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'Olympus' the 4-legged robot could help astronauts explore Mars someday (video)
By Samantha Mathewson published
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
By Mike Wall published
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
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
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
By Jun Wang published
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)
By Mike Wall last updated
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
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
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
By Mike Wall published
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.

'A Quiet Place Part III' is confirmed for 2027 with John Krasinski back in the director's chair
By Jeff Spry published
Paramount’s hit sci-fi horror franchise returns in 2027 with more ultrasonic alien invaders.

Spacecraft headed to DART asteroid crash site images 2 faint space rocks to boost planetary defense tactics
By Keith Cooper published
The techniques used to target the asteroids could also be employed in tracking hazardous asteroids and interstellar objects.

Satellites watch France's largest wildfire in 75 years burn an area larger than Paris
By Tereza Pultarova published
Satellite images revealed the scope of destruction in the south of France where an area larger than the country's capital Paris has been turned into ashes by a massive wildfire.
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