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View of the moon in space, referencing microbes that could survive on lunar surface

Shady Spots on Moon’s South Pole May Provide Refuge for Earth Microbes to Survive for Up to Seven Days

solar eclipse reaching near totality

Why Some Eclipse Maps May Miss the True Edge of Totality During the 2026 Solar Eclipse

the moon Titian by one of Saturn's rings

Humans May One Day Fly Through Titan's Skies and Harvest Oxygen From Its Ice

NASA astronauts including John Young, getting ready for Gemini mission

This Astronaut Snuck a Corned Beef Sandwich in His Suit — Here’s Why NASA Saw This as a Serious Risk

Mars in space with the sun rising behind it

A Resilient Fungus Could Survive the Trip to Mars — and Possibly Other Planets

NASA orion spacecraft on its way back to Earth on Artemis II mission

Artemis II Crew Gears Up for Return to Earth — Why Is Re-entry into Earth's Atmosphere so Risky?

Photo of Earth from the Moon as Artemis II mission flys by the moon

Artemis II Crew Breaks Record for Farthest Human Spaceflight While Gazing Upon the Moon's Far Side

Orientale basin on the moon's surface

Artemis II Catches Glimpse of the Moon's Grand Canyon, a Basin That Looks Like a Giant Bullseye

Rock liftoff, Artemis II heads for the moon

Artemis II Has Successfully Launched and Is Heading for the Moon — What Comes Next for the Mission?

ISS located above Earth in Space, NASA

Astronaut's Sudden Loss of Speech Prompted NASA’s First ISS Medical Evacuation

acoustic levitation device with a single sphere suspended mid air.

Electrically-Charged Dust Creates Hazards on Mars and the Moon — an Invisible Carbon Layer May Explain Why

NASA Artemis I mission

Major Changes to NASA’s Artemis III and Artemis IV Missions to the Moon

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