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Top-secret X-37B space plane will execute 'never-before-seen maneuvers' on its descent to Earth
By Rory Bathgate published
Although it isn't clear what the X-37B is used for, its new maneuver would help it to evade detection and perform undetected low-passes over Earth.

Why NASA is sending the Europa Clipper to search for aliens near Jupiter
By James Lloyd published
In the coming weeks, NASA's Europa Clipper will take off on a long journey to Jupiter's moon Europa. The icy moon could potentially host alien life — and there's only one way to find out.

How far away is the moon?
By Sarah Wells published
The moon's distance from Earth changes depending on where it is in its elliptical orbit.

Alien civilizations are probably killing themselves from climate change, bleak study suggests
By Sierra Bouchér published
Astrophysicists estimate that any exponentially growing technological civilization has only 1,000 years until its planet will be too hot to support life.

Russian cosmonaut returns to Earth after completing record-breaking 1,111th day in space
By Harry Baker published
60-year-old Oleg Kononenko has safely returned to Earth following a record-breaking year-long stint onboard the International Space Station. His latest trip to space means he has now spent more time in orbit than any other human.

A passing star may have kicked the solar system's weirdest moons into place
By Abha Jain published
A passing star may have kicked the weird moons of giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn into place, new research suggests.

'Exceptional' eclipse image and stunning 'Dolphin Head nebula' among 2024's Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners
By Sascha Pare published
A composite image of an annular solar eclipse showing Baily's Beads won top prize at the 2024 Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest.

Boeing Starliner will return from space without a crew, NASA announces in long-awaited decision
By Ben Turner published
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will not return to Earth on the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft. Instead, NASA will bring them home in February 2025 aboard a SpaceX vehicle, while Starliner falls to Earth uncrewed.
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