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A NASA-funded plan to build a large radio telescope on the moon's far side is nearing final approval and could become a reality by the 2030s, researchers say. The ambitious project will help safeguard astronomy from satellite "megaconstellations" — and help scientists unravel more of the radio spectrum.

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NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Takuya Onishi spoke with students from the International Space Station on May 20, 2025, in a behind-the-camera view.

NASA's Perseverance rover has marked a milestone with a spectacular new selfie, and a surprise visitor.

China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft launched on Tuesday (May 28), kicking off a bold mission to grab a sample of one of Earth's "quasi-moons" and then journey on to a mysterious comet.

Grandiose headlines often promise evidence that we are not alone, but scientists remain cautious. Here’s why

A study suggests that Venus' volcanic "pancake domes" push the planet's crust down, forming bulges toward the surface. This could explain a decades-old mystery.

‘Extinction-level cuts’ to space agency’s spending means labs will close and deep-space missions will be abandoned

Can we journey through time? Sci-fi author Dete Meserve presents a compelling case for our future in the past.