The Blue Ghost spacecraft, named for a species of firefly, took eclipse chasing to new heights. Not only did it see the Earth ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

Blue Ghost, a Texas-built lunar lander, sent its final message home from the moon’s surface Sunday before powering down and ...

Mar. 17, 2025 — The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first direct images of carbon dioxide in a planet outside the solar system in HR 8799, a multiplanet system 130 light-years away ...

The south polar region of the moon is particularly difficult to reach and operate on given the harsh sun angles, limited communications with Earth and uncharted, rugged terrain. Athena’s landing was ...

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Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, after an unexpected stay at the International Space Station (ISS) for more than ...

Super-Earths and Mini-Neptunes: More Earth-Like Planets May Exist Mar. 11, 2025 — A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that ...

Scott Parazynski about their emotional and physical reactions upon returning to Earth after months in space. Former NASA astronaut Cady Coleman and space industry expert Eric Ingram, react to the ...

The coffee giant said it plans to appeal the "excessive verdict" stemming from an incident ...

Contest dates: March 12 to April 16, 2025. By The Learning Network How do these journalists craft arguments to compel readers? Pose questions for Margaret Renkl, a contributing Opinion writer ...