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Mercury has a layer of diamond 10 miles thick, NASA spacecraft finds
By Robert Lea published
Using data from NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft, scientists have determined that the solar system's tiniest planet, Mercury, hides a not-so-tiny secret: a 10-mile-thick mantle of diamond.
Watch NASA's massive Artemis 2 rocket core stage arrive in Florida. Next stop: the moon (video, photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Artemis 2's core stage is near its launch site in Florida after sailing more than 900 miles from New Orleans. The rocket is scheduled to send NASA astronauts around the moon in 2025.
'We're pushing the limits:' Artemis 2 backup astronaut on 2025 round-the-moon mission (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA's Artemis 2, a round-the-moon mission with astronauts, is scheduled for a 2025 liftoff. But as backup astronaut Andre Douglas notes, safety will come before schedules on the pioneering effort.
How NASA's Nicole Stott taught 'Space Cadet' actors what astronauts 'are really all about' (exclusive)
By Jeff Spry published
An interview with NASA astronaut Nicole Stott for her 'Space Cadet' Hollywood advisory work.
'A dark day for lunar science:' Scientists shocked as NASA cancels VIPER moon rover
By Leonard David published
Lunar scientists are stunned by NASA's decision to cancel the ice-hunting VIPER rover and what it means for our understanding of the moon.
NASA X-ray telescope 'weighs' the closest rapidly spinning dead star to Earth
By Robert Lea published
NASA's ISS-mounted X-ray telescope NICER has weighed and measured the closest pulsar to Earth. The neutron star PSR J0437 spins 174 times a second and has a mass of 1.4 suns.
Explore an Apollo-era mission gone wrong in sci-fi mystery game 'Lifeless Moon' (video)
By Jeff Spry published
Watch the new launch trailer for Serenity Forge's new sci-fi mystery game "Lifeless Moon."
Is there a 'true' story behind the fake Apollo moon landing in 'Fly Me to the Moon?'
By Jeff Spry published
An examination of the conspiracy theory that NASA faked the Apollo 11 moon landing as depicted in the new Apple Original film "Fly Me to the Moon."
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