The robotic Chang’e 5 mission will land on the moon, gather rock samples and then blast…
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Earth had a minimoon for nearly three years before it drifted away
Astronomers spotted a minimoon orbiting Earth in February and have confirmed it was there for nearly…
We’ve seen a planet being born while its star is still forming
Astronomers may have seen a Jupiter-like planet begin to form while its host star is still…
Repeated radio bursts from nearby star suggest such signals are common
The first source of fast radio bursts inside our galaxy is also producing much weaker signals,…
Satellites with flashing LEDs could help avoid catastrophic collisions
It’s difficult to keep track of satellites in Earth’s orbit and avoid collisions – making them…
How-to guide for CPR in space could help treat astronaut heart attacks
Nobody has had a heart attack in space yet, but such a medical emergency might occur…
How-to guide for CPR in space may help treat astronaut cardiac arrest
Nobody has experienced cardiac arrest in space yet, but such a medical emergency might occur in…
Dust storms on Mars are tossing water from its atmosphere into space
Mars has dried out over the past 4 billion years, and that may be partly because…
SpaceX is about to send four astronauts to the ISS for six-month stay
A few months after SpaceX first sent astronauts into space, the company is now fully certified…
Asteroid-munching microbes could mine materials from space rocks
Some microbes break down rocks and leach certain elements out of them for nutrients, and experiments…