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NASA bounces laser off 'Oreo-sized' mirror on the moon for 1st time, paving the way for high-precision lunar landings
By Harry Baker published
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter successfully bounced a laser off of a cookie-sized mirror on Inida's Vikram moon lander in an experiment that could greatly improve the precision of future moon landings.
NASA finally opens capsule to potentially hazardous asteroid 'Bennu' that may contain seeds of life
By Ben Turner published
Two tight fasteners kept the majority of the Bennu asteroid sample from scientists since it returned to Earth in September. Now they've finally prised it open.
NASA's historic Artemis mission to land the 1st woman on the moon delayed until 2026
By Sascha Pare published
NASA has announced it is pushing back its flagship Artemis II expedition to September 2025 and its Artemis III moon-landing mission to September 2026 after testing uncovered safety issues.
Peregrine moon lander carrying human remains doomed after 'critical loss' of propellant
By Ben Turner published
Just six hours into its maiden flight, Astrobotic Technology's Peregrine moon lander has experienced a technical fault that doomed the mission.
Human remains blasted into space on Vulcan rocket will 'desecrate' the moon, Navajo Nation says
By Harry Baker last updated
Astrobotic Technology's Peregrine moon lander has successfully launched into space on a brand-new rocket and will attempt to touch down on the lunar surface in February. But the lander's payload includes human remains, which leaders of the Navajo Nation claim is "tantamount to desecration."
The 8 most Earth-shattering asteroid discoveries of 2023
By Brandon Specktor published
This year was one of the biggest ever for asteroid science, with NASA's triumphant return from asteroid Bennu, the grand reveal of organic molecules from asteroid Ryugu, a close look at the gory aftermath of an asteroid collision, and more.
NASA's 1st successful 2-way laser experiment is a giant leap for moon and Mars communications
By Andrew Jones published
NASA has successfully transmitted data between Earth and two spacecraft using lasers, completing a groundbreaking experiment that could aid in future missions to other worlds.
NASA reveals first image of 'space tomatoes' that went missing on the ISS for 8 months, and they're gross
By Elizabeth Howell published
Astronaut Frank Rubio is officially off the hook in the case of the disappearing space tomatoes, now that ISS astronauts have finally found the bag of produce that went missing 8 months ago.
NASA's 46-year-old Voyager 1 probe is no longer transmitting data
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's 46-year-old Voyager 1 probe can only transmit binary gobbledygook following a computer glitch that could take weeks to fix.
Humans are changing the moon's surface so much it's entered a new geological era, scientists say
By Ivan Paul published
Researchers hope their proposal of declaring a new geological era on the moon — the Lunar Anthropocene — will encourage discussion around human impact and help preserve important cultural artifacts such as footprints and rover tracks.
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