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Epic NASA video takes you to the heart of a black hole — and destroys you in seconds
By Stephanie Pappas published
What would it be like to fall past the event horizon of a black hole? A new NASA simulation provides a peek into the bizarre physics of spaghettification.
China has launched a secret robot to the far side of the moon, new Chang'e 6 photos reveal
By Harry Baker published
A tiny, previously undisclosed lunar rover has been spotted strapped to the side of China's moon-bound Chang'e 6 lander in newly released pre-launch photos. The true purpose of the rover, which is scheduled to land on the moon's far side, remains a mystery.
Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch scrubbed due to loud buzzing valve
By Ben Turner published
The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner space capsule was canceled on Monday (May 6) due to a loudly buzzing valve on the Atlas V rocket carrying it. The delay is yet another headache for Boeing in its attempt to get its Starliner capsule up and running.
Japan captures 1st image of space debris from orbit, and it's spookily stunning
By Joanna Thompson published
A new Japanese mission to photograph space junk from orbit marks a milestone in orbital debris cleanup efforts.
Mars may have been more Earth-like than we thought, discovery of oxygen-rich rocks reveals
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Newfound rocks on Mars suggest the planet may have once sported an oxygen-rich atmosphere, making it more Earth-like and hospitable to life than previously thought.
'Lost' satellite finally found after orbiting undetected for 25 years
By Meredith Garofalo published
The Infra-Red Calibration Balloon (S73-7) satellite had gone off the grid from radar not once but twice — once in the 1970s and then again in the 1990s. After 25 years missing in orbit, it has finally been rediscovered.
Space photo of the week: A planet-size explosion rocks the sun's 'mossy' corona
By Brandon Specktor published
Coronal moss grows, solar rain falls and plasma eruptions rear their gargantuan heads in this fiery landscape of the sun's outer atmosphere, taken by ESA's Solar Orbiter.
China launches Chang'e 6 sample-return mission to moon's far side
By Mike Wall published
China's launched its Chang'e 6 sample-return mission, which will haul dirt and rocks home from the mysterious lunar far side.
James Webb telescope spots wind blowing faster than a bullet on '2-faced planet' with eternal night
By Ben Turner published
New James Webb Space Telescope observations of the exoplanet WASP-43b reveal that the hot gas giant is tidally locked, meaning one side permanently faces its sun while the other always stares out into space.
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