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2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1150+ words) One of the biggest spaceflight missions of the past half-century stands poised for launch this week from Florida's Space Coast, serving as America's return to the moon and a key initial step of NASA's new strategy to build humanity's first…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (507+ words) Is your favorite mentioned here? What books are we still overlooking? Write us at'astronomyeditorial@astronomy. com with your thoughts! As we read through the many emails, some themes emerged: Several readers agreed with the recommendation of Patrick Moore's guides, for…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (503+ words) Is your favorite mentioned here? What books are we still overlooking? Write us at'astronomyeditorial@astronomy. com with your thoughts! As we read through the many emails, some themes emerged: Several readers agreed with the recommendation of Patrick Moore's guides, for…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (174+ words) Abstract: Saturn's moons are among the most compelling destinations for future planetary exploration, offering unique opportunities to investigate ocean worlds, plume activity, and the conditions for habitability." In this seminar, I will discuss how preliminary mission design can bridge scientific…...

14+ hour, 3+ min ago  (247+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) " The 41st annual Space Symposium starts Monday at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. This year, the weeklong event is growing. Organizers added 72 additional exhibitors and six new outdoor exhibits. The Senior Director of Exhibit Operations, Rhonda…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (262+ words) SALT LAKE CITY, March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the 6th year in a row, Governor Spencer Cox has declared April Dark Sky Month, a statewide celebration of Utah's world-renowned night skies. Utah is home to the'darkest skies on Earth and currently leads…...

11+ hour, 14+ min ago  (685+ words) NASA has officially cancelled plans for a 2007 lunar landing, repurposing the Artemis III mission as an Earth-orbit technology test to prevent a potential catastrophe. The decision follows a harrowing report from the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, which labelled the previous…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (236+ words) Astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission have prepared to enter the Moon's "sphere of influence", marking a key milestone in humanity's first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. As they reached day five of the 10-day mission, the Orion…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (612+ words) The Artemis astronauts have taken in sights of the Moon never before seen by human eyes, crew members reported on Sunday as their spacecraft crossed the two-thirds mark on their journey to a long-anticipated lunar flyby. As the astronauts went…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (363+ words) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (KTRK) -- The Artemis II mission is continuing to progress smoothly as astronauts prepare for a key milestone: a flyby of the moon that will take them farther from Earth than any humans in history. Officials with NASA…...