Next month NASA's Lucy probe will visit an asteroid that's been waiting 150 million years to say hello
"These relics are effectively fossils of the planet formation process, holding vital clues to deciphering the history of our solar system."
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Earth orbit is getting crowded. Can this map of 1 million routes around our planet help prevent satellite collisions?
"You can try to predict the lifetime of the orbit."
Did these spruce trees really 'predict' a solar eclipse? Scientists are split
A new opinion paper calls into question research that suggests trees in Italy anticipated a solar eclipse.
China and Pakistan agree to fly 1st foreign astronaut to Chinese space station
"The signing of this agreement marks the first time that the Chinese government will select and train astronauts for foreign countries."
The moon's oldest crater is super round - and that's great news for NASA's Artemis astronauts
"Artemis astronauts or robots in the south pole region may be able to closely study rocks from deep within the moon’s mantle or crust — materials that are typically impossible for us to access."
NASA's Europa Clipper snaps its 1st starry image en route to Jupiter's icy moon
It's part of an effort to help the orbiter chart a path to its final destination.
Meet the SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts launching to the ISS on March 12
Crew-10 will launch this evening (March 12) atop a Falcon 9 rocket, if all goes to plan.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris creates dramatic fireball over Europe, crashes in Poland
The Falcon 9 upper stage failed to deorbit as planned following its Feb. 1 launch.
SpaceX, NASA to launch 1st mission to study aurora 'electrojets' in Earth's atmosphere
“EZIE is the first mission dedicated exclusively to studying the electrojets.”
Rocket Lab selected to launch more hypersonic test vehicles for US military
The new 5-year contract that focuses on hypersonic technology is worth $1.45 billion.