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October 11, 2019

Purdue honors Apollo 11 with Moon-themed helmets for homecoming game

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, Purdue football players will wear a moon-inspired helmet and commemorative astronaut-themed patch during Saturday’s homecoming game against Maryland.

October 11, 2019

Alexei Leonov, 1st human to walk in space, dies in Moscow

MOSCOW (AP) — Alexei Leonov, the legendary Soviet cosmonaut who became the first human to walk in space 54 years ago — and who nearly didn't make it back into his space capsule — has died in Moscow at 85.

October 11, 2019

NASA to stop ‘hitching rides with Russia’ and vows 2020 ‘all-American’ manned flight

Elon Musk says the first manned test of his Crew Dragon spacecraft will take place in early 2020.

October 11, 2019

NASA shows off new spacesuits as return to the Moon gets closer

NASA is making preparations for sending humans back to the Moon by 2024 and in doing so, has shown off the latest spacesuits that astronauts will wear on their return trip.

October 3, 2019

Gigantic black spot spotted on Jupiter by NASA spacecraft

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has spotted a giant black spot on Jupiter that stretched 2,200 miles across the surface of the gas planet.

September 30, 2019

Amazing 'shapeshifter' robots could explore Saturn's moon Titan

New shapeshifting robots from NASA could give us new access to far-flung parts of the galaxy -- including Saturn's moon Titan.

September 28, 2019

NASA astronaut eyes moon jackpot, ranging from space mining to polar ice

From mining clean energy to harnessing polar ice for rocket fuel propellant, America’s return to the Moon could unlock a vast trove of space resources, according to NASA astronaut Drew Feustel.

September 27, 2019

India's Vikram probe made 'hard landing' on the Moon, NASA says

India’s historic Vikram lander made a “hard landing” on the lunar surface earlier this month, according to NASA.

September 23, 2019

'Ad Astra' sets 'new standard' for science fiction films, ex-NASA engineer says

The Brad Pitt-helmed space epic "Ad Astra" sets a new standard for science fiction films, a former NASA engineer who served as a technical consultant for the movie told Fox News.

September 19, 2019

Vikram Moon lander: NASA Orbiter fails to spot Indian probe on the lunar surface

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter was unable to spot India’s Vikram Moon lander during a flyby of its the landing site on the lunar surface this week.