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The best Moon gifts 2025: Lego, projectors, models and more
By Kim Snaith last updated
From lamps to books to Lego sets, these are the best Moon-themed gifts to buy lunar lovers.

How do you keep reusable spacecraft cool during reentry? Make them 'sweat'
By Samantha Mathewson published
An innovative approach for fully reusable spacecraft suggests making them "sweat" to survive the scorching heat during their reentry to Earth's atmosphere.

Calling citizen scientists! Help NASA's Galaxy Zoo classify galaxies seen by James Webb Space Telescope
By Samantha Mathewson published
Through a citizen science project called Galaxy Zoo, volunteers can help astronomers analyze over 500,000 James Webb Space Telescope images and classify galaxies observed from deep space.

'Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld' producer talks bringing back Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane for Disney+ series (exclusive)
By Jeff Spry published
'They are undoubtedly villains. They murder people in cold blood.'

Playmobil, ESA partner on toy starter pack for a space mission on the moon
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
They have taken them to space (for real) and advised on their futuristic Mars vehicles. Now the European Space Agency is partnering again with Playmobil to explore the moon.

On this day in space! March 11, 2008: 1st Japanese Module & 'Dextre' Robot Launch to space station
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On March 11, 2008, the first piece of a Japanese module of the International Space Station launched on the space shuttle Endeavour during mission STS-123.

New Mexico's Spaceport America looks up and into the future
By Leonard David published
Spaceport America is the first purpose-built commercial spaceport in the world — but its executive director has a portfolio of ideas to further grow the launch complex.

I went to STARMUS La Palma for science and music — I came back in love
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
On a volcanic island under some of the darkest skies on Earth, I rediscovered the night sky and came home with a new view of our universe.
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