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Artemis II astronauts return to Earth after historic crewed mission to the Moon
After 10 days in space, Artemis II astronauts are set for a splashdown in the Pacific, marking humanity’s return to the Moon's vicinity for the first time since Apollo.
Artemis II astronauts brace for fiery return to Earth
Trump administration to take 10% stake in USA Rare Earth in $1.6b. deal, sources say
Habitable worlds may be far more common than thought, Israeli study says
Special delivery: New study suggests water came to early Earth via comets
A new study renews focus on the role of Jupiter-family comets in Earth's water history.
Human activity shifted Earth's axis by 80 centimeters, study finds
Water extraction caused an average annual drift of Earth's rotational pole by 4.63 cm, totaling 80 cm in less than two decades.
So soon? Bidding goodbye to our recently arrived mini moon
The smallish asteroid is expected to come back next year, and then take its leave for 30 more years.
Bigger than the dinosaur-killer, asteroid S2 smashed life on Earth into a higher gear
Researchers discovered a 3.26-billion-year-old asteroid impact acted as 'giant fertilizer bomb,' aiding early microbial life.
Researchers find strong evidence for “Snowball Earth” theory
Study “presents the first physical evidence that Snowball Earth reached the heart of continents at the equator” says lead author Liam Courtney-Davies.
Rendezvous with a comet: 10 years to the historic Philae comet landing
On 12 November 2014, after a 10-year journey, the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission's lander Philae made space exploration history.
Final supermoon of the year, the Beaver Moon, to appear on November 15
Supermoon will appear about 14% larger and up to 30% brighter than average as it comes within approximately 225,000 miles of Earth.
Astronauts share “viral” common dream when sleeping in orbit, Russian cosmonaut reveals
Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, 43, had been in orbit from March 2, 2023, to September 4, 2023—almost 186 days—as part of the crew of the SpaceX Crew-6 mission and the expedition ISS-68/ISS-69.
Scientists present strongest evidence yet for ninth solar system planet
In 2016, scientists Michael Brown and Konstantin Batygin suggested that an unseen Planet Nine could explain the unusual orbits of some Kuiper Belt objects, sparking interest in its possible existence
Virginia Tech study reveals evidence of Earth's 'Plumeworld Ocean' era after last Ice Age
The findings suggest vast rivers of glacial meltwater rushed into the sea, pooling over dense salty ocean water.
