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“Artificial astronauts” could fly as actual crew members on human missions to Mars, and elsewhere in space. These rugged, space-rated artificial humans offer great advantages, advocates say. For example, they

NASA is asking citizen scientists, space industry employees and other volunteers to help them track the first human mission to the moon in more than 50 years. The agency put

On Wednesday (Sept. 10), NASA officials will share details about a new finding connected to a unique sample the Perseverance rover found on Mars. The teleconference will stream on the

The sun is powered by the nuclear fusion of hydrogen to helium, deep within its core. Above the sun’s surface, however, a different force dominates: electromagnetism. This force is responsible

We just got some great birds-eye views of this past weekend’s total lunar eclipse, thanks to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The eclipse occurred overnight from Sunday to

Both the United States and China are working to put their astronauts on the moon in the next few years, with NASA’s acting administrator claiming that America will win the

Science fiction didn’t begin with blockbuster films or sleek space operas — it was born in the pages of literature, where bold thinkers and master storytellers pushed the boundaries of

Small black holes making a meal out of companion stars are surprisingly messy eaters, astronomers using a Japanese space telescope have discovered. Scientists have known for some time that when

In early September 2025, skywatchers in parts of the Eastern Hemisphere were treated to a total lunar eclipse as Earth blocked the sun‘s light from the moon. The eclipse occurred

We have the means today to fly a spacecraft by an interstellar object visiting our solar system, a new study concludes — and we could have done it already with