China’s Chang’e 5 Lands on Moon to Collect Fresh Samples
The ambitious mission is the first effort since 1976 to bring lunar material back to Earth
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The Arecibo Radio Telescope’s Massive Platform Has Collapsed
The hanging structure crashed through Arecibo's dish after major cable failures
China’s Chang’e-5 Mission Launches to Collect Lunar Samples
After a 44-year hiatus, humans are on the verge of returning fresh material from the moon
NASA Celebrates Crew-1 Arrival at Space Station
SpaceX’s first 4-astronaut mission for the agency is a milestone in human spaceflight
Mark Kelly Becomes 4th Astronaut Elected to Congress
After a special election in Arizona, the veteran spacefarer is set to become a senator
The International Space Station Is Doomed to Die by Fire
Twenty years after the famed orbital outpost went up, scientists and engineers are deciding how and when it will come back down
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Probe Successfully Stows Space-Rock Sample
The spacecraft will deliver the pristine material from asteroid Bennu back to Earth in 2023
In the Hunt for Planet Nine, Astronomers Eye a New Search Technique
“Shifting and stacking” method could unveil the elusive world and other objects in the outer solar system
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Is Overflowing with Asteroid Samples
The mission team is working to stow the sample as fast as possible to minimize losses
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Successfully Touches Asteroid Bennu
The spacecraft attempted to collect samples from the asteroid for eventual return to Earth
