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NASA's Curiosity rover accidentally smashed a Martian rock and discovered something scientists never expected to find on the Red Planet's surface. Inside the broken rock gleamed pure yellow sulfur crystals, opening up new mysteries about Mars.
A California company just secured half a billion dollars to build the next generation of commercial space stations. Vast plans to launch its first station in 2027, opening up space for more countries and people than ever before.
The US Senate just gave NASA unprecedented freedom to race back to the Moon and build a permanent base there. The bold move cuts through years of red tape to help America beat China to the lunar south pole.
Early risers in Florida witnessed a breathtaking "space jellyfish" light up the predawn sky during a SpaceX launch. The glowing spectacle happens when sunlight hits rocket exhaust before sunrise, creating nature's own light show.
NASA and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management just launched NASA Force, a new talent pipeline bringing America's best engineers and technologists directly into the space program. If you've ever dreamed of working on moon missions or Mars exploration, your path just got clearer.
The James Webb Space Telescope just captured something never seen before: the glowing auroral footprints of Jupiter's moons Io and Europa. These stunning images reveal how electrons crash into Jupiter's atmosphere, opening new windows into planetary science.
Paul Boehm spent nearly four decades preparing systems that will keep astronauts alive on humanity's return trip to the Moon. His life support technology will fly with crew for the first time on Artemis II.
NASA engineers just solved the helium leak that grounded humanity's first crewed moon mission in over 50 years. The Artemis II rocket is now on track to launch four astronauts around the moon this April.
Engineers have successfully repaired a critical helium system on NASA's moon rocket, keeping the Artemis 2 mission on schedule for an April launch. The quick fix means humanity's return to lunar orbit is just weeks away.
America is returning to the Moon with a bold new plan: one lunar mission every year starting in 2028. NASA just announced major changes to its Artemis program that will speed up exploration and establish humanity's first Moon base.
SpaceX pulled off back-to-back rocket launches from opposite coasts on Sunday, landing both boosters and adding 54 new satellites to its growing internet network. The achievement shows how reusable rockets are making space access faster and cheaper than ever.
After fixing technical issues, NASA is targeting April 1 to launch four astronauts around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. The historic Artemis II mission will mark humanity's return to deep space exploration.
NASA is ramping up its Artemis program with a new 2027 test mission and plans to land astronauts on the Moon's South Pole in 2028, then launch one lunar mission every year after that. The agency is streamlining its rocket systems to make the Moon more accessible than ever before.
NASA just announced an accelerated timeline to return astronauts to the Moon, with plans for annual lunar missions beginning in 2028. The space agency is adding a new test mission and streamlining its rocket design to make Moon exploration a regular occurrence for the first time in human history.
Scientists just figured out how astronauts could turn their own sewage into Martian farming gold. The breakthrough brings us closer to building permanent homes on the Red Planet.
A rover company and a mining startup are teaming up to harvest a rare element from the lunar surface, with testing starting this year. As SpaceX and NASA ramp up Moon missions, the dream of extracting valuable resources from space is becoming real.
NASA's Curiosity rover is wrapping up months of exploration in a unique Martian terrain called the boxwork unit, capturing stunning 360-degree panoramas and analyzing rock samples that could reveal ancient secrets about the Red Planet. The rover is now preparing to climb higher up Mount Sharp to continue its groundbreaking mission.
After two unsuccessful attempts, Space One is launching its Kairos rocket today, aiming to deliver five satellites to orbit. The Tokyo startup dreams of launching 30 missions per year by the 2030s.
A shoebox-sized Australian satellite just wrapped up over two years in space, traveling the distance to Jupiter while capturing hundreds of images and detecting stellar explosions. The mission exceeded expectations and proved Australia can design, launch, and operate cutting-edge space technology.
Scientists blasted a super-tough microbe with pressures 30,000 times stronger than Earth's atmosphere, and 60% survived. The discovery suggests life could hitchhike between planets on asteroid debris.
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