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NASA launches its 1st official tabletop roleplaying game campaign

7 March, 2024 - 14:00
NASA's "The Lost Universe" transports sci-fi fantasy gamers to the rogue exoplanet of Exlaris to find the Hubble Space Telescope.

SpaceX to push the envelope on 3rd Starship test flight

7 March, 2024 - 12:00
SpaceX will put its Starship megarocket through its paces on its third test flight, which could launch as soon as next week.

Best solar binoculars 2024: Ideal for the April 8 solar eclipse

7 March, 2024 - 11:50
Find the best binoculars for solar viewing ahead of the great North American eclipse on April 8, 2024 — see one of nature's greatest sights up close.

How do some black holes get so big? The James Webb Space Telescope may have an answer

7 March, 2024 - 11:00
With help from the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have identified a possible lead on how some supermassive black holes get so incredibly big.

NASA taps Nikon cameras to help Artemis astronauts photograph the moon

6 March, 2024 - 22:00
NASA wants Artemis moon astronauts to have the perfect moon camera — Nikon is on the case.

'Constellation' season 1 episode 5 review: Less paranoia, more reveals

6 March, 2024 - 21:30
Episode 5 of Apple TV+'s 'Constellation' focuses on expanding the conspiracy theories as worlds begin to collide and merge.

April 8 total solar eclipse boosts ticket sales for United Airlines

6 March, 2024 - 21:00
Demand is soaring for United Airlines flights to and from cities in the April 8 solar eclipse's path of totality.

Fly me to the moon: NASA accepting astronaut applications (video)

6 March, 2024 - 18:59
NASA wants a new group of astronauts. U.S. citizens have until April 2 to apply for chances to fly to low Earth orbit, the moon and maybe even Mars.

Rare 11th-century star chart reveals complex history of Islamic, Jewish and Christian astronomy

6 March, 2024 - 15:00
The astrolabe dates from 11th-century Spain and has origins that are Islamic, Jewish and Christian.

'Constellation' creators on ghostly voices and piecing together a satisfying sci-fi puzzle (exclusive)

6 March, 2024 - 14:00
An exclusive interview with Peter Harness and Michelle MacLaren of Apple TV+'s new sci-fi series "Constellation."

Is it time for a new Outer Space Treaty? Reports of Russian nuclear space weapon raise questions

6 March, 2024 - 12:00
Reports of a potential Russian nuclear space weapon recently ignited discussions about the Outer Space Treaty, an international agreement that set the norms for behavior in space.

Asteroid Apophis will swing past Earth in 2029 — could a space rock collision make it hit us?

5 March, 2024 - 22:00
Near-Earth asteroid Apophis will not collide with another space rock until its close approach to Earth in 2029, a new analysis finds.

SpaceX rocket launches pioneering methane-tracking satellite to orbit

5 March, 2024 - 21:00
MethaneSAT, which launched March 4 on SpaceX's Transporter-10 rideshare mission, will monitor hotspots of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

NASA graduates new astronaut class as it begins recruiting for more

5 March, 2024 - 20:30
"The Flies" are ready to fly, so NASA is in need of some new flyboys (and gals). As the space agency welcomed its latest astronauts into its corps, NASA announced it is again accepting applications.

Watch Chinese astronauts fix Tiangong space station solar wing in 8-hour spacewalk (video)

5 March, 2024 - 20:00
A pair of Chinese astronauts spent eight hours outside their Tiangong Space Station last weekend to carry out repairs on solar arrays.

Jupiter's ocean moon Europa may have less oxygen than we thought

5 March, 2024 - 19:37
NASA's Juno spacecraft helped scientists make the first direct measurement of molecular oxygen around Jupiter's moon Europa. The result is lower than some previous estimates.

NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe celebrates 450 days in orbit around the moon

5 March, 2024 - 19:00
NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat is still going strong after 450 days circling the moon in a special orbit chosen for NASA's future lunar space station.

Our solar system's ocean moon may be habitable — and their icy shells could hold proof

5 March, 2024 - 14:00
The thicknesses of ice shells covering our solar system's ocean-bearing moons could provide hints about whether these mysterious bodies may harbor life.

Scientists made a 'digital twin' of Earth to simulate possible natural disasters

5 March, 2024 - 11:00
By creating a virtual model of Earth, scientists hope to use countless types of data to map natural disaster risks ahead of time.

SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut mission: Live updates

5 March, 2024 - 08:41
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station for NASA.

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