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Now that NASA Artemis 2 mission has rounded the moon, taking astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen farther from the Earth than any astronauts before them,

Reid Wiseman had one last decision to make before leaving his spacecraft post-splashdown: leave something behind in accordance with NASA’s post-splashdown checklist, or not? Reid Wiseman, the NASA Artemis 2

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has completed its five-year mission to build the largest 3D map of the cosmos ever constructed in order to investigate dark energy, the mysterious

Last week, Artemis 2 astronauts witnessed a total solar eclipse from space, as the Orion spacecraft spent nearly an hour in the moon’s shadow. But, as a remote team at

GREENBELT, Md. — On Tuesday (April 21) here at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, I watched as scientists stood proudly around a metal contraption with towering orange solar panels and

NASA chief Jared Isaacman wants to restore Pluto to its former glory. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) stripped Pluto of its planethood, reclassifying the icy world as a

Scientists have created the first detailed maps of the outer edge of the sun’s atmosphere, a shifting boundary where solar material breaks free of the sun’s magnetic grip and streams

Space is full of wonders, but some celestial structures defy explanation. From vast rings that encircle stars to mysterious voids that seem to swallow light, the cosmos is a playground

Refresh Get notified of updates Thursday, Dec. 18: Orion’s Sword (after dark) See Orion’s Sword on Dec. 18. (Image credit: Starry Night) Anytime after dark is great for looking more

Lego Avatar — Toruk Makto & Tree of Souls ☆☆☆☆☆ Aesthetically stunningRead more▼ Lego Avatar: The Way of Water — Payakan the Tulkun & Crabsuit ☆☆☆☆☆ Payakan looks greatRead more▼