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China reveals most detailed geological map of the moon ever created
Chinese astronomers have shared the most detailed geological map of the moon ever created, revealing more than 12,000 structures. The new atlas will be essential for picking out landing locations and resource sites for future lunar missions.
Dying SpaceX rocket tears blood-red 'hole' in the sky over Texas — again
On April 10, a bright red atmospheric "hole" was spotted in the night sky above Texas shortly after SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites into space. It is the latest example of an increasingly common phenomenon caused by the company's dying rockets.
After months of sending gibberish to NASA, Voyager 1 is finally making sense again
NASA's Voyager 1 probe has resumed sending usable data back to Earth after engineers fixed a computer error that caused the interstellar spacecraft to only transmit gibberish for five months.
NASA's downed Ingenuity helicopter has a 'last gift' for humanity — but we'll have to go to Mars to get it
NASA's stranded Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has beamed back its final signal to Earth from the Red Planet, which included a farewell message for mission scientists. It will continue collecting data on Mars until it dies but will not transmit this data to Earth.
Object that slammed into Florida home was indeed space junk from ISS, NASA confirms
An object that smashed through a Florida home was part of a pallet jettisoned from the International Space Station along with 5,800 pounds of aging batteries back in March 2021.
NASA spacecraft snaps mysterious 'surfboard' orbiting the moon. What is it?
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter photographed a mysterious, surfboard-shaped object orbiting the moon. Here's what it really was.
NASA engineers discover why Voyager 1 is sending a stream of gibberish from outside our solar system
Voyager 1 has been sending a stream of garbled nonsense since November. Now NASA engineers have identified the fault and found a potential workaround.
The moon is getting its own time zone, White House memo to NASA reveals
The moon's lower gravity means that time runs slower on its surface. With more moon missions planned, NASA has now been tasked by the White House to create a lunar time zone by 2026.
