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December 20, 2018

Soyuz crew returns to Earth after a memorable 6 months in space

Three space station crewmembers returned to Earth today (Dec.

December 19, 2018

Astronaut describes watching the Moon landing with President Nixon in the White House

On July 20, 1969, NASA astronaut Frank Borman watched with President Nixon in the White House as his colleague Neil Armstrong took his historic first steps on the Moon.

December 18, 2018

Trump signs memo directing Pentagon to establish Space Command

President Trump on Tuesday signed a memorandum that officially established the United States’ interstellar armed forces. The news was announced by Vice President Mike Pence during a speech Tuesday morning at the SpaceX Rocket Launch event in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

December 17, 2018

NASA proposes nuclear ‘tunnelbot’ to search for alien life

Europa may be the most likely place to host alien life. Beneath its surface is a salty ocean, warmed by the play of gravity on the moon’s metal core. But how do you peer through sheet ice?

December 15, 2018

Mars 'terror,' future Moon missions and an epic journey to the Sun: 2018’s year in space

2018 has been a busy year for space exploration. Here are some of the highlights.

December 13, 2018

Elf on the shelf is living on the International Space Station

If you're a parent with young kids, you've probably struggled where to put The Elf on a Shelf and may eventually run out of places. Here's an idea – how about putting it in space?

December 13, 2018

Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo tourism rocket reaches space for the first time

Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo tourism rocket reached space for the first time during a major test flight on Thursday.

December 12, 2018

Space doesn’t harm this important part of the human body

Research has shown that time in space can increase the risk of cancer and trigger gene mutations. But a new study has found that one crucial part of the human body remains unaffected by zero-gravity.

December 12, 2018

NASA’s InSight Mars Lander snaps its first stunning selfie

Say "cheese!" NASA’s InSight Mars Lander has snapped its first selfie from the surface of the Red Planet.

December 11, 2018

NASA makes amazing discovery on asteroid Bennu

Scientists have made a fascinating discovery on asteroid Bennu thanks to NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.