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Returning astronauts to the moon is NASA's biggest challenge, but not its only one: report

NASA's Office of the Inspector General 2023 annual report highlights 7 major challenges, including the return of humans to the moon and the retirement of the International Space Station.

Space

SpaceX, NASA delay CRS-29 cargo launch again, to Nov. 9

SpaceX and NASA have delayed the next Dragon cargo launch to the International Space Station by two additional days, to Nov. 9.

Space

Astronaut Ken Mattingly, who launched to the moon on Apollo 16, dies at 87

For the record, Ken Mattingly never did get the German measles. The former NASA astronaut, who in 1970 was pulled from the Apollo 13 crew, died on Tuesday (Oct. 31) at the age of 87.

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Pluto may have an ice-spewing 'supervolcano' the size of Yellowstone, New Horizons data reveals

Kiladze Caldera, formerly called Kiladze crater, may be a supervolcano that erupted fairly recently, spewing ice across the surface of Pluto.

LiveScience

Surprise! Asteroid 'Dinky' is actually a double space rock, NASA's Lucy probe reveals (photo)

NASA's Lucy spacecraft just flew by its first asteroid — and discovered that the space rock has a companion.

Space

Astronaut Ken Mattingly, who flew to the moon on Apollo 16, has died at 87

He piloted Apollo 16 and commanded the shuttle. But he may be best known for the mission he didn't fly: the ill-fated Apollo 13. And he worried late in life about the high cost of human space flight.

WEKU

NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Found Something Unexpected During Its Flyby

The team behind NASA's asteroid-tracking Lucy mission got a special treat this week.

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The James Webb Space Telescope's tech breakthroughs are already impacting science. Here's how

The JWST demanded software improvements that will help future telescopes and spacecraft.

Space

Students experiment with "space veggies"

"Before we start sending plants "off-world" to the Moon and Mars, we need to test their suitability"

Salon

Massive solar eruption carves 60,000-mile-long 'canyon of fire' into the sun on Halloween night

A powerful explosion from the sun briefly opened up an enormous valley on the solar surface that was more than twice as wide as the contiguous U.S. and seven times longer than Earth.

LiveScience

Intuitive Machines private moon lander launch set for January 2024

Intuitive Machines' lunar landing mission is again delayed two months to January 2024, but its Nova-C moon lander is ready to go.

Space

Virgin Galactic launches researchers to suborbital space on 5th commercial flight (video)

Virgin Galactic's reusable space plane VSS Unity aced its fifth commercial mission today (Nov. 2), continuing the one-flight-per-month tempo the company began this spring.

Space

Satellite companies may be starting to take the fight against space junk seriously

French startup ThrustMe just announced a jump in orders for its in-space propulsion systems, which could indicate a shift toward a more sustainable space environment.

Space

NASA's robotic prospectors are helping scientists understand what asteroids are made of – setting the stage for miners to follow someday

The cars, cellphones, computers and televisions that people in the U.S. use every day require metals like copper, cobalt and platinum to build. Demand from the electronics industry for these metals is only rising, and companies are constantly searching for new places on Earth to mine them.

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This new free streaming service could be the blueprint for the future of TV

NASA Plus will provide users with ad-free, no-cost content which is perfect for the whole family

Inverse

Many of the Universe's Remaining Mysteries Exist In This Icy, Doughnut-Shaped Region

Kuiper Belt objects are some of the last remaining unexplored objects in the universe. Finding them has proved incredibly difficult.

Inverse

NASA's Juno Spots Ingredients for Life on Jupiter’s Largest Moon

The seawater residue found on Ganymede contain types of salt and possibly organic compounds called aldehydes, a precursor to the building blocks of life.

Space

Annular solar eclipse February 2026: Live updates

The next solar eclipse will be on Feb. 17, 2026.

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5 best Netflix movies with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

These movies on Netflix have perfect scores on Rotten Tomatoes. Here's what to watch.

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Planet’s Remains Buried In Earth’s Interior, Shaping Its Geography, Study Shows

Remnants of ancient planet that formed Moon found buried deep inside Earth, reveals new study.

Space

NASA's Lucy spacecraft successfully completes 1st flyby of asteroid 'Dinky'

NASA's Lucy mission is set to visit several asteroids over 12 years, and the probe just successfully flew by target number one.

Space

Virgin Galactic set to launch Galactic 05 mission with research duo today (Nov. 2)

A pair of well-known scientists are flying on Virgin Galactic's fifth commercial mission, Galactic 05. The company's VSS Unity spaceplane and VMS Eve carrier aircraft are set to take off Thursday morning (Nov. 2).

The Independent UK

NASA's Lucy spacecraft swoops past first of 10 asteroids on long journey to Jupiter

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has encountered the first of 10 asteroids on its long journey out to Jupiter

Space

NASA astronauts complete 4th-ever all-female spacewalk outside International Space Station

NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara completed their first spacewalk together outside of the International Space Station, the fourth all-female EVA (extravehicular activity) in history.

Space

Future moon astronauts may 3D-print their supplies using lunar minerals

Microgravity 3D printing using a precious mineral abundant on the moon could help astronauts build on-demand supplies, shield themselves from UV radiation and even refine water, new study shows.

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