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Could evidence of life on Mars be hiding in clay? Europe wants to send a rover to check
ESA's Rosalind Franklin rover will investigate possible signs of life in Martian clay.
On this day in space! July 9, 1979: Voyager 2 spacecraft makes closest flyby of Jupiter
The Giotto space probe, launched in 1985 on an Ariane 1 V14 launcher, brushed past the hidden nucleus of Halley's comet in 1986.
Take a trip to the turquoise waters of the Bahamas (from space) | Space photo of the day for July 9, 2026
Can you hear the waves?
The US wants to build offshore rocket launch sites. Critics say 'our coasts deserve better'
The U.S. government is looking into launching commercial rockets from sea-based launch sites, but some advocacy groups fear making the ocean a dumping ground.
China announces plan to build early-warning system for dangerous asteroids
The country's plans include spacecraft designed to detect asteroids coming from the direction of the sun, which has long been a space-rock blind spot.
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.
