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August Moon: Here's what to look for during all 4 major moon phases
Join us on a guided telescope tour of August's moon, featuring distinct targets for each of the four major lunar phases.
Ghana has a rare treasure, a crater made when a meteor hit Earth: why it needs to be protected
The Bosumtwi impact crater in Ghana is well preserved, making it a hotspot for space research.
On this day in space! Aug. 2, 1971: Apollo 15 makes 1st televised lunar liftoff
NASA built 15 of these rockets but only flew 13 of them.
'Lexx' appeal: A deeply underrated sci-fi classic that was equal parts Farscape, Star Wars, and Red Dwarf
A band of misfits aboard a stolen planet-killing starship, the wild, weird Lexx is the best 90s sci-fi show you've never seen.
SpaceX's Crew-11 astronauts arrive at the International Space Station (video)
The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission arrived at the International Space Station early Saturday morning (Aug. 2), less than 15 hours after lifting off.
Rookie crewmates kept things fresh for Ax-4 astronaut Peggy Whitson: 'It's always great to relive a little bit of that first time'
Ax-4 commander Peggy Whitson just extended her American duration record on the International Space Station. She also served as coach to the three rookie astronauts who flew with her.
SpaceX just launched disease-causing bacteria to the International Space Station
SpaceX just launched the Crew-11 astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA — along with an interesting bacterial experiment.
Satellites are helping protect critically endangered desert elephants. Here's how
GPS tracking and high-resolution satellite images are helping humans coexist with endangered elephants in western Namibia.
