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Are China's moon missions a threat to the US? Space experts don't think so

U.S. fears that China could set up a moon base for spying do not line up with the country's statements about its space program, according to security experts. China's work in space has hit headlines these past few months as NASA's authorization bill for fiscal ...

Astronauts in space are beaming positivity to the people of Earth. (Amazing photos, too.)

Astronauts at the International Space Station are sharing positivity and stunning images of our home planet from their temporary home in orbit as the world grapples with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Yesterday (March 26), NASA astronaut Andrew ...

Living an isolated life: Astronauts, Antarctic doctors and climbers share their advice

(CNN) For many of us, living in self-quarantine and social distancing from family, friends and coworkers is an unfamiliar feeling. But some professions lend themselves to isolation. For climbers scaling isolated peaks, people stationed on submarines, doctors ...

NASA picks SpaceX to fly cargo to moon-orbiting Gateway space station

SpaceX cargo craft will soon reach much farther out into the final frontier, if all goes according to plan. The California-based company already flies cargo missions to and from the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA. Now, SpaceX has scored a contract ...

NASA's Orion crew capsule arrives in Florida to prep for test flight around moon (photo)

A NASA Orion crew capsule has made it to its Florida launch site ahead of a landmark 2021 mission around the moon. Orion arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) yesterday (March 25) after flying from Ohio to Florida aboard the agency's Super ...

New satellite views show impact of coronavirus on emissions, China's night lights

As countries have shut down to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, satellites in orbit around Earth are noticing changes to our home world. Specifically, orbiting instruments are observing reductions in emissions and in night lighting as people follow ...

Coronavirus is wreaking havoc on scientific field work

Washington Post

Washington Post

As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to upend life around the world, scientific research is beginning to suffer. Over the past several weeks, major Earth science field campaigns, some years in the making, have been called off or postponed indefinitely.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover will carry 10.9 million names to Red Planet

When NASA's Perseverance Mars rover launches this summer, lots of folks here on Earth will be along for the ride. Perseverance is carrying the names of more than 10.9 million people who participated in NASA's "Send Your Name to Mars" campaign, agency ...

Scientists found a secret in old Voyager 2 data. This is why we need to revisit Uranus and Neptune

(CNN) Only one spacecraft has flown near Uranus and Neptune, the mysterious ice giant planets on the edge of our solar system. Yet the wealth of data captured by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft some 34 years ago is still revealing tantalizing hints and ...

Uranus Ejected a Giant Plasma Bubble During Voyager 2's Visit

The New York Times

The New York Times

Uranus is unquestionably weird. Swirling with mostly water, methane and ammonia, the solar system's seventh planet is tipped over at 98 degrees, so its magnetic poles take turns directly facing the sun. And its magnetic field is strangely misaligned with the ...