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Artemis II Crew Returns After Record Moon Flight
NASA's Artemis II crew is back on Earth after a nearly 10-day flight around the Moon. Reid Wiseman, Victor Glo
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Eta Aquarid meteor shower peak
Halley's Comet debris brings pre-dawn shooting stars in early May. NASA highlights the Eta Aquarids as one of May 2026's skywatching events.
Best before dawn; darker skies help, and moonlight may reduce faint meteors.
Event source: NASA Science
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🇺🇸 United States
Curiosity Finds New Organic Molecules in Mars Rock
NASA's Curiosity rover has found seven organic molecules that had not been identified on Mars before. The resu
🇮🇹 Italy
Space Rider Survives 1600°C Plasma Test in Italy
Europe’s first reusable spacecraft just got cooked on purpose, and that’s a very good sign. In a plasma wind t
🇺🇸 United States
Artemis II Moonship Returns to Launch Site After 10-Day Voyage
The Orion capsule that carried NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon and back is now back at its launch si
🇨🇳 China
China's Spider Robots Aim to Build NASA's Lunar Dream
A decades-old NASA dream to build a massive telescope inside a moon crater is being revived, not by American e
🇺🇸 United States
NASA's Roman Telescope Aims to Unlock Dark Energy Secrets
A new NASA space telescope will soon begin a mission to map the cosmos with such immense scale that it could f
🇨🇳 China
Pakistan's First Astronauts to Train for China's Tiangong Station
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🇯🇵 Japan
Japan Pivots to Lunar Rover After US Moon Station Pause
Japan's space agency has made a decisive strategic pivot, redirecting its focus from a planned lunar space sta
🇦🇺 Australia
Cygnus X-1's Black Hole Jets Unleash Power of 10,000 Suns
Astronomers have directly measured the raw power of a black hole's jets for the first time, capturing an energ
🇺🇸 United States
NASA Plans Moon Fire Tests to Protect Future Astronauts
The next major safety test for astronauts living on the moon won't involve rockets or radiation, but a simple,
🇺🇸 United States
Citizen Scientists Hear Rare Space Whistles in NASA Data
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🇨🇳 China
China's Tiangong Astronauts Extend Mission by a Month
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🇦🇺 Australia
Astronomers Measure a Black Hole's Jet at 99.5% Light Speed
For the first time, astronomers have directly measured the staggering velocity of a particle jet erupting from
🇨🇳 China
China's Qingzhou Robot Grabs Space Junk in Orbit
A robotic spacecraft from China has successfully grabbed a piece of space junk and moved it into a safe dispos
