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The Ten Most Significant Science Stories of 2020
From the rapid development of vaccines for Covid-19 to the stunning collection of an asteroid sample, these were the biggest science moments of the year
Remember Chuck Yeager by Exploring the Plane He Flew to Break the Sound Barrier
In 1947, the pilot—who died Monday at age 97—made history by flying the Bell X-1 faster than the speed of sound
You Could Own the First Space Selfie, Only Photo of Neil Armstrong on the Moon
Online Christie's sale features 2,400 photographs from "the golden age of space exploration"
Radiation Might Make Jupiter's Salty, Icy Moon Europa Glow
Europa is one of Jupiter's four largest moons and a prime candidate for finding life beyond Earth
NASA Snags Its First Asteroid Sample
On a mission more than 200 million miles away from Earth, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft grabbed rocks from Bennu
The Moon Has More Water and Ice Hidden All Over Its Surface Than Originally Predicted
Scientists discovered that water is stored in tiny patches all across the moon's surface, not just in the deep, freezing craters of its south pole
Future Moon Walkers Will Get 4G Cell Reception
NASA taps Nokia to install the first ever cellular network on the moon as part of a plan to establish long-term human presence on the lunar surface by 2030
What an Asteroid Could Tell Us About Ancient Earth
Knowing those rocks’ origins will help scientists learn more about the composition of objects in the solar system and asteroid belt
Eight Countries Sign NASA’s Artemis Accords, New Legal Framework for Maintaining Peace on the Moon
Nations must sign and uphold the agreement if they plan to join NASA's mission to send astronauts back to the moon
Asteroid Bennu Could Shed Light on How Ingredients for Life Reached Earth
New, detailed imagery of the asteroid’s surface show that it’s covered in boulders and carbon-containing molecules
How NASA’s New Telescope Will Help Astronomers Discover Free-Floating Worlds
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be able to detect small, distant planets without stars
Earth May Soon Get Another Mini-Moon, but It's Probably Just a Piece of Space Trash
It could be an asteroid—or, as one astronomer suggests, it could be a rocket booster from the 1960s
How NASA Marketed Its Space Program With Fantastical Depictions of the Future
When it came to exploring the stars, Americans had to see it to believe in it
West Coast Wildfire Smoke Reported as Far East as the Netherlands
Hazy skies covered the United States and parts of Europe this week as jet streams pushed fumes eastward
How Cold War Politics Shaped the International Space Station
A brief history detailing how the United States and Russia led the effort to create the technical marvel
Why Is the Moon Covered in Rust? Even Scientists Are Stumped by This Metal Mystery
Without oxygen and water, how is the substance
How Three New Tools Will Revolutionize Our Understanding of the Sun
Two spacecrafts and a telescope are set to jumpstart a new age of solar astronomy
Scientists Discover Exposed Bacteria Can Survive in Space for Years
An experiment conducted outside the International Space Station leads to a controversial theory about how life might travel between planets
Jacques Cousteau's Grandson Wants to Build the International Space Station of the Sea
Off the coast of Curaçao, at a depth of 60 feet, aquanaut Fabien Cousteau is looking to create the world's largest underwater research habitat
Scientists Shot Lasers at a Lunar Orbiter for a Decade. Then, One Bounced Back
The success might help scientists troubleshoot problems with a data-collection project that dates back to the Apollo era
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