NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Jared Isaacman, who recently commanded the Polaris Dawn mission, about what…
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A new ‘mini-moon’ comes to Earth this fall : NPR
Earth’s moon will have some company for a couple months this fall. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images hide…
How To Get A Haircut In Space : Short Wave : NPR
Aboard the International Space Station, astronauts cut their hair using a pair of electrical sheers connected…
A 'mini-moon' will be visible from Earth for the next two months
Earth’s gravity has disrupted an asteroid named 2024 P-T-5. The space rock and the Earth are…
‘Hidden Figures’ of NASA awarded Congressional Gold Medals : NPR
A member of the U.S. Capitol Police carries a Congressional Gold Medal for Katherine Johnson, one…
NASA probe is about to launch to an icy moon that could have life
A long-awaited mission to Europa, an icy moon of Jupiter, is on track to launch in…
A NASA probe is soon launching to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa : NPR
This artist’s impression shows the Europa Clipper mission, which is headed to an icy moon of…
What to know about Tuesday’s lunar eclipse and harvest supermoon : NPR
A blood moon is seen during a lunar eclipse on Nov. 8, 2022, over Brisbane, Australia.…
Polaris Dawn crew returns to Earth on SpaceX capsule : NPR
In this image posted by SpaceX following the first-ever commercial spacewalk by the Polaris Dawn crew,…
How the crew of NASA's Artemis II prepares for a mission to the moon
This time next year, NASA plans to send its first crewed mission to the moon. NPR’s…