NASA has decided it’s going to pursue parallel missions to attempt to retrieve samples of rock…
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Bezos’ Blue Origin is getting ready to launch its biggest rocket : NPR
Blue Origin’s reusable New Glenn rocket is almost ready to head into space, having successfully completed…
NASA announces way forward on Mars rock plan : NPR
NASA’s Perseverance rover took this photo next to a rock where it drilled for samples. NASA…
Why NASA scientists have their sights set on the atomic clock : Short Wave : NPR
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images Peter Dazeley/Getty Images Every single day, humans rely on hundreds of hidden clocks.…
Who is responsible when man-made debris falls from space and injures someone?
NPR’s Leila Fadel talks to Marlon Sorge of Aerospace Corporation, which tracks space junk, about who…
Lunar Trailblazer should help scientists sort out the nature of water on the moon
A rocket is scheduled to launch next year that will take along a robotic probe to…
In some parts of the U.S., the Northern Lights helped to ring in new year
2024 was the year of the aurora borealis. Will the display grace the sky once again…
Look up! Here’s what’s to watch for in space in 2025 : NPR
In this 30 second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor…
Lunar Trailblazer should help scientists sort out the nature of water on the moon
The Lunar Trailblazer is an uncrewed mission to find water on the moon and determine its…