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Moon Is Stepping-Stone, Not Alternative to Mars, NASA Chief Says
The Red Planet remains the U.S. space agency’s ultimate goal
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Space & Physics
Giant Ice Volcanoes Once Covered Dwarf Planet Ceres
A new study suggests a strange and surprisingly lively geological cycle for the small world
Space & Physics
SpaceX Plans to Fly Humans Around the Moon in 2023
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and a hand-picked coterie of artists could embark on a lunar mission within five years
Space & Physics
The Closest Exoplanet to Earth Could Be “Highly Habitable”
A new study suggests Proxima Centauri could sustain liquid water on its surface
Space & Physics
Space Station Commander: It’s “Absolutely a Shame” to Suggest Astronauts Caused Leak
The lead astronaut on the station defends the integrity of his team
Space & Physics
Faster Than Light? Neutron-Star Merger Shot Out a Jet with Seemingly Impossible Speed
The jet’s apparent (but not actual) superluminal velocity provide new constraints on the merger and its aftermath
Space & Physics
Space Station Leak May Have Been Caused by Human Error, Russian Reports Say
A small hole in a docked Soyuz spacecraft appears to have come from within, perhaps due to drillwork
Space & Physics
To Find Alien Life, NASA Needs Bigger, Bolder Exoplanet-Hunting Telescopes
A new, prestigious report charts an ambitious future for the space agency’s burgeoning search for Earth 2.0
Space & Physics
With Mars Dust Storm Clearing, Opportunity Rover Could Finally Wake Up
The mission now faces a 45-day deadline to phone home before active recovery measures cease
Space & Physics
With Mars Dust Storm Clearing, Opportunity Rover Could Finally Wake Up
The mission now faces a 45-day deadline to phone home before active recovery measures cease
Space & Physics
Paul Spudis, Moon-Exploration Expert, Dies at 66
The planetary scientist was an outspoken advocate of lunar missions as the preferred next steps for human spaceflight
Space & Physics
Small Air Leak Detected on International Space Station
Crew determines leak is in Russian segment of orbiting laboratory
Space & Physics
Physicists Observe the Higgs Boson’s Elusive Decay
Directly detecting this long-predicted phenomenon further validates the Standard Model of particle physics
Space & Physics
Why Was Jupiter’s Rapid Growth Spurt Delayed for Millions of Years?
New evidence from the asteroid belt and other sources hints at a surprisingly complicated creation story for the giant planet
The Sciences
Katherine Johnson, Trailblazing NASA Mathematician, Celebrates 100 Trips around the Sun
The pioneering mathematician overcame barriers of racism and misogyny to help develop U.S. human spaceflight
Space & Physics
NASA Astronauts Could Fly to Moon-Orbiting Station by 2024, Pence Says
The Vice President’s remarks offered new details on the Trump administration’s space-policy plans
Space & Physics
NASA’s Opportunity Rover Still Silent on Mars
Two months into a planet-wide dust storm, the hardy rover remains in hibernation—or worse
Space & Physics
This Ultrahot Exoplanet Has Metallic Skies
Astronomers have found iron and titanium in the atmosphere of the Jupiter-sized world KELT-9b, the hottest known exoplanet
Space & Physics
Meteorites May Have Created Some of Earth’s Oldest Rocks
A barrage of impacts more than four billion years ago is linked to ancient stones found in Canada
Space & Physics
Lunar Exploration Tech Tops NASA’s “Tipping Point” Funding List
The agency awarded a total of $44 million to multiple firms developing crucial technologies for future space exploration
