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Astronauts could mix moon dust with old satellites to make fuel

Soil sourced directly from the lunar surface could help astronauts establish and sustain a permanent presence on the moon.

Astronauts could mix moon dust with old satellites to make fuel

To calibrate telescopes on Earth, NASA's launching an 'artificial star' to orbit

In 2029, the Landolt satellite launched into Earth's orbit will serve to calibrate telescopes on Earth.

To calibrate telescopes on Earth, NASA's launching an 'artificial star' to orbit

Soviet-era cosmonaut Vyacheslav Zudov, who survived only Soyuz splashdown, dies

Soviet-era cosmonaut Vyacheslav Zudov, whose failed Soyuz 23 docking with Russia's Salyut 5 space station ended with the first and only emergency spla...

Soviet-era cosmonaut Vyacheslav Zudov, who survived only Soyuz splashdown, dies

NASA delays landing of Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut mission to June 22

The return of Boeings 1st crewed Starliner mission has been delayed to June 22.

NASA delays landing of Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut mission to June 22

How China's Chang'e 6 minirover snapped its epic photo on the moon's far side

China has revealed details about a miniature rover tucked away on the country's pioneering Chang'e 6 lunar far side sample-return mission.

How China's Chang'e 6 minirover snapped its epic photo on the moon's far side

NASA telescope spots 'cosmic fireworks' and faint echos from the Milky Way's supermassive black hole

NASA's NuSTAR telescope found evidence of cosmic fireworks and X-ray echoes coming from the Milky Way's supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*.

NASA telescope spots 'cosmic fireworks' and faint echos from the Milky Way's supermassive black hole

Billion-dollar disasters have been sweeping across the US this year

There have been nearly a dozen billion-dollar disasters so far this year, with two powerful severe weather events adding to the list in May.

Billion-dollar disasters have been sweeping across the US this year

'The spacecraft really reacted great:' NASA astronauts praise Boeing Starliner’s performance (video)

The first astronauts to fly Boeing's new Starliner vehicle have spoken of the spacecraft in glowing terms.

'The spacecraft really reacted great:' NASA astronauts praise Boeing Starliner’s performance (video)

Bark! Meow! Cluck! NASA uses lasers to beam pictures of pet dogs, cats and chickens to the ISS

NASA is testing how infrared light can transfer far more information than radio frequency communications.

Bark! Meow! Cluck! NASA uses lasers to beam pictures of pet dogs, cats and chickens to the ISS

NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope captures closest super star cluster to Earth (image)

NASA's Chandra X-ray space telescope has imaged Westerlund 1, the largest and closest super star cluster to Earth, in stunning detail.

NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope captures closest super star cluster to Earth (image)

Mars meteorites reveal clues about what lies within the Red Planet

Volcanic meteorites from Mars give scientists a glimpse into the planet's structure.

Mars meteorites reveal clues about what lies within the Red Planet

Scientists find a surprise ingredient in exoplanet cake mix — sulfur dioxide

The presence of sulfur dioxide around a hot Neptune exoplanet with an evaporating atmosphere could help us understand how it formed.

Scientists find a surprise ingredient in exoplanet cake mix — sulfur dioxide

Hubble Telescope maps high-speed 'burps' from nearby feeding supermassive black hole for 1st time

Hubble has mapped the outflow "burps" of a nearby feeding supermassive black hole-powered quasar for the first time, measuring speeds of 6.5 million m...

Hubble Telescope maps high-speed 'burps' from nearby feeding supermassive black hole for 1st time

Secrets of radioactive 'promethium' — a rare earth element with mysterious applications — uncovered after 80-year search

Scientists have revealed key properties of radioactive promethium, a rare earth element with poorly understood applications, using a groundbreaking ne...

Secrets of radioactive 'promethium' — a rare earth element with mysterious applications — uncovered after 80-year search

NASA calls off spacewalk at International Space Station due to 'spacesuit discomfort'

NASA has postponed a scheduled EVA today (June 13), as the two astronauts slated for the spacewalk were already putting on their suits.

NASA calls off spacewalk at International Space Station due to 'spacesuit discomfort'

Doctor Who 'Rogue': Who is the eponymous Rogue?

Who's the man who turns the Doctor's head in Regency England in "Doctor Who" episode 6 "Rogue"?

Doctor Who 'Rogue': Who is the eponymous Rogue?

Watch NASA astronauts collect microbe samples during ISS spacewalk on June 13

Two NASA astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday (June 13), and you can watch the action live.

Watch NASA astronauts collect microbe samples during ISS spacewalk on June 13

This action-packed 'Borderlands' sneak peek is a chaotic blizzard of bullets (video)

Watch a new clip from director Eli Roth's upcoming live-action video game adaptation, "Borderlands."

This action-packed 'Borderlands' sneak peek is a chaotic blizzard of bullets (video)

'Star Wars: The Acolyte' episode 3: How do the Brendok witches use the Force?

The third episode of "The Acolyte" is a long flashback that adds more layers to both the story being told and the Star Wars universe as a whole.

'Star Wars: The Acolyte' episode 3: How do the Brendok witches use the Force?

Private Odysseus moon lander reveals which Earth 'technosignatures' aliens might see

By looking at Earth as an exoplanet, astronomers hope to search for similar fingerprints coming from planets around other stars, which would be a pote...

Private Odysseus moon lander reveals which Earth 'technosignatures' aliens might see

Uruguay coach Bielsa suspended for U.S. match

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Uruguay coach Bielsa suspended for U.S. match

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Why do some planets have moons? A physics expert explains why Earth has only one moon while other planets have hundreds

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Florida double murderer goes viral for 'smug, soulless' cour...

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