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Was the Moon Captured?

The general consensus is that Theia crashed into Earth billions of years ago and led to the formation of the…

2 years ago

The ESO Releases the Most Detailed Infrared Map of our Galaxy Ever Made

Despite decades of large-scale optical surveys, there are still mysteries about the Milky Way galaxy that astronomers are eager to…

2 years ago

SpaceX, NASA ‘go’ for 1st astronaut launch to ISS from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station pad

NASA and SpaceX cleared their Crew-9 astronaut flight to the International Space Station for launch, a Sept. 28 liftoff that…

2 years ago

Watch spectacular Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS rise during the early hours of Sept. 28 with this free livestream

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will reach perihelion — and if it survives its close call with the sun, we may…

2 years ago

Lego Ideas submissions Lunar Landscape, Space Projection Telescope and Voyager 1’s Pale Blue Dot need to be made into real sets

These three space-themed submissions on Lego Ideas have captured our attention, and deserve to be on store shelves.

2 years ago

Chinese rocket launches 8 satellites to orbit from ship at sea (video, photos)

A Chinese Smart Dragon-3 rocket launched from a sea-based platform on Sept. 23, carrying eight remote-sensing satellites to orbit.

2 years ago

China’s CAS Space launches 5 satellites with its 4th rocket (video)

Commercial Chinese rocket maker CAS Space completed its fourth solid rocket launch on Tuesday (Sept. 24), sending five satellites to…

2 years ago

The Science of the Perfect Cup for Coffee

2 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Research into phase-change material (PCM) options for NASA helped one…

2 years ago

The Stanley Cup Comes to Kennedy

NASA/Cory S Huston The Stanley Cup, won in 2024 by the Florida Panthers, made a visit to the Vehicle Assembly…

2 years ago

Chief Engineer Dr. Donald Mendoza

“From my earliest childhood, flight had always captivated me. I lived out in the boonies and the farmlands, so I…

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