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Interstellar visitors like comet 3I/ATLAS are the most common objects in the Milky Way: 'There's almost always one within the solar system'
Astronomers say that mysterious interstellar visitors like 'Oumuamua and 3I/ATLAS are the most common large bodies in the Milky Way — and our best chance to study other planetary systems.
On this day in space! Sept. 16, 1949: V-2 rocket explodes, kills monkey passenger
On Sept. 16, 1949, the U.S. launched a V-2 rocket with a monkey named Albert III on board.
A close shave on the ISS | Space photo of the day for Sept. 16, 2025
Even though they're far from home, astronauts on the International Space Station still have normal routines, including getting regular haircuts.
New space junk removal idea: Using ion engine exhaust to knock debris out of the sky
With a modest amount of thrust and power, a new ion engine system could get rid of 1-ton pieces of space junk in less than 100 days. Here's how it works.
'A game changer': Space shuttle astronaut Pam Melroy joins Venus Aerospace after revolutionary rocket engine breakthrough
"We believe in a future where this is the engine powering everything..."
Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
'We are ready to drive': Take a look inside Lunar Outpost's moon rover mission control (photos)
The rover's design is "a mix between a dune buggy and a heavy-duty truck."
We can finally predict when Mars' skies will glow green with auroras, scientists say
"The fact that we captured the aurora again demonstrates that our method for predicting aurorae on Mars and capturing them works."
