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AI is transforming weather forecasting − and that could be a game changer for farmers around the world

The challenge is getting this technology where it's needed.

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'This is how I'm going to land': New NASA astronaut candidate's helicopter skills could come in handy on the moon

Ben Bailey has 2,000 hours of flight time, including with high-profile military helicopters. The NASA astronaut candidate may be able to leverage that experience for moon landings.

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'We are ready for every scenario.' NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts say they're all set for historic flight to the moon

The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon, which could launch as early as Feb. 5, are deep in training for the first crewed lunar flight in over 50 years.

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Twin Mars spacecraft arrive in Florida for launch on Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket (photo)

NASA's low-cost ESCAPADE mission will study how Mars loses its atmosphere using twin spacecraft built by Rocket Lab.

Space

Boosting timber harvesting in national forests while cutting public oversight won't solve America's wildfire problem

In other words, more fire is coming, more often.

Space

NASA's IMAP spacecraft getting packed up for launch | Space photo of the day for Sept. 24, 2025

NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Sept. 24 to study the solar wind and space weather.

Space

NOAA's GOES-19 satellite captures rare view of the September partial solar eclipse from space

NOAA's GOES-19 satellite may have captured the first natural solar eclipse from space, with the moon's odd path explained by a spacecraft maneuver.

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SpaceX launches 3 probes to study space weather and map the boundaries of our solar system (video)

NASA's IMAP mission and two other spacecraft launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket early Wednesday morning (Sept. 24) to study space weather and its effects on Earth.

Space

Could astronauts travel to Mars on nuclear-powered rockets? These scientists want to make it happen

The team's design uses fission reactions involving uranium to heat propellant.

Space

Russian 'Noah's Ark' satellite carrying 75 mice and 1,500 flies lands back on Earth

A Russian biological research satellite toting more than 30 experiments landed on Sept. 19 in the steppes of the Orenburg region after spending 30 days in Earth orbit.

Space

Hubble Space Telescope watches dying star chow down on a Pluto-like world filled with ice

Scientists didn't expect to find the remnants of an icy world around this extremely dense white dwarf star.

Space

SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 11th test flight (video)

SpaceX performed a full-duration static fire test with its latest Starship spacecraft recently to help gear up for the 11th test flight of the massive rocket.

Space

'A front-row seat to history': NASA's Artemis 2 moonshot could launch as early as Feb. 5

NASA's ambitious mission to return astronauts to the moon for the first time this century is on track to launch no later than April 2026, but it just might fly sooner if all goes well.

Space

Psyche asteroid probe uses lasers to phone home from 218 million miles away

Final tests of NASA's laser beam communication technology offer a promising new way to keep in touch with astronauts and spacecraft venturing into deep space, including future missions to Mars.

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Catch the crescent moon make a fleeting appearance with Mars at sunset today

See the crescent moon shine with Mars at sunset on Sept. 24.

Space

'The Fantastic Four: First Steps': Julia Garner dons the Mo-Cap suit in this exclusive bonus clip (video)

Here's a peek at the Silver Surfer's CGI creation for the digital and home video release of "The Fantastic Four: First Steps."

Space

Virgin Galactic to launch 'Purdue 1' human spaceflight in 2027

Purdue University, known as the "cradle of astronauts," will send a six-person crew to suborbital space with Virgin Galactic in 2027.

Space

TV & film's greatest visitors quiz: From xenomorphs to Yoda

In this quiz, you'll match iconic extraterrestrial characters to the TV shows and films that made them famous.

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How do particle colliders work?

As the name suggests, particle accelerators involve accelerating subatomic particles to incredibly high speeds and smashing them into tiny targets.

Space

NOAA GOES-19 satellite captures partial eclipse | Space photo of the day for Sept. 23, 2025

September's partial solar eclipse was not just caught by eager skywatchers on Earth but also by satellites orbiting high above.

Space

Annular solar eclipse 2026: Everything you need to know about the 'ring of fire'

The next annular solar eclipse will occur on Feb. 17, 2026.

Space

This new NASA astronaut candidate has already been to space

Anna Menon, one of NASA's 10 new astronaut candidates, already has a spaceflight under her belt — SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission to Earth orbit in September 2024.

Space

Is our dream of finding ocean-covered exoplanets drying up?

New simulations suggest sub-Neptune planets may be drier than thought, challenging the "water world" hypothesis and reshaping the search for life beyond Earth.

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Satellites track Pacific tsunami in real time after massive Russian earthquake

A massive earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in late July triggered a tsunami that rippled across the Pacific — and NASA's experimental detection system tracked the event in real time by monitoring the atmosphere above.

Space

Mission to the moon: The Artemis challenge

Test your knowledge of the Artemis program—from cutting-edge tech and lunar missions to the astronauts leading the way.

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