NASA’s Parker Solar Space Probe got closer to the sun than any other human-made object. NPR…
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NASA spacecraft makes history with closest-encounter with the sun : NPR
This image made available by NASA shows an artist’s rendering of the Parker Solar Probe approaching…
A roundup of what happened in space in 2024
It’s been yet another exciting and eventful year in space — from minor malfunctions to eclipses.…
Satellites will study the sun by creating artificial solar eclipses : NPR
In this illustration, the two spacecraft of Proba-3 fly in precise formation about about 500 feet…
The Moon may have remelted after it first formed : NPR
Scientists say Earth’s Moon went through a period when it was a lot like Io, a…
Mars (yes, the planet) has its own Grand Canyon
Research is revealing similarities between Earth’s Grand Canyon and ones on the red planet. It’s informing…
The Mojave Desert is home to a new kind of festival: testing robots : NPR
Two people admiring the Helelani rover. Raymond Alva for NPR hide caption toggle caption Raymond Alva…
Catch the annual Geminid meteor show tonight
The annual Geminid meteor show is happening now, with activity hitting its peak late Friday into…
What to know, viewing tips : NPR
A meteor burns up in the sky over al-Abrak desert north of Kuwait City during the…
NASA delays Artemis II human moon mission : NPR
CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, left, and NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and…