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Pentagon awards Raytheon $45 million for GPS ground system as program future is reassessed
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Witness to history: Artemis II, lunar exploration and hope
NASA’s Space Launch System lifts off from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 1 April 2026, carrying the Artemis II crew (Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch
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NASA/Aubrey Gemignani NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft lift off in this April 1, 2026, image. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover,
'Supergirl' goes full John Wick to save her dog Krypto in new trailer
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The Moon passed directly between the Sun and Earth on 17 February 2026, creating an annular solar eclipse. Because the Moon was at a more distant point along its elliptical
On February 17, 2026, the Moon traversed the path between the Earth and the Sun, resulting in an annular solar eclipse characterized by a prominent ‘ring of fire.’ This phenomenon
Following a stark evaluation from NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman regarding the Boeing CST-100 Starliner program, Boeing has responded, asserting that the insights will bolster their ongoing improvements for the crewed
John Glenn became the 1st American in orbit on February 20, 1962. Astronaut Glenn sits outside the space capsule Friendship 7. Image via NASA. EarthSky’s 2026 lunar calendar is available
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The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over south-central Morocco, near the city of Ouarzazate. Zoom in or click on the circles to explore this image at its full 10 m
How do galaxies evolve? When did they start forming? Those are questions astronomers and cosmologists are working to answer. The standard path includes early bright starforming activity, a middle age,
The Smile spacecraft has embarked on its journey to study the interaction between the Earth and the solar wind, a collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Chinese
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