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Artemis Program: NASA's plan to send humans back to the moon
By Adam Mann last updated
Basic information about the Artemis program's Space Launch System and Orion capsule.

'City killer' asteroid could be nuked before close encounter with the moon
By Elizabeth Howell published
The potential 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 has a small chance of hitting the moon in 2032. In a new paper, scientists probe the logistics of destroying it — possibly with nuclear weapons — before it comes too close.

New report warns that China could overtake the US as top nation in space — and it could happen 'in 5-10 years,' expert claims
By Harry Baker published
A new report from the Commercial Space Federation warns that China could soon overtake the U.S. in the "new space race." The country's rapid progression starkly contrasts the limitations imposed on NASA by record-breaking budget cuts.

See the moon, Venus and Regulus in a rare triple conjunction tomorrow
By Jamie Carter published
Watch the crescent moon, Venus and the bright star Regulus align in a rare predawn close conjunction tomorrow.

New 'quasi-moon' discovered in Earth orbit may have been hiding there for decades
By Elizabeth Howell published
A near-Earth asteroid lurked undetected for decades until a telescope in Hawaii spotted it earlier this year. It may be Earth's newest quasi-moon.

'Blood moon' gallery: Stunning snaps from last night's total lunar eclipse
By Patrick Pester published
A "blood moon" hovered above parts of the globe last night. And while North America missed out, we've rounded up some of the best photographs of September 2025's total lunar eclipse.

How to stream Sunday's 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse
By Brandon Specktor last updated
The final 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse of 2025 is coming this Sunday (Sept. 7-8). Here's where the celestial spectacle will be visible — and how to watch it if you're not in the path.

Who will see the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse this weekend?
By Jamie Carter published
The full moon on Sept. 7, 2025 will be a "blood moon" total lunar eclipse. Here's who will see the longest total lunar eclipse since 2022.

Newly discovered bus-size asteroid will zoom close past Earth today — and will not return for exactly 100 years
By Harry Baker published
Asteroid 2025 QV5, which was first spotted in late August, will make a close approach to Earth on Wednesday (Sept. 3). It will not get this near to us again until Sept. 4, 2125.
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