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NASA Mars probe spies dusty, retired Insight lander from orbit (photo)
By Victoria Corless published
Photos of the dormant InSight lander captured from Mars orbit are providing researchers new data on how dust accumulates and evolves over time on the Red Planet.
Rocket Lab scrubs Strix radar satellite launch for Synspective over 'sensor data'
By Tariq Malik published
A new exact launch date for the Strix satellite launch by Rocket Lab has yet to be announced.
Hubble's 'impossible' planet explained? Gas giants may have formed fast in early universe
By Keith Cooper published
An ancient exoplanet dated at 12.7 billion years old could have formed over a long period in a giant disk of gas, according to new JWST observations.
NASA's Hubble and Chandra telescopes discover a strange 'sideways' black hole in a cosmic crime scene (image)
By Robert Lea published
Using the NASA space telescopes Hubble and Chandra astronomers have discovered a strange black hole that has been knocked on its side in a cosmic crime scene.
The Ursid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's what to expect from the final 'shooting stars' of 2024
By Stefanie Waldek published
The last meteor shower of the year peaks in the early morning hours of Dec. 22.
Best Lego space deals: Discounts on spaceships, space stations and NASA kits
By Kimberley Snaith last updated
Deals Here are the current best deals on Lego space sets, including NASA-branded rockets and fun alien playsets for kids.
US Space Force 5 years later: What has it accomplished so far, and where does it go from here?
By Brett Tingley published
As the U.S. Space Force celebrates its fifth anniversary, the service's leadership looked back on its accomplishments so far while looking ahead to the future.
Russian cosmonauts install X-ray detector, jettison trash on spacewalk outside ISS
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner installed an X-ray detector and jettisoned trash during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.
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