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How to earn a 'black belt' in solar eclipse chasing
By Joe Rao published
We explore how eclipses repeat and what it takes to earn a 'black belt' in eclipse chasing, according to our skywatching columnist Joe Rao.
NASA's 1st female chief engineer at Kennedy Space Center wants to put a space station around the moon (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
For Women's History Month, NASA's Teresa Kinney shared what she's learned in 40 years of working in agency circles, and how she's trying to help the next generation fly to space.
On This Day in Space: March 29, 1807: Heinrich Olbers discovers asteroid Vesta
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On March 29, 1807, the German astronomer Heinrich Olbers discovered the asteroid Vesta.
Europe's upcoming Mars rover now has a detailed map to aid its search for ancient Red Planet life (video)
By Keith Cooper published
The European Space Agency's Rosalind Franklin Mars rover now has a detailed map with which to help find its way around the Red Planet when it lands sometime in the next decade.
NASA's Lucy asteroid-hopping spacecraft pins down ages of 1st asteroid targets
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Scientists shared preliminary results from Lucy's encounter with Dinkinesh and Selam late last year.
SpaceX delays launch of 22 Starlink satellites from California
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX will try again to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites after at least a one-day delay.
Life as we know it could exist on Venus, new experiment reveals
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Some of the building blocks of life are surprisingly stable in Venus-like conditions, according to a new lab experiment.
Final launch of Delta IV Heavy rocket scrubbed late in countdown
By Mike Wall published
ULA scrubbed the last planned liftoff of its Delta Heavy IV rocket today (March 28) late in the countdown clock. The powerful launcher is now scheduled to fly on March 29.
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