A rare comet brightens the night skies in October
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Prepare to spot a rare, bright comet. The space rock is slinging toward Earth from the outer reaches of the solar…
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A spacecraft is on its way to a harmless asteroid slammed by NASA in a previous save-the-Earth test
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A spacecraft blasted off Monday to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash. The European Space…
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Stuck-in-space astronauts make first public comments since Boeing capsule left without them
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it was hard to watch their…
Continue ReadingSpacecraft will slingshot around Earth today after successful lunar flyby on its way to Jupiter
Originally Published: 19 AUG 24 16:39 ET Updated: 20 AUG 24 11:22 ET By Ashley Strickland, CNN Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory…
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Spacecraft successfully slingshots around Earth and the moon in a historic first on its way to Jupiter
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The European Space Agency’s Juice mission made two historic firsts this week on its long journey to study…
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Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago,…
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Astronauts’ return delayed again as Boeing and NASA try to learn more about spacecraft issues
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Two veteran astronauts will extend their stay on the International Space Station as teams on the ground work to…
Continue ReadingCosmic ‘God’s Hand’ appears to reach across the universe in new telescope image
Originally Published: 08 MAY 24 12:03 ET By Ashley Strickland, CNN Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore…
Continue ReadingVoyager 1 is sending data back to Earth for the first time in 5 months
Originally Published: 22 APR 24 19:13 ET By Ashley Strickland, CNN Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore…
Continue ReadingSpaceX’s Starship reaches new heights in monumental test flight but is now lost
Originally Published: 14 MAR 24 07:32 ET Updated: 14 MAR 24 10:10 ET By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s…
Continue ReadingAstronomers discover oldest ‘dead’ galaxy in the distant universe
Originally Published: 06 MAR 24 12:16 ET By Ashley Strickland, CNN Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore…
Continue ReadingAstronomers say they’ve traced the origin of powerful and mysterious radio signal
Originally Published: 10 JAN 24 10:27 ET Updated: 11 JAN 24 10:48 ET By Ashley Strickland, CNN Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory…
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