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New research solves the mystery of magnetic moon rocks brought back on Apollo
Surrounding Earth is a powerful magnetic field created by swirling liquid iron in the planet’s core. Earth’s magnetic field may be nearly as old as the Earth itself – and […]
Supermoon, lunar eclipse, red blood moon — and they’re happening all at once
The eclipse season is starting with a bang.
Video: Here’s what it’s like to orbit the moon in real time
Artist Seán Doran recently created more than eight hours of high-definition video using images captured by Japan's SELENE lunar orbiter.
New radar tech takes unbelievably detailed moon images from Earth
Radar astronomy is nothing new, but a new transmitter may give us unprecedented image resolution.
Study finds surprising link between the Moon and methane leaks in the Arctic
Researchers from Norway discover that the Moon's tides influence the release of methane from the ocean floor.
Scientists discover why fish evolved limbs and left water
Researchers find a key clue to the evolution of bony fish and tetrapods.
NASA finds water on sunlit moon surface for first time
Water may be far more abundant on the lunar surface than previously thought.
Scientists may have solved the mystery of how the moon was magnetized
New research explains why the Moon's crust is magnetized by debunking one long-standing theory.
Urban planning in space: 3 off-world designs for future cities
The future of cities on the Moon, Mars and orbital habitats.
Scientists blow away sticky moon dust with electrons
Dust sticking to things on the moon is a serious problem researchers are trying to solve.
NASA scientists propose sending a submarine to explore Titan’s seas
The mission could launch as soon as the 2030s, the researchers said.
NASA bounces laser beams off of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
After a decade of failed attempts, scientists successfully bounced photons off of a reflector aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, some 240,000 miles from Earth.
A catastrophic asteroid shower hit Earth & moon 800 million years ago
The impact might have triggered the Ice Age.
‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse will occur this weekend. Here’s how to watch.
It could be the most spectacular annular eclipse of the decade.
A ‘Strawberry moon’ eclipse is happening on Friday. Here’s how to watch it from home
On Friday, the moon will pass through the Earth's outer shadow, known as the penumbra.
4.33-billion-year-old crystal linked to an ancient collision on the Moon
New analysis of Apollo 17 sample reveals clues to the Moon's violent history.
Space exploration is the ultimate plan B. Here’s why.
Why did the dinosaurs go extinct? Because they didn't have a space program.
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New lunar map should help U.S. return to Moon
USGS's 'Unified Geologic Map of the Moon' is the definitive blueprint of the lunar surface.
‘Super Pink Moon’: Biggest full moon of 2020 rises tonight
Need a distraction during these stay-at-home times? Look up tonight to see the first supermoon of spring.
The future of space travel is starting right now
Astronaut Garrett Reisman talks NASA, SpaceX, and where we're headed next.
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Want to help design a moon robot? NASA needs you.
A NASA-sponsored competition asks participants to improve the design of a bucket drum for moon excavation.
Want to be an astronaut? NASA is hiring!
Here's a look at the space agency's astronaut candidate requirements.
7 philosophers who were exiled from their societies
Being ahead of the curve can be a dangerous place. These 7 thinkers were driven from their homelands over it.
Musk vs. Bezos: Whose philosophy will get him to space first?
The billionaires are both looking to the stars, but each has a different dream for space colonization.
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Outer space capitalism: The legal and technical challenges facing the private space industry
The private sector may need the Outer Space Treaty to be updated before it can make any claims to celestial bodies or their resources.
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China grew a plant on the moon — it sprouted two leaves, data indicates
It marks the first time a plant has been grown on the moon.
Crashed Israeli lunar lander could have spilled ‘water bears’ on moon
Tardigrades – commonly called "water bears" – were among the payload of an Israeli lunar lander that crashed into the moon in April.
Neom, Saudi Arabia’s $500 billion megacity, reaches its next phase
Construction of the $500 billion dollar tech city-state of the future is moving ahead.
Moon landing astronauts reveal they possibly infected Earth with space germs
Two Apollo 11 astronauts question NASA's planetary safety procedures.