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Earth bids farewell to 'mini moon' asteroid set for return visit in 2055

Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a “mini moon" for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday.

VIDEO November 8

NASA rover captures silhouette of a Martian moon in stunning video

The Perseverance rover has been stationed on Mars since 2021 and new footage taken shows Phobos, one of the Martian moons, passing in front of sun resembling the pupil of a googly eye.

NASA October 31

NASA reconnects with interstellar Voyager 1 spacecraft using technology not used in decades

NASA reconnected with Voyager 1, which is located nearly 15 billion miles away from Earth, after a brief pause that triggered the spacecraft's fault protection system.

Politics October 30

Arnold Schwarzenegger endorses Harris, Buzz Aldrin backs Trump

Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. gave his backing to former President Trump on Wednesday, while bodybuilder and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president.

US October 25

NASA astronaut hospitalized with medical issue after crew’s delayed return from space station

NASA said that one astronaut remains hospitalized Friday, hours after a four-person crew from the International Space Station splashed down off the coast of Florida.

Astronomy October 21

Orionid meteor shower to light up night sky through most of November

The Orionids meteor shower peaks on Monday, but will continue to light up the sky through Nov. 22, as debris from Halley's Comet enters Earth's atmosphere.

SCIENCE October 15

SpaceX pulls off historic achievement, launching four rockets in less than 40 hours

SpaceX pulled off a stunning achievement this week, conducting four launches in less than 48 hours with huge implications for the future of space exploration.

NASA October 13

NASA spacecraft to scour Jupiter's icy moon in search of life-supporting conditions

A massive NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa. The craft, named Europa Clipper, will determine if conditions there could support life.

VIDEO October 13

Trump: Musk vows to send a rocket to Mars before the end of my second term

Former President Trump breaks down the potential role Elon Musk could play in his presidency during an appearance on ‘Sunday Morning Futures.’ 

AIR AND SPACE October 8

NASA astronaut shares timelapse video of massive Hurricane Milton from space

As Floridians brace for Hurricane Milton, a NASA astronaut shared another perspective and view of the massive storm headed for Florida from space.