NASA envisions its moon base covering hundreds of square miles, and hopping scout drones may mark the facility’s perimeter. The agency just awarded $1 billion in contracts to get the ball rolling.
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Satellites captured footage of an underwater volcano eruption in a part of the sea that remains largely a mystery.
Researchers analyzing crimson auroras over Japan found the glowing displays stretched hundreds of miles higher into Earth’s atmosphere than expected, challenging long-held assumptions about the strength of geomagnetic stor…
Data from NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft revealed a never-before-seen atmospheric effect on Mars, revealing how solar storms may shape planets without strong magnetic fields.
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Nothing beats a beautiful sunset (from space) | Space photo of the day for May 25, 2026
NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray spacecraft has observed a super-bright, supercharged supernova explosion powered up by the creation of a highly magnetic dead star, or magnetar.
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Engineers are increasingly turning to the concept of “biomimicry” for the next generation of Mars robots.
The familiar concept of a planetary core, a small, dense metallic heart we take for granted, may be the exception rather than the rule for exoplanets.
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A breathtaking new image captures the Crystal Ball Nebula, the remains of a dying star found in the constellation Taurus.
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NASA will give an update on Tuesday afternoon (May 26) about its plans to build a moon base, and you can watch it live.
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