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Magnets Are Bad News for Meteorites
Common handheld magnets can erase crucial data in ancient meteorites.
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Japanese Mission Attempts Moon Landing, Falls Silent (Update)
The Hakuto R lander, built by Tokyo-based iSpace, was to be a commercial mission to the Moon, but it has yet to phone home on landing day.
European JUICE Mission Launches for Jupiter
The European Space Agency’s first dedicated mission to the icy moons of Jupiter has launched successfully.
Artemis II Crew Selection, Mission Update
NASA has announced the names for the Artemis 2 crew headed to the Moon in 2024. Meanwhile, the Artemis program as a whole is taking shape.
Rosalind Franklin Rover Targeting 2028 Launch to Mars
The European Space Agency is working to get its ambitious Mars rover back on track after complex delays.
Small Asteroid Spotted Hours Before Demise
The swift detection of a small asteroid, and recovery of its surviving fragments, shows we’re getting better at spotting incoming objects.
Lucy Mission Has a New Asteroid to Fly By
NASA’s Lucy mission now has a new first target of opportunity, a main-belt asteroid it will visit this November.
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Space Missions to Watch in 2023
A tour of Jupiter’s moons and a mission to a "metal asteroid" are among the spacecraft to be launched in 2023.
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NASA's Mars Insight Reaches End of Mission
NASA's groundbreaking Insight lander on Mars has fallen silent.
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Trio of Spacecraft Launch for the Moon
NASA’s Lunar Flashlight, iSpace’s Hakuto R from Japan, and the United Arab Emirates' Rashid rover are all headed to the Moon after launching aboard a SpaceX rocket.
Status Update: Artemis 1's CubeSat Missions
Some of the small missions deployed from Artemis 1 will go on to do great things, while others remain silent.
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Lift-off! NASA Launches Artemis 1 Mission to the Moon
NASA’s next-generation Moon rocket has left the launchpad on the first flight of the Artemis program.
NASA Lander and Orbiter See (and Feel) New Mars Impacts
NASA's Mars Insight lander and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have witnessed two fresh new planet-probing impacts.
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Lucy Mission Will Zoom By Earth This Weekend
With a little luck, observers in Australia and western North America may spy the Lucy spacecraft as it flies by Earth on October 16th.
Juno's Close View of Jupiter's Europa (New Photos!)
Juno will pass over the surface of Europa this week in our closest view since the Galileo mission, aiding future exploration efforts.
The Hazards of Uncontrolled Reentries from Space
A recent study examines the risk posed to human life by reentering space debris as the number of rocket launches continues to grow.
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First Inter-Venusian Asteroid Hints at a New Population
The discovery of an asteroid inside Venus's orbit might be the first of a new population within the inner solar system.
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Korea's Lunar Orbiter Heads for the Moon
South Korea's lunar orbiter has launched successfully for the Moon, joining a growing number of missions there.
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Hubble's Future in the Webb Era
Even though it's far past its warranty, Hubble is still proving its worth in this new era that includes the James Webb Space Telescope.
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What We See in the First Science Images from the James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope released its first science images today. Here's what these images show us.