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How military helicopters in Colorado will help land NASA's Artemis astronauts on the moon
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA is using Colorado's rugged peaks to rehearse the risky final moments of future Artemis lunar landings.

ESA's JUICE spacecraft flies by Venus on its way to Jupiter's icy moons
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe completed its Venus flyby on Aug. 31, keeping it on track to reach the Jovian system in July 2031.

Astronaut puts his mad video game skills to the test | On the International Space Station Aug. 25-29, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
"This demo brought me right back, blending elements of real-time strategy, RPGs and first-person play into something very real."

Making babies beyond Earth? Mouse study suggests we can make it happen
By Jessica Rendall published
As humans expand into space, how we'll continue to expand the species remains an important question.

Perseverance Mars rover stumbles upon wind-carved 'megaripples' on the Red Planet
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA's Perseverance rover captured a striking new image of massive, wind-carved sand formations known as "megaripples" during its latest exploration stop on the Red Planet.

NASA debuts new Orion mission control room for Artemis 2 astronaut flight around the moon (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
NASA has opened a new Orion Mission Evaluation Room at the Johnson Space Center to analyze in-flight spacecraft data and provide support for Artemis 2 and other future missions to the moon.

Europe regains contact with JUICE Jupiter probe ahead of crucial Aug. 31 Venus flyby
By Josh Dinner published
Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe lost contact with Earth for nearly a full day recently, but the problem was solved in time for its planned Aug. 31 Venus flyby.

ISS astronaut captures Egypt's glittering Nile River at night | Space photo of the day for Aug. 26, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The chain of lights shows the river's corridor from Minya to New Bani Sewf City to the heart of Cairo.

SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrives at the ISS with 5,000 pounds of supplies (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station on Aug. 25 carrying about 5,000 pounds (2,270 kilograms) of food, supplies and scientific experiments.
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