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'SALLY' at Sundance: NatGeo film to reveal 'hidden love' of 1st US woman in space
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A documentary about the life and love of America's first woman in space will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. "SALLY," from National Geographic, reveals the legacy of astronaut Sally Ride.
What causes volcanic eruptions on Jupiter's moon Io? Scientists aren't so sure anymore
By Keith Cooper published
New measurements from NASA's Juno probe have seemingly put to bed the possibility of a magma ocean beneath the surface of Io.
'Grand' spiral galaxy dazzles in new Hubble Telescope photo
By Samantha Mathewson published
A grand spiral galaxy takes center stage in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.
On this day in space! Dec. 12, 1967: Pioneer 8 launches on mission to study the sun
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Dec. 11, 1972, Apollo 17 became the last mission to land humans on the moon.
Dramatic changes on Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Jupiter revealed in 10 years of Hubble Telescope images (video)
By Josh Dinner published
The space agency has learned a lot over 10 years observing the weather of our solar system's outer planets.
Artemis Accords: What are they & which countries are involved?
By Robert Lea last updated
Reference As the Artemis program aims to return humanity to the moon and beyond, the Artemis Accords lay out a framework for nations collaborating in this effort.
SpaceX launch of NASA's new 3D-sky-mapping satellite set for February 2025
By Julian Dossett published
NASA is aiming for February 2025 to launch its SPHEREx observatory, which will produce 3D maps of the entire visible sky.
After crashing on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter could live on as a weather station for 20 years
By Brett Tingley published
Ingenuity may never fly above the surface of Mars again, but the downed helicopter is otherwise healthy and could serve as a weather station for decades, JPL says.
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