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There is actually plenty of oxygen on the moon. It just isn't in a gaseous form. Instead it's trapped inside regolith — the layer of rock and fine dust that covers the moon's surface.

Here is a list of common full moon names, dates and times in 2021-2022, beginning with the "Beaver Moon" this November, to the Hunter's Moon on Oct. 20.

Researchers have detected the deepest earthquake ever, 467 miles below the Earth's surface.

A new study hints at when and how Earth's first continents appeared.

Just moments after entering Earth orbit, SpaceX Crew-3 astronaut Kayla Barron released a sparkling sea turtle to float above her head. The "zero-g indicator" showed she and her crew were weightless.

Europe's climate is warming much faster than the rest of the world and scientists are still trying to understand why.

On Nov. 10, 2021, SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on the Crew-3 mission for NASA. Liftoff occurred at 9:03 p.m. EST from NASA's Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon launched four astronauts into space for NASA's Crew-3 mission on Nov. 10.

This early Black Friday deal from Walmart knocks a massive 40% off this Celestron telescope.

China launched the first set of three satellites for a new series of classified Yaogan reconnaissance satellites on Saturday (Nov. 5).

Most people see only one sunset a day. How many more could you catch, if you really tried?

A SpaceX photo of its Crew-3 rocket and Dragon spaceship captures a stunning sight with the moon, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn.

SpinLaunch performed the test flight of its novel kinetic-energy-based launch system in New Mexico on Oct. 22.

The crescent moon will swing by Saturn on Wednesday before making a close approach to Jupiter in Thursday's evening sky.

You save around $20 on this cool Lego AT-ST Raider kit, from The Mandalorian, making it a perfect gift

NASA wants you to get excited about the nightmare world next door.

The fastest spacecraft ever flown, NASA's Parker Solar Probe, regularly experiences high-speed collisions with dust particles that create explosions of plasma, a new study finds.

Finding a black hole isn't straightforward, and it's even harder the more distant such a behemoth is.

Entrepreneur and adventurer Richard Garriott believes he has a fairly unique and supportable claim to a small part of the moon.

The International Space Station will dodge a piece of Chinese space junk today (Nov. 10) just hours before SpaceX launches a new crew.

This November is Native American Heritage Month, and NASA is taking the opportunity to highlight its indigenous scientists, engineers and more.