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July 30, 2019

Watch NASA's 7-foot Mars 2020 robotic arm perform 'bicep curl'

Talk about robot power. A time-lapse video shows NASA’s 2020 Mars Rover performing a very impressive ‘bicep curl.’

July 26, 2019

Apollo 11: How 'dumb luck' saved iconic Moon photos from being destroyed

The Apollo 11 Moon landing produced some of the most iconic photographs ever taken. However, a processing glitch in Houston when the films were returned to Earth nearly caused a “photographic catastrophe” of truly epic proportions.

July 25, 2019

SpaceX aborts Starhopper spaceship prototype 'hop' test in dramatic video

A dramatic video shows the moment when SpaceX aborted its attempt to “hop” its’ Starhopper rocket prototype 65 feet into the air.

July 24, 2019

Apollo 11: Former officer on recovery ship USS Hornet recalls watching astronauts' 'amazing' return with President Nixon

On July 24, 1969, Dick Powers was a 23-year-old Navy lieutenant on the Apollo 11 Recovery ship USS Hornet. Picked by the carrier’s captain to serve as the aide to President Nixon, Powers recounts the events of the remarkable day when the Apollo 11 astronauts returned to Earth.

July 23, 2019

At Ohio State Fair, butter brings Apollo 11's moonmen to life

For over a century, the Ohio State Fair has featured its signature sculpture of a cow and calf.

July 23, 2019

New York Times corrects piece on NASA’s gender bias: ‘Testing included both men and women, not only men’

The New York Times issues an embarrassing correction to an essay on gender bias in American space exploration that was largely lampooned even when it was presumed to be accurate.

July 23, 2019

NASA reveals its vision for the Artemis Moon Lander that will return US astronauts to the lunar surface

NASA has revealed details of its vision for the Moon Lander that will return US astronauts to the lunar surface by 2024.

July 22, 2019

Kennedy: Warren tried to use Apollo 11 to 'bring us together' on climate change, but Dems live for 'constant division'

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren's, D-Mass., attempt to use the 50th anniversary of the moon landing to unite America on climate change won't work, according to Kennedy.

July 22, 2019

India launches historic mission to the Moon

With the launch of its Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft, India is planning to join an exclusive group of countries that have successfully landed on the Moon.

July 22, 2019

Apollo 11’s Michael Collins recounts the crew’s three-week quarantine on their return from the Moon

The world rejoiced when Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on July 24, 1969, after their incredible journey to the Moon.