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The race back to the moon: What if China lands its astronauts first?
By Andrew Jones published
"The country that lands on the moon first will shape the rules of engagement in space for decades to come."

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is approaching Earth — will it become visible to the naked eye?
By Joe Rao published
The comet will come closest to Earth on Oct. 20. There's hope that it may become bright enough to glimpse with the naked eye.

Juno spacecraft finds auroral 'footprints' of Jupiter's moon Callisto for 1st time
By Stefanie Waldek published
Yes, even Jupiter's moons produce auroras.

1st known interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua is an 'exo-Pluto' — a completely new class of object, scientists say
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
"'Oumuamua is in a different category of object. It's much harder to find, but there are a lot more of them."

Don’t get burned! The ultimate sun quiz
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
This quiz is a deep dive into the physics, history, and mysteries of our nearest star.

NASA Perseverance rover spies a 'turtle' on Mars | Space photo of the day for Sept. 5, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
A recent close-up shows a turtle-shaped rock on the surface of Mars, captured by NASA's Perseverance rover.

Huge chunks of ancient cosmic objects may be stuck inside Mars
By Stefanie Waldek published
Data from NASA's InSight lander suggests there's a chunky mix beneath the surface of Mars.

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is wrapped in carbon dioxide fog, NASA space telescope reveals
By Stefanie Waldek published
The interstellar visitor appears to have a lot in common with its solar system brethren.

Most solar eclipse maps have a major flaw. Here's how to ensure you're really in the path of totality
By Ryan French published
Solar eclipse maps show crisp lines for the path of totality, but in reality, the edges of the path are fuzzy, jagged and sometimes wrong by hundreds of meters or more
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