Moon rocks arrive on Earth for the first time since 1976
China has now become the third country in the world to retrieve samples from the moon, behind the U.S. and the former Soviet Union.
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"Spectacular" images capture only total solar eclipse of 2020
Thousands in Chile jumped and shouted happily in the drizzle when the sun was completely covered by the moon.
Contents of capsule brought back from asteroid revealed
The spacecraft capsule will hopefully provide insights into the origins of the solar system and life on Earth.
SpaceX launches satellite for SiriusXM
The launching was the 25th Falcon 9 flight this year as SpaceX continues a rapid-fire cadence.
How to watch the only total solar eclipse of 2020
When the moon covers the sun completely, the sun's atmosphere — known as its corona — can be seen.
One of these astronauts could be the first woman to walk on the moon
NASA is aiming for a 2024 moon landing — and this time, it won't just be men making the trip.
U.S. no longer expected to see northern lights this week
Space weather officials on Thursday afternoon downgraded the forecast for the storm, eliminating the possibility of aurora borealis across the U.S.
SpaceX launch Starship prototype on spectacular test flight
Despite the setback, an elated Elon Musk says valuable data was collected.
NASA names astronauts for future moon missions
It is the first cadre of astronauts named to moon missions since the Apollo program 50 years ago.
"Unprecedented" image captures a sunspot larger than Earth
The enormous sunspot is approximately 10,000 miles across — large enough that Earth could "comfortably fit inside."
SpaceX cargo ship brings Christmas treats to space station
Next-generation cargo ship executes a flawless automated rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station.
China is first country to execute robotic docking in lunar orbit
The 23-day mission to collect moon rocks has been front-page news in Chinese state media.
SpaceX launches next-generation space station cargo ship
The Dragon 2 is the first U.S. cargo ship capable of autonomous docking at the International Space Station.
China plants flag on the moon as spacecraft lifts off
The lander unfurled what the space administration called the first free-standing Chinese flag on the moon.
First subsurface asteroid samples delivered to Earth
A capsule containing the rock samples created a stunning fireball across the sky before landing in the Australian outback on Saturday.
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