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60,000 feet above Earth, NASA is hunting for the minerals that power phones, EVs and clean energy
The microwave-sized sensor detects 'spectral fingerprints' of important minerals.
Record launches, reusable rockets and a rescue: China made big strides in space in 2025
China overcomes human spaceflight emergency and makes leaps with lunar hardware tests
'Dracula's Chivito' looks stunning in this tasty Christmas photo from the Hubble Telescope
Using the Hubble space telescope, astronomers have imaged "'Dracula’s Chivito" the largest site of planetary birth ever seen.
NASA's Apollo 8 moonshot saved 1968. Could Artemis 2 do the same in 2026?
On Christmas Eve 1968, the Earth received a message from astronauts on a mission like no other - the first around the moon. NASA will return in 2026.
Remember the time Predator faced off against Santa's reindeer – and lost?
The reindeer ain't got time to bleed.
On this day in space! Dec. 24, 1978: Venera 11 lands on Venus
On Dec. 24, 1978, Venera 11 landed on Venus.
NASA satellite gazes into Medusa Pool | Space photo of the day for Dec. 24, 2025
The South Sandwich Islands were born from a tectonic collision, forged by volcanism and relentlessly reshaped by ice, wind and waves.
The biggest black hole breakthroughs of 2025
2025 was another big year for black holes, and here's our pick of the top black hole stories from the last twelve months.
