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Technicians begin to retract one of the two solar arrays attached to NASA's Psyche spacecraft inside the Astrotech Space Operations Facility near the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 25, 2023. The solar arrays, which were shipped from Maxar Technologies, in San Jose, California, are being stowed for launch. They are part of the solar electric propulsion system, provided by Maxar, that will power the spacecraft on its journey to explore a metal-rich asteroid. Psyche will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy. Launch is targeted for Oct. 5, 2023. Riding with Psyche is a pioneering technology demonstration, NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment.

NASA’s Journey to a Metal-Rich Asteroid Blasts Off

The mission to Psyche will give insights into possible mining on distant worlds and the origin of Earth’s core.

Aylin Woodward

October 13, 2023

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ZHEZKAZGAN, KAZAKHSTAN - SEPTEMBER 27: In this handout provided by NASA, Expedition 69 NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is helped out of the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft just minutes after he and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin, landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on September 27, 2023. The trio are returning to Earth after logging 371 days in space as members of Expeditions 68-69 aboard the International Space Station. For Rubio, his mission is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut in history. (Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images)

NASA Astronaut Returns to Earth After Record-Setting Year in Space

Frank Rubio was supposed to return from the International Space Station in March, but a micrometeorite poked a hole in his return ship.

Alyssa Lukpat

September 27, 2023

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FILE - This undated image provided by NASA shows the asteroid Bennu seen from the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. On Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will fly by Earth and drop off what is expected to be at least a cupful of rubble it grabbed from Bennu, closing out a seven-year quest. (NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona/CSA/York/MDA via AP, File)

NASA Capsule Delivers Rare Sample From Asteroid Bennu

The Osiris-REx mission brings home the largest asteroid sample ever collected.

Aylin Woodward

September 24, 2023

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Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3, the word for "moon craft" in Sanskrit, travels after it was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, Friday, July 14, 2023. The Indian spacecraft blazed its way to the far side of the moon Friday in a follow-up mission to its failed effort nearly four years ago to land a rover softly on the lunar surface, the country's space agency said. A successful landing would make India the fourth country, after the United States, the Soviet Union, and China, to achieve the feat. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

The Moonshot Heard Round the World

Lessons from India’s frugal moon landing for any business.

Ben Cohen

August 31, 2023

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Journalists film the live telecast of spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 landing on the moon at ISRO's Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network facility in Bengaluru, India, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. India lands a spacecraft near the moonâ€™s south pole, becoming the fourth country to touch down on the lunar surface. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

‘India Is on the Moon’: Chandrayaan-3 Spacecraft Lands on Lunar South Pole

The spacecraft landed on the moon days after a Russian probe crashed into the lunar surface.

Vibhuti Agarwal

August 25, 2023

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Why Iceland’s Volcanic Activity Is Different This Time: It’s All About the Lava

November 16, 2023

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Staghorn coral rescued from the ocean after the bleaching event that spread across the Floridna Keys this past summer.

Florida’s Coral Reef Supports Fishing, Tourism and Beaches. Can Science Save It?

November 18, 2023

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IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: A waves breaks on the Pacific Ocean with Tropical Storm Hilary approaching in San Diego County on August 20, 2023 in Imperial Beach, California. Southern California is under a first-ever tropical storm warning as Hilary approaches with parts of California, Arizona and Nevada preparing for flooding and heavy rains. All California state beaches have been closed in San Diego and Orange counties in preparation for the impacts from the storm which was downgraded from hurricane status. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Climate Change’s $150 Billion Hit to the U.S. Economy

November 14, 2023

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What’s Wrong With Peer Review?

November 10, 2023

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On August 31, 2012 a long filament of solar material that had been hovering in the sun's atmosphere, the corona, erupted out into space at 4:36 p.m. EDT. The coronal mass ejection, or CME, traveled at over 900 miles per second. The CME did not travel directly toward Earth, but did connect with Earth's magnetic environment, or magnetosphere, causing aurora to appear on the night of Monday, September 3.

The Next Big Solar Storm Could Fry the Grid

October 11, 2023

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Space & Astronomy

Latest News

NASA’s Journey to a Metal-Rich Asteroid Blasts Off

NASA Astronaut Returns to Earth After Record-Setting Year in Space

NASA Capsule Delivers Rare Sample From Asteroid Bennu

The Moonshot Heard Round the World

‘India Is on the Moon’: Chandrayaan-3 Spacecraft Lands on Lunar South Pole

Why Iceland’s Volcanic Activity Is Different This Time: It’s All About the Lava

Florida’s Coral Reef Supports Fishing, Tourism and Beaches. Can Science Save It?

Climate Change’s $150 Billion Hit to the U.S. Economy

What’s Wrong With Peer Review?

The Next Big Solar Storm Could Fry the Grid

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