Chinese spacecraft lands on far side of moon
The spacecraft, part of the Chang'e moon exploration program, will collect soil and rock samples.
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The spacecraft, part of the Chang'e moon exploration program, will collect soil and rock samples.
The orbits of six planets will bring them to the same side of the sun to create a "planetary parade" in early June.
Ed Dwight trained to become the first African American astronaut but was never asked to join NASA. He finally flew into space on Sunday.
The forecasted conditions come after a weekend of jaw-dropping northern lights seen as far south as Florida and as "magnetically complex" sunspots bigger than Earth continue to emit solar flares.
A process called cryopreservation allows cells to remain frozen but alive for hundreds of years. For some animal cells, the moon is the closest place that's cold enough.
How often do total solar eclipses, like the one on April 8, occur? It was the first in the U.S. since 2017, and the nation won't get another until 2044.
The total solar eclipse will be visible along a 2,500-mile path. Meteorologists are closely monitoring the latest models, but historical data suggests those hoping to view the corona and see a fully darkened midday sky may find themselves dodging clouds due to April weather patterns.
Splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico closed out a 199-day mission spanning 3,184 orbits and 84.4 million miles.
A satellite weighing about as much as an adult male rhinoceros re-entered Earth's atmosphere today over the north Pacific Ocean between Alaska and Hawaii.
Frank Borman flew on the Apollo 8 mission, the first NASA mission to leave low Earth orbit and reach the moon.
The powerful James Webb Space Telescope revealed "crescent-like structures" within the SN 1987A supernova.
On Aug. 30, you will be able to see the month's second full moon, also known as a blue moon. It will appear bigger and brighter than usual, making it a supermoon, too.
August features a pair of supermoons. The second supermoon will be a rare blue moon.
The stellar nursery in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex features about 50 young stars, all similar to Earth's sun or smaller.
The forecast for the aurora borealis has changed.
