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NASA's Voyager 1 glitch has scientists sad yet hopeful: 'Voyager 2 is still going strong'

17 February, 2024 - 13:21
Voyager 1 hasn't spoken since December of last year. Scientists are trying to fix the historic probe, but they're also preparing to say goodbye.

Solar eclipse jam: How to avoid getting stuck in traffic on April 8, 2024

17 February, 2024 - 12:00
Here's how to avoid getting stuck in traffic when heading to see the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Japan's new H3 rocket reaches orbit for 1st time (video)

17 February, 2024 - 02:11
Japan's new H3 rocket reached orbit for the first time today (Feb. 16), bouncing back from a failure on its debut test flight nearly a year ago.

Last chance! Grab the Lego Marvel Black Panther bust for 40% off

17 February, 2024 - 02:00
Get this iconic 2,961-piece Lego Marvel model before it's retired forever.

NASA has more than twice the asteroid Bennu samples it could have hoped for from OSIRIS-REx probe

16 February, 2024 - 22:34
After months of waiting, NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return container is unlocked — and the space agency has weighed the total Bennu sample.

Russia's Progress 87 cargo ship arrives at International Space Station

16 February, 2024 - 21:00
Russia's robotic Progress 87 cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station early Saturday morning (Feb. 17), delivering about 3 tons of supplies.

SpaceX and NASA say Crew-8 astronauts won't launch to ISS until March 1 after private moonshot

16 February, 2024 - 16:00
SpaceX and NASA postponed the launch of their joint Crew-8 mission to the ISS to no earlier than March 1 due to the recent IM-1 private moon lander launch.

How to photograph a solar eclipse with a smartphone 2024 — 8 tips from an expert

16 February, 2024 - 15:28
Using a smartphone, it's possible to produce spectacular images and videos of April's total solar eclipse in North America. Here's what you need to know.

See the moon meet up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades tonight

16 February, 2024 - 14:59
The moon meets up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades on Friday (Feb. 16) as skywatchers get a chance to see lunar landmarks known as the Lunar X and Lunar V.

Could the solar system be teeming with interstellar objects? We'll soon find out (op-ed)

16 February, 2024 - 14:00
With JWST and other telescopes, we now have the tools to tell the difference between an intelligent visitor and an interstellar 'dark comet' like 'Oumuamua. Let's not get fooled.

Watch Japan launch its H3 rocket on return-to-flight mission tonight

16 February, 2024 - 12:00
Japan's new H3 rocket will attempt to bounce back from an explosive failure tonight (Feb. 16), and you can watch the action live.

Save 30% on the absolutely massive Lego Marvel Hulkbuster

16 February, 2024 - 01:59
The Hulkbuster is one of the best Lego Marvel sets you can buy, and it's currently 30% off at Lego.com.

Saturn's ocean moon Titan may not be able to support life after all

15 February, 2024 - 21:43
Organic material on Saturn moon Titan's surface may have difficulty getting to the underground ocean. That's where it'd need to go for Titan to potentially support life.

China eyes May 2024 launch for 1st-ever lunar sample-return mission to moon's far side

15 February, 2024 - 20:59
Chang'e-6 is expected to launch in May 2024 and touch down on the moon's far side to collect samples of lunar material to be returned to Earth for study.

Everything we know about 'Spaceman'

15 February, 2024 - 20:00
Netflix's upcoming sci-fi movie "Spaceman" follows Adam Sandler losing his grip on reality as he ventures deep into the cosmos.

Private Odysseus lunar lander heads for the moon after SpaceX launch

15 February, 2024 - 19:46
Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander is doing well on its own in deep space after its early-morning launch atop a SpaceX rocket on Thursday (Feb. 15).

Dead star 'glitches' could reveal the origins of fast radio bursts

15 February, 2024 - 15:00
Two glitches in the rotation of a highly magnetic neutron star or 'magnetar' could help reveal the interior of neutron stars and get to the bottom of how these compact dead stars blast out fast radio bursts.

US space science could fall behind China if private successors to ISS are delayed, Congress warns

15 February, 2024 - 14:00
A House subcommittee asked NASA about its plan to replace the International Space Station after 2030. New commercial stations are on the way but may not be ready in time.

Lunar lining: Columbia coat tech insulates Intuitive Machines' newly launched moon lander

15 February, 2024 - 12:00
A technology used to protect the first astronauts to land on the moon is on its way back to the lunar surface, and you may already have some of it in your coat closet.

SpaceX launches private 'Odysseus' lander on pioneering moon mission (video)

15 February, 2024 - 07:19
SpaceX launched Intuitive Machines' Odysseus spacecraft on Thursday morning (Feb. 15), kicking off the probe's quest to pull off an epic moon landing.

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