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After almost 20 years helping to operate rovers on Mars, NASA geologist and astronaut candidate Lauren Edgar says stepping foot on the Red Planet 'would be a dream'
Edgar once designed science experiments for astronauts to perform. Now she'll be the astronaut performing them.
Happy Astronomy Day 2025! Celebrate by hunting these 6 spectacular night sky targets
Here are six stunning night sky objects to find as we celebrate astronomy day on Sept. 27.
Europe wants to launch a life-hunting mission to Saturn's icy ocean moon Enceladus
The European Space Agency aims to develop an orbiter-lander mission that will sample the icy plumes of Saturn's icy ocean moon Enceladus and search for signs of life.
A tiny Apollo 17 moon rock is unlocking a secret lunar history
The small chunk of rock could be telling us that many of the moon’s largest impacts happened over 4.25 billion years ago.
'Futurama' showrunner David X. Cohen digs into the 'looser' lunacy of Season 13 (exclusive)
'Futurama' showrunner David X. Cohen dives into the details of the show's 13th season.
Blue Origin now targeting mid-October for launch of twin NASA Mars probes on 2nd-ever New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket is taking steps toward the launchpad to fly NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission, now lifting off no earlier than (NET) mid-October.
The moon is getting slightly farther away from the Earth each year — a physicist explains why
Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and astronauts.
The Orionid meteor shower 2025 has begun! See Halley's Comet spark shooting stars this October
Orionid meteors become visible when debris from Halley's Comet collides with Earth's atmosphere.
