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How the Red Planet craze started 120 years ago: Interview with 'The Martians' author David Baron
In a Q&A interview, author and science writer David Baron discusses the turn-of-the-century Mars craze, which he covers in his new book, "The Martians."
'Olympus' the 4-legged robot could help astronauts explore Mars someday (video)
A four-legged robot tested under simulated Martian gravity jumps from wall to wall, demonstrating how future missions could navigate terrain too challenging for today's rovers.
Watch SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts return to Earth today after nearly 5 months in space
SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts will return to Earth today (Aug. 9) after living on the International Space Station for nearly five months, and you can watch the action live.
Astronaut arrives at ISS, longs to be on the moon or Mars | On the International Space Station Aug. 4-8, 2025
The four members on SpaceX's Crew-10 mission are Earth-bound after bidding farewell to their Expedition 73 crewmates and departing the International Space Station.
Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satellite tech can map smoke plumes in 3D for better air quality alerts at neighborhood scale
For most of the past decade, forecasters have been able to use satellites to track these smoke plumes, but the view was only two-dimensional
SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts undock from ISS, head home to Earth (video)
SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts left the International Space Station on Friday afternoon (Aug. 8) ahead of a planned splashdown on Saturday (Aug. 9).
Scientists capture bridge of stray stars being sucked from one galaxy to another
Astronomers spot a rare stellar bridge in Abell 3667, revealing an aggressive galaxy merger and new clues about dark matter.
Jim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97
NASA astronaut Jim Lovell — a veteran of four spaceflights, including Apollo 8 and the near-disastrous Apollo 13 — passed away on Aug. 7, 2025 at the age of 97.
