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GOLDEN, Colorado — The Colorado School of Mines has built a large simulated moonscape. The specialized facility is being used to test lunar rovers and to evaluate lunar landing and

Recently, China conducted a critical test of its new lunar lander, Lanyue (“Embracing the Moon”), running the vehicle through a landing on and takeoff from a simulated lunar surface. What

The Perseid meteor shower peaked on Aug 12–13, overcoming the glare of a waning gibbous moon to put on a spectacular show of shooting stars that delighted onlookers worldwide. The

For about 15 years, a powerful radio telescope on planet Earth dutifully recorded data about a location in the cosmos billions of light-years away from us — and, at last,

The Lego Technic Mars Rover Perseverance set, which we rate as one of the best Lego space sets on the market, is now 19% off and one of its lowest-ever

The Xenomorphs are arguably the greatest movie monsters of all time; a petrifying bundle of invasive parasites, weaponized jaws, and dangerously acidic blood. When director Ridley Scott teamed up with

Virgin Galactic is deep into development of its new Delta Class suborbital space planes, with both research and private astronaut flights expected to commence in the fall of 2026. Virgin

A total solar eclipse will sweep over parts of Spain, Iceland and Greenland on Aug. 12, 2026, offering millions a chance to witness one of nature’s greatest spectacles. As the

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Marine protected areas cover more than 8% of the world’s

One of the year’s most dazzling sky shows is about to peak as the annual Perseid meteor shower lights up the night — and you can enjoy the event live