China’s spacecraft, Tianwen-2, has been hunting down its target — a so-called quasi-moon — ever since it launched from Earth ...

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Every time I see the moon in the sky, it makes me happy. Our natural satellite is so familiar it’s easy to take it for ...

NASA's Curiosity rover found pure sulfur crystals inside a rock after backing over and accidentally crushing it on May 30, ...

Three companies will receive a total of $600 million to executive four moon landings, laying the groundwork for a planned ...

The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more ...

Sometimes the most extraordinary places hide in plain sight, and the Dee Wright Observatory near Blue River proves that Oregon doesn’t need to send you to space for an out-of-this-world experience.

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An instrument on the Perseverance rover has identified large, complex carbon compounds alongside unusual patterns on the ...

Spacecraft are no longer just visiting other worlds. They’re starting to bring pieces of them home. NASA returned asteroid dust to Earth in 2023, and scientists hope Mars rocks will follow in the ...