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Lunar volcanism was thought to have stopped two billion years ago.
Traveling to space is riskier than many extreme sports − an increase in private missions could mean more civilians taking that risk.
While space is mostly empty, it does have some matter and particles spread throughout it.
For years, researchers have wondered what energy source allows the solar wind − a projection of charged particles from the Sun − to rush by at hundreds of miles a second.
Nasa’s decision to prioritise the safety of the astronauts, and to work with another commercial partner in finding a solution, is a triumph of wisdom and caution.
The SpaceX-backed mission has no professional astronauts aboard.
The Polaris Dawn mission will test communications, perform research and conduct a spacewalk with SpaceX extravehicular spacesuits.
The new study seems to confirm that molten magma covered the Moon’s surface shortly after its formation.
The space missions of the future will need to coordinate multiple satellites and spacecraft − and figure out how to refuel, repair and even replace them in orbit.
The manoeuvres will set up an encounter with Jupiter in 2031.
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were supposed to stay around eight days on the space station.
NASA’s enduring NEOWISE mission was just shut down. It was keeping an eye out for potentially dangerous asteroids – but we’re not left defenceless.
It’s a fundamental requirement for life on Earth. But how does water exist on such a forbidding world as the Moon?
The six-time platinum-selling artist invites fans into an imagined future that celebrates Blackness and queerness.
From the International Space Station to the twin Mars rovers, scientists and astronauts often form a deep emotional bond with the space objects they work with.
NASA’s DART was the first time we tried planetary defence – attempting to redirect an asteroid. The data from this landmark mission is still yielding new insights today.
The find has excited scientists, but other explanations are possible.
The Moon was formed after a collision ejected rock from the early Earth.
New US legislation could force Nasa to include enhanced cybersecurity for all its spacecraft.
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