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This company is taking $1 million reservations for hotel rooms on the moon
By Tereza Pultarova published
A California-based start-up wants to open a hotel on the moon by 2032 and is now accepting bookings for the out-of-this world travel experience.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026
By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.

Experts push back against cancellation of NASA's Mars sample return project
By Leonard David published
Exploration advocates are pushing back against the planned cancellation of NASA's Mars sample return project, saying it could potentially find evidence of Red Planet life.

Will budget cuts force NASA to withdraw from Europe's next Venus mission?
By Tereza Pultarova published
"We are in constant contact with NASA."

How Earth's orbit might help us find oil reserves within the planet
By Stefanie Waldek published
Scientists studying Jurassic rocks in China found that cyclical changes in Earth's orbit affected not only the climate, but also the development of shale oil reserves.

Satellite sees 40-year-old iceberg melt, turn blue | Space photo of the day for January 12, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Iceberg A23-A has been around since the Chernobyl explosion and Space Shuttle Challenger accident...but perhaps not for much longer.

Vera Rubin Observatory spots the fastest-spinning large asteroid ever found
By Mike Wall published
The Vera Rubin Observatory has found 19 new "superfast rotator" asteroids, including the fastest-spinning big space rock ever found.

Winning the Red Planet race: Returning Mars samples before China should be a top US priority, experts say
By Leonard David published
"The Chinese may well beat the U.S. with a grab sample."
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