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Staffing the moon base: How many astronauts should live in NASA's lunar outpost?
A simulation of future astronaut moon bases suggests that mission design, and not just psychology, needs to be considered for success.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches for record-breaking 36th time
Liftoff occurred at 5:25 a.m. ET on Thursday (July 9).
Japanese company books 1,100 pounds of cargo space on SpaceX Starship mission to the moon
The Japanese company ispace is expanding its already extensive moon plans to include SpaceX's Starship megarocket.
Dance of death between binary stars leads to an unusual supernova
When some stars die, they do not do so alone, potentially solving a long-standing mystery around a particular class of cosmic explosion called an interacting supernova.
NASA begins funding hardware for 'Skyfall' Mars helicopter mission
NASA is hoping to launch the mission to Mars in 2028.
Trump gifts Artemis astronauts an American flag from the US Capitol to plant on the moon
The next American flag to be planted on the moon has been placed in the hands of one of the last astronauts to walk on the lunar surface.
Shoebox-sized 'detector satellites' could sniff out a nuclear bomb in space
A constellation of cubesats fitted with special detectors could sniff out nuclear weapons hidden on satellites launched by adversary nations, a new study suggests.
Venus takes center stage with 2 easy-to-see sky shows this July. Here's when and where to look
Venus pairs up with Regulus on July 9 before meeting a slender crescent moon on July 17.
