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Japan Launches X-Ray Satellite and Lunar Lander to Space
The satellite will study large bodies in the cosmos, while the lander will attempt to land at a precise location on the moon's surface
New Satellite Tracking Air Pollution Releases Its First Images
The instrument, called TEMPO, will make hourly measurements of pollutants over North America that could help reduce exposure to unhealthy air
What Is This 'Cosmic Question Mark' Captured by the James Webb Space Telescope?
Astronomers say the distinct, punctuation-like shape could be a result of galaxies merging
Russia Launches Its First Spacecraft to the Moon in Nearly 50 Years
The country now joins India in a race to make the first-ever successful soft landing near the lunar south pole
Mud Cracks on Mars Hint at Conditions That Could Have Formed Life Long Ago
Hexagonal ridges on the Red Planet's surface suggest an ancient cycle of wet and dry periods, ideal for creating molecules necessary for cells
James Webb Telescope Captures the Glowing Ring Nebula in Magnificent Detail
The colorful ring, located some 2,600 light-years away from Earth, is made from the remnants of a dying star
How to Watch the Highly Anticipated Perseid Meteor Shower
This weekend, sky conditions will be almost perfect to catch a glimpse of shooting stars during one of the year's best celestial shows
The Lunar Codex Will Archive the Work of 30,000 Artists—on the Moon
A series of time capsules will honor and preserve contemporary art from around the globe
See the First Stunning Test Images From the Euclid Space Telescope
Meant to study the “dark universe,” Europe's space observatory will eventually peer ten billion years into the past and map more than one-third of the sky
NASA Hears 'Heartbeat' From Voyager 2 After Losing Touch With the Distant Probe
The space agency has been trying to contact the 46-year-old craft after accidentally causing its antenna to point two degrees away from Earth
How to Watch the Striking Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower
The spectacle is among several showers brightening skies this week, including the highly anticipated Perseids
Climate Change Is Shifting the Color of Earth's Oceans
More than half of our oceans have taken on a greener hue in the past 20 years, a trend that cannot be fully explained by natural variation, per a new study
See the James Webb Telescope's First Image of Saturn and Its Rings
The new shot also features three of the planet's many moons, including Enceladus, a strong candidate for hosting life
Move Over, Freeze-Dried Fruitcake—Here's the Latest in Astronaut Food
Eight companies developing next-generation space meals have advanced to the final round of competition in a contest co-sponsored by NASA
Seven Ways to Explore Space Without Leaving Earth
From astronaut training sites to working spaceports, these spots across the United States put a terrestrial spin on space travel
Read the Poem NASA Will Send to Jupiter's Moon Europa
Alongside Ada Limón's words, you can add your name to the spacecraft that will search for life on the icy moon
Saturn's Rings May Be Younger Than Thought—and Disappearing
Data from NASA's Cassini mission points to the rings being no more than 400 million years old—quite young in the planet's 4.5-billion-year history
Satellites Show Warming Tides Melting a Massive Greenland Glacier
The finding could mean that past predictions of sea-level rise from glaciers should double
James Webb Telescope Reveals Asteroid Belts Around Nearby Young Star
The findings suggest the star Fomalhaut may have orbiting planets hidden among its rings of debris
NASA's Snake-Like Robot Could Look for Life on an Icy Saturn Moon
Designed to weather the toughest of terrains, EELS might one day autonomously move through narrow vents on Enceladus
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