into two camps depending on their location in the solar system.
Panama, Austria sign Artemis Accords, bringing tally to 50 nations
A total of 50 nations have now joined NASA's efforts to establish peaceful and cooperative international space exploration.
Japanese company ispace plans to land helium-3 mining missions on the moon
Japanese company ispace signs agreement with Magna Petra for lunar collaboration and resource mining on future missions to the moon.
'We are preparing to make history': NASA's Parker Solar Probe gears up for epic sun flyby on Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will break its own records for speed and closest approach to the sun.
2 huge asteroid strikes 36 million years ago didn't change Earth's climate over the long haul, study finds
Two giant asteroids that struck Earth about 36 million years ago did not cause any long-lasting shifts to our planet's climate, according to new research.
Powerful solar storms are a nightmare for farmers. 'Our tractors acted like they were demon possessed'
When the sun's fury disrupts high-tech farming, precision turns to chaos.
