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NASA astronaut snaps spooky photo of SpaceX Dragon capsule from ISS

30 October, 2024 - 21:00
The Dragon, named Freedom, is flying SpaceX's Crew-9 mission for NASA.

Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin endorses Trump for president

30 October, 2024 - 20:59
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second person ever to walk on the moon, endorsed Donald Trump in a statement released today (Oct. 30).

Voyager 1 spacecraft phones home with transmitter that hasn't been used since 1981

30 October, 2024 - 17:30
Following recent communication issues, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft resorted to a backup radio transmitter that has been inactive since 1981.

Debris from satellite breakup threatens other spacecraft, animation shows

30 October, 2024 - 17:22
Debris from the broken-apart Intelsat 33e telecom satellite is spreading across geosynchronous orbit, threatening spacecraft in this precious region of space, an animation shows.

Cubesats on Europe's Hera asteroid mission phone home after Oct. 7 launch

30 October, 2024 - 16:00
The two cubesats will assist in the most detailed study ever of a binary asteroid.

Saturn's moon Titan may have a 6-mile-thick crust of methane ice — could life be under there?

30 October, 2024 - 15:00
A 6-mile-thick shell of methane ice on Saturn's moon Titan could assist in the hunt for life signs arising from this moon's vast subsurface ocean.

NASA to resume ISS spacewalks in 2025 after spacesuit leak

30 October, 2024 - 13:00
"It's just a matter of when is the right timing."

1st image of our Milky Way's black hole may be inaccurate, scientists say

30 October, 2024 - 11:01
The famous doughnut-shaped image of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole may not be fully accurate, an independent analysis of EHT data suggests.

NASA's Perseverance rover gets stunning view of big Mars crater from slippery slope (video, photos)

29 October, 2024 - 22:00
NASA's Perseverance rover took a break from its Mars mountaineering expedition recently to survey its old stomping grounds.

China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station on Shenzhou 19 mission (video)

29 October, 2024 - 21:45
China launched the Shenzhou 19 mission to orbit today (Oct. 29), sending three astronauts toward the nation's Tiangong space station for a six-month stay.

6 reasons not to buy in the Black Friday sales

29 October, 2024 - 21:00
While there are mistakes to avoid and reasons not to buy in the Black Friday sales, here's our advice to make the most of the shopping event.

NASA faces tough decisions on Orion capsule's heat shield for Artemis moon missions

29 October, 2024 - 21:00
NASA remains in an ongoing test mode to determine what’s behind the ablative thermal protective material that chipped away unexpectedly from the Artemis 1 Orion heat shield during its reentry.

'First tree on Mars:' Scientists measure greenhouse effect needed to terraform Red Planet

29 October, 2024 - 17:00
What is the amount of greenhouse warming required to heat up the cold climes of Mars enough so that trees can grow on the Red Planet?

Key Atlantic current could collapse soon, 'impacting the entire world for centuries to come,' leading climate scientists warn

29 October, 2024 - 16:00
Leading climate scientists ring alarm bell on key Atlantic Ocean current collapse in open letter.

Watch China launch Shenzhou-19 astronauts to Tiangong space station today (video)

29 October, 2024 - 15:27
The crew were revealed less than a day ahead of launch.

Distorted galaxy whizzes through crowded cluster in new Hubble image

29 October, 2024 - 15:00
A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures the galaxy IC 3225 with a comet-like tail of gas streaming from its central disk as it moves through the Virgo Cluster.

Who's in your commercial? Capital One ad stars (unnamed) astronaut

29 October, 2024 - 14:00
A banker, an athlete and an astronaut walk onto a stage... No, that is not the setup for a joke, but rather the premise behind a new commercial starring a veteran NASA space traveler.

7 underrated horror films for Halloween — and their cosmic counterparts

29 October, 2024 - 13:01
In time for Halloween, we present seven terrifying cosmic monsters — and to meet your thirst for scares, we've added must-watch horror movies to this witches brew.

NASA chief says talks between Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin would be 'concerning'

29 October, 2024 - 11:00
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has expressed concerns over reports that SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

SpaceX launching 20 Starlink internet satellites from California on Oct. 30

29 October, 2024 - 05:01
SpaceX plans to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, from California this morning (Oct. 29).

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