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NASA moon orbiter spies grave of crashed Japanese lunar lander (image)

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has imaged the crash site of Resilience, a moon lander built and operated by the Tokyo-based company ispace.

ESA's New Mission Can See a Solar Eclipse Every Day

Last year, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the Proba-3 mission to space. Comprised of two spacecraft, the Coronograph and the Occulter, it is a technology demonstrator designed to test techniques for highly-precise satellite formation flying that will pave the way for future multi-satellite missions. This past March, the two spacecraft performed a first-ever feat by flying in tandem for hours without help from mission controllers. They created an artificial solar eclipse in orbit and obtained their first images of the Sun's outer atmosphere (aka corona) in the process.

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The Solar System's Greatest Mystery May Finally Be Solved!

For years, astronomers have been searching for a mysterious ninth planet lurking in the dark outer reaches of our Solar System. Now, a team of researchers have taken a completely different approach to this cosmic detective story, instead of looking for reflected sunlight, they're hunting for the planet's own heat signature.

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Monster Oort Cloud Comet Observed in the Outer Solar System

A team of astronomers has recently completed a long-range observation of a comet far from the Sun. This analysis proves that there’s lots going on, even in the icy depths of the solar system.

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Vast Filament of Hidden Matter Seen for the First Time

Regular matter is properly called baryonic matter. It's made of baryons, which are mostly protons and neutrons (but not electrons). Baryons make up the matter we interact with in everyday life, including our own bodies. Baryonic matter makes up about 5% of the Universe, while dark matter (27%) and dark energy (68%) make up the rest, according to the standard cosmological model, Lambda CDM.

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From 'Toy Story' to 'Elio', here's every space-themed Pixar movie and short so far

'Elio' isn't the legendary animation studio's first adventure on the final frontier. Here's every Pixar movie and short that explores space.

This galaxy cluster has mysterious cosmic tendrils over 200,000 light-years long (image)

Astronomers have taken an unprecedentedly detailed look at the tendrils and filaments that wrap around supermassive black hole-dominated galaxies of Abell 2255.

Get relaxed views of the universe for a fraction of the price with a huge $675 off the Unistellar Odyssey Pro

The Unistellar Father's Day sale ends in two days — grab the Odyssey Pro with $675 off

1st images from the Vera C Rubin Observatory will drop on June 23. Here's why that's such a big deal

The Rubin Observatory will reveal its first images on Monday. Space.com spoke to scientists who explained why this will be a monumental event for astronomy.

SpaceX traces Starship test-stand explosion to failure of pressurized nitrogen tank

The giant explosion that destroyed a SpaceX Starship vehicle on the test stand this week was likely caused by the failure of a pressurized nitrogen tank, the company said.

Leak on International Space Station delays SpaceX launch of Axiom-4 astronauts

An ongoing leak aboard the International Space Station is once again delaying the launch of Axiom Space's next private astronaut mission.

Ahead of Prime Day this Lego Star Wars set has hit its cheapest ever price — get the brilliant Acclamator-Class Assault Ship now, before it's gone, far, far away...

Seen in "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones" the Acclamator-Class Lego set comes packed with authentic detail, has 450 pieces, and is part of a collectible Star Wars series.

Summer solstice 2025 is here! Today marks the longest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere

The 2025 summer solstice takes place on June 20, heralding the onset of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year.

Lego Star Wars Acclamator-Class Assault Ship review

Its name might be a bit of a mouthful, but this Lego Star Wars ship is wonderfully pocket-sized while still packing in a lot of detail.

Satellite streaks block out the Arctic sky | Space photo of the day for June 20, 2025

Researchers created a satellite tracking system to track satellite streaks across the Arctic for the first time ever.

Watch Blue Origin launch 6 people to suborbital space on June 21

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will launch six people to suborbital space on Saturday (June 21), and you can watch the action live.

President of France Emmanuel Macron visits the Paris Space Hub

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Marking the first public day of this year’s International Paris Air Show, the President of France Emmanuel Macron visited the Paris Space Hub.  

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Week in images: 16-20 June 2025

Week in images: 16-20 June 2025

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Space law doesn't protect historical sites, mining operations and bases on the moon – a space lawyer describes a framework that could

The moon is a key step in the journey of space exploration, but making it habitable brings up lots of questions around space law and policy

President Macron calls Sophie Adenot from Paris Air Show 2025

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At Le Bourget Paris Air Show, French President Emmanuel Macron talks with ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot about her mission 'εpsilon'.


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