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Watch as NASA’s Perseverance Rover Touches Down on Mars

Just touched down in crater town.

Watch as NASA’s Perseverance Rover Touches Down on Mars

New Spacecraft Named After Katherine Johnson Honors the Pioneering NASA Mathematician

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New Spacecraft Named After Katherine Johnson Honors the Pioneering NASA Mathematician

Don't Miss the Conjunction of Jupiter and Mercury in 2021

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Don't Miss the Conjunction of Jupiter and Mercury in 2021

What is Mercury in Retrograde, and Why Do We Blame Things On It?

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What is Mercury in Retrograde, and Why Do We Blame Things On It?

When John F. Kennedy Told the World Why 'We Choose to Go to the Moon'

President John F. Kennedy urged Americans that going to the moon was within reach.

Mercury Reaches Its Greatest Eastern Elongation in January 2021

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Starry Night: A History of Celebrating Christmas in Space

Expedition 42 Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency relaxes on board the International Space Station on December 25, 2014.

10 Facts About the Winter Solstice, the Shortest Day of the Year

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How to Live Stream This Month's Total Solar Eclipse

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Don't Miss Saturn And Jupiter's Great Conjunction on the Winter Solstice

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Uranus Reaches Opposition on Halloween in 2020

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The Leonid Meteor Shower Follows a New Moon in November

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The Northern Lights Could Be Visible Over Parts of the Northern U.S. This Week

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Did the Northern Lights Play a Role in the Sinking of the Titanic? A New Paper Says It’s Possible

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Earth Is Set to Get a New Mini-Moon Next Month

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Space Hero, a New Reality Show, Wants to Send You to the International Space Station

The ultimate ocean-view getaway.