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After 5 years on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover may have found its 1st meteorite (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA's Perseverance rover spotted a possible space rock on the surface of Mars. The meteorite's nickname is 'Phippsaksla.'

Watch China's Shenzhou 22 rescue ship arrive at Tiangong space station (video)
By Mike Wall published
China's uncrewed Shenzhou 22 spacecraft arrived at the Tiangong space station early Tuesday morning (Nov. 25), giving the three astronauts living there a safe way to get home.

Satellite space quiz: What's orbiting Earth?
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
This quiz dives into satellites and explores what is orbiting Earth.

Boeing's next Starliner spacecraft to fly won't carry NASA astronauts when it launches in April 2026
By Tariq Malik published
NASA and Boeing are also reducing the number of astronaut flights Boeing's Starliner will fly to the International Space Station.

China launches uncrewed Shenzhou capsule for 3 astronauts stuck on Tiangong space station (video)
By Mike Wall published
China launched its Shenzhou 22 mission tonight (Nov. 24), sending up an uncrewed spacecraft to be the ride home for the three astronauts currently living on the Tiangong space station.

NASA's next-gen Roman Space Telescope is surprising scientists with its capabilities. It hasn't even launched yet
By Keith Cooper published
"Asteroseismology with Roman is possible because we don't need to ask the telescope to do anything it wasn't already planning to do."

China's rising influence in space prompts Senate to call for new US research institute in post-ISS era
By Elizabeth Howell published
Congress is worried that China and its Tiangong space station will make research gains against the U.S. after the ISS retires in 2030. New legislation aims to counter that.

SETI's 'Noah’s Ark' – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR’s search for extraterrestrial life
By Gabriela Radulescu published
An expert dives into the history of radio astronomy and the search for life beyond our Earth.
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