Kitt Peak National Observatory is celebrating 60 years of welcoming visitors to the moutnaintop collection of telescopes 55 ...

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Draco mission explores satellite reentry, advancing space debris management and sustainable technology in line with the Zero ...

Musk said SpaceX plans to launch five uncrewed Starship rockets to Mars in 2026, followed by the first manned missions either ...

You may have heard by now about Earth getting a second moon starting next week. I am going to be honest with you right out of ...

A mini-moon is a “temporarily captured orbiter” if it completes at least one full orbit of the Earth before returning to its ...

On Sept. 29, the Earth will temporarily get a second moon. A small asteroid will be pulled into orbit before being released ...

This time next year, NASA plans to send its first crewed mission to the moon. NPR visited the facility to find out how the ...

Technically a “temporarily captured object,” 2024 PT5 is a near-Earth asteroid and Earth’s newest mini-moon. This 11-meter ...

A SpaceX launch that is scheduled to take place late Sunday night could produce sonic booms that may be heard across parts of ...