5 Teams Race to the Moon by Year's End
Finalists in the Google Lunar XPRIZE have until December 31 to lift off
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Galactic Murder Mystery Solved by Gas Stripping
Astronomers unveil a new mechanism to explain the premature demise of young galaxies
Apollo Astronaut Eugene Cernan Dies at 82
As commander of the final Apollo mission in 1972, Cernan was the last human to walk on the moon
The Exoplanet Revolution Turns 25
Astronomers confirmed the first planets beyond our solar system a quarter-century ago
Ancient Mars Could Have Harbored Life for a Long, Long Time
New data suggest Mars was habitable for perhaps hundreds of millions of years
John Glenn, First American to Orbit Earth, Dies at 95
The last of NASA’s original seven astronauts to die, Glenn circled the planet three times in 1962
Saturn Probe Dives Past Rings for the First Time
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft closes in on the planet’s cloud tops
Neutron Star May Display First Evidence of 80-Year-Old Quantum Prediction
Polarized light suggests the presence of quantum phenomenon first predicted in the 1930s
Russian Cargo Spacecraft May Be Lost in Space
An uncrewed, robotic Progress spacecraft experienced problems en route to the International Space Station
Ailing Buzz Aldrin Evacuated from Antarctica
The 86-year-old moonwalker was visiting the South Pole as a tourist when he fell ill, and is reportedly now in stable condition
Cassini Mission Kicks Off Finale at Saturn
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft begins a series of daring dives through Saturn's rings Nov. 30, the first step in the probe’s “grand finale” investigation of the gas giant planet...
NASA Outlines Planetary Protection Priorities
A new report lists 25 "knowledge gaps" in our understanding of how to avoid cross-contamination between Earth and Mars
NASA Probe Snaps Stunning New Images of Dwarf Planet Ceres
Scientists think bright spots may be briny material bubbling up into a crater
NASA Showcases Virtual Reality for Space Exploration
Microsoft's HoloLens headsets are already aiding astronauts on the International Space Station, and next-generation VR could prove vital for journeys to Mars
Watch an Earth-Observing Satellite Launch Today
After delays due to wildfires, the Worldview-4 satellite is finally headed to space
This Blue Alien Planet Is Not At All Earth-Like
Scientists have found a world that looks like ours, but has deadly winds and rains molten glass
After Glitch, NASA's Juno Probe Resumes Science Mission at Jupiter
Now recovered from protective hibernation, the spacecraft is preparing for its next close encounter with the giant planet
Weird Extragalactic X-Ray Flares Baffle Astronomers
A new class of stellar objects could be causing ultrabright repeating outbursts from old, quiescent galaxies
Jupiter's Stripes Go Deep
The latest science returns from NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter are filled with surprises
ExoMars Mission Moves Forward from Lander Woes
Despite the likely loss of its Schiaparelli lander, the Trace Gas Orbiter is gearing up for spectacular science at Mars
