The space probe contacted ground control for the first time in five months with status updates…
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NASA’s Voyager 1 team is having success in repairing a worrying glitch : NPR
Members of the Voyager team celebrate at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory after receiving data about the…
The Lyrids meteor shower is peaking. Here’s how to enjoy it with a bright moon : NPR
A Leonid fireball is shown during the storm of 1966 in the sky above Wrightwood, Calif.…
The space junk was supposed to disintegrate in the atmosphere — it didn't
NASA says the space debris that crashed into a home in Naples, Fla., last month was…
Our sun once had thousands of sibling stars. Where did they go? : NPR
The sun sits alone at the center of our solar system — but it was actually…
Never seen an exploding star? This year, you’ll have your chance : NPR
An artist’s rendering shows the T Coronae Borealis star system, which contains a white dwarf and…
Our Sun probably has a bunch of siblings
Stars are born in clusters. Some stay together as binaries, some drift apart and some are…
Astronomer Wanda Diaz-Merced didn't watch the eclipse. She listened
Astronomer Wanda Diaz-Merced, who is blind, describes her experience listening to Monday’s solar eclipse with a…
NASA has been asked to create a time zone for the moon. Here’s how it would work : NPR
A new lunar time zone has been pitched for the moon. John Raoux/AP hide caption toggle…
How 'Morning Edition' listeners experienced the solar eclipse
From awe and excitement to trepidation, Americans share their experiences of Monday’s solar eclipse. Source link