At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19, 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, …
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Space
As NASA Launches a Crewed Moon Mission, Australia Is Once Again Playing a Critical Role
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOn April 1, 2026, NASA is sending astronauts back around the Moon. And Australia is playing a critical …
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As we wait for the historic Artemis II mission — with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen on board — …
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The mushrooms spread out on the chopping board seemed normal enough. They were rich and dense, and had …
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NASA Will Say Goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030 — and Welcome in the Age of Commercial Space Stations
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesFor 24 hours a day, seven days a week since November 2000, NASA and its international partners have …
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Space
Astronomers Have Spied an Interstellar Object Zooming Through the Solar System
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThis week, astronomers spotted the third known interstellar visitor to our Solar System. First detected by the Asteroid …
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NASA’s New Telescope Will Create the ‘Most Colorful’ Map of the Cosmos Ever Made
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesNASA will soon launch a new telescope that will create the “most colorful” map of the cosmos ever …
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Space
New Analysis of Asteroid Dust Reveals Evidence of Salty Water in the Early Solar System
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn October 2020, a van-sized robotic spacecraft briefly touched down on the surface of Bennu, a 525-meter-wide asteroid …
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Operations teams have confirmed NASA’s mission to “touch” the Sun survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar …
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Science & Tech
The 5 Most Dangerous Asteroids Headed Toward Earth, According to NASA
by Hermann Rohrby Hermann RohrAsteroids have long been a source of fascination and fear for humanity. These celestial bodies, remnants from the …