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By Brett Tingley Published
Martian sands blown by strong winds left rippled ridges on the surface of the Red Planet, as seen in this new image from the Mars Express spacecraft.

By Keith Cooper Published
The discovery of surprising molecules of methanol and associated maser activity has expanded the inventory of the chemical starter kit that builds planets in young star systems.

By Josh Dinner Published
SpaceX's CRS-35 cargo Dragon will rendezvous with the International Space Station today (Oct. 15) after a two-day chase. Here's how to watch it live.

By Robert Lea Published
Scientists have performed a cosmic genealogy on planetary systems in the Milky Way, finding two distinct families that influence the evolution and fate of these systems.

By Jeff Spry Published
'Luckily I’m still in love with this story, and I am in love with writing it.'

By Andrew Jones Published
A decade after Elon Musk publicly unveiled plans for the fully reusable megarocket, Starship has reached orbit. How far away is Mars?

By Hanneke Weitering Published
On Oct. 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier for the first time! Here's why it mattered.

By Mike Wall Published
Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch will become NASA's acting deputy chief engineer on Nov. 1. All four Artemis II crewmates have now stepped away from active spaceflight duties.
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