The planets Venus (bottom) and Jupiter are seen in the sky above Matthews, N.C., in 2015.…
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Soviet spacecraft crashes into Indian Ocean after more that 50 years in orbit
Russia’s space agency says a Soviet spacecraft fell back to Earth Saturday morning over the Indian…
Soviet-era spacecraft to crash back to Earth
A Soviet spacecraft launched back in 1972, known as Kosmos 482, is expected to fall back…
Economists warn research cuts could have dire consequences : NPR
The International Space Station serves as an orbiting scientific laboratory where astronauts conduct experiments. The Trump…
Soviet space lander set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere this weekend : NPR
The crescent moon and Venus are pictured in Bangkok in 2023. A failed Soviet lander bound…
Why astronomers are unconvinced K2-18b is home to alien life : Short Wave : NPR
This artistic rendering of what an exoplanet like K2-18b, a possible water world, could look like.…
Stranded Soviet spacecraft to plunge back to Earth
NPR’s Don Gonyea speaks with astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell about Kosmos 482, the Soviet-era spacecraft that was…
Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX’s Starlinks : NPR
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with a payload of 27 of Amazon’s Project Kuiper…
Biosignatures or noise? New analysis of K2-18b data casts doubt : NPR
Scientists are debating whether data from the James Webb Space Telescope is really pointing to biosignature…
Vera C. Rubin observatory to film 10-year-long night sky ‘movie’ : Short Wave : NPR
Rubin Observatory at night in March 2024. Rubin Observatory/NSF/AURA/A. Pizarro D. hide caption toggle caption Rubin…