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Scientists used the James Webb Space Telescope to create the first climate maps of Earth-like rocky planets beyond our solar system. The discovery brings researchers one step closer to finding worlds that could support life.
Lady Fatou, a western lowland gorilla, just celebrated her 69th birthday at Berlin Zoo, making her the oldest gorilla on Earth. She's lived in the German capital for over 65 years and now has three great-great-great grandchildren.
The future of remote work isn't just your home office. It's a beach in Bali, a café in Paris, or wherever inspiration strikes you.
A lava tube hidden beneath Saudi Arabia's desert has preserved thousands of years of human history that surface winds erased everywhere else. Scientists just unlocked what life looked like for ancient herders who traveled through one of Earth's harshest climates.
After the successful Artemis II lunar flyby, NASA is already preparing for the next chapter in returning humans to the moon. The Artemis III crew will practice crucial docking maneuvers in Earth's orbit next year, bringing us one step closer to the first lunar landing in over 50 years.
A comet that hasn't visited Earth in 170,000 years is lighting up predawn skies right now, and Monday offers the best chance to spot it near a crescent moon. You only need binoculars and an early alarm.
Christina Koch returned from NASA's Artemis II mission with a powerful message about humanity's shared connection. After watching Earth shrink to a fragile sphere through her spacecraft window, she realized our entire planet functions as one crew.
A Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist is opening people's eyes to how animals experience reality in ways humans can't even imagine. His Earth Day discussion explores the extraordinary sensory abilities that let creatures perceive a completely different world than we do.
Four astronauts reunited with their families Saturday after completing humanity's deepest journey into space. Their emotional homecoming revealed profound lessons about Earth, teamwork, and what it means to be human.
Four astronauts just became the first humans in 54 years to watch Earth disappear behind the moon, capturing a stunning "Earthset" that left them speechless. Commander Reid Wiseman said his palms were sweating just remembering the moment when our home planet slipped from view.
Four astronauts just completed humanity's first trip to the moon in over 50 years, returning home to Houston after a journey that brought them farther from Earth than anyone in history. Their emotional reunion with loved ones revealed just how profoundly the experience touched them.
After Artemis II's historic Moon flyby, the first since 1972, six groundbreaking space missions are set to launch by 2026. From hunting for lunar water to discovering Earth-like planets, these missions promise to transform our understanding of the cosmos.
Four astronauts just witnessed something no human has seen in over 50 years: Earth slipping behind the moon and disappearing completely. Their emotional reaction reminds us why returning to the moon matters for all of humanity.
Four astronauts just traveled farther from Earth than any humans in over half a century, capturing stunning new views of the moon's far side. Their successful mission brings NASA one giant leap closer to landing humans on the lunar surface again.
Four astronauts received a thunderous welcome home after traveling farther from Earth than any humans in over 50 years. Their historic 10-day moon mission set the stage for humanity's return to the lunar surface in 2028.
Four astronauts just became the first humans to travel toward the Moon in over 50 years, breaking a deep space distance record that stood since 1970. Their safe return marks a giant leap forward for NASA's plan to establish a lasting human presence beyond Earth.
Four astronauts just traveled farther into space than any humans in history, completing NASA's Artemis II mission to the Moon and back. The crew broke Apollo 13's distance record, voyaging 252,756 miles from Earth while testing new spacecraft that will pave the way for future lunar exploration.
Four astronauts just splashed down after traveling farther from Earth than any humans in history, completing a successful 10-day journey around the Moon. The mission marks a major milestone toward establishing America's first permanent lunar base by 2028.
Four astronauts landed safely after humanity's first lunar mission in over half a century, sharing emotional reflections about seeing Earth from deep space. Their 10-day journey around the moon marks NASA's triumphant return to lunar exploration.
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