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June 17, 2021

Chinese crew enters new space station module for 3-month mission

Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo successfully entered the Tianhe space station module.

June 16, 2021

UFOs could threaten US security, pols say after Capitol Hill briefing

Capitol Hill lawmakers said Wednesday that UFOs could pose a pressing threat to America’s national security, as the pols emerged from a highly classified briefing with Navy and FBI officials on the unexplained phenomena.

June 16, 2021

Hubble Space Telescope halts amid computer trouble

The Hubble Space Telescope has been hit with computer trouble, with all astronomical viewing halted, NASA said Wednesday.

June 16, 2021

Spacewalking astronauts boosting station's solar power

Spacewalking astronauts resumed work to install powerful, new solar panels outside the International Space Station on Wednesday, after a brief interruption caused by problems with one of their suits.

June 15, 2021

East Coast residents can catch rare glimpse of NASA rocket launch

East Coast residents will have the chance to watch a NASA rocket launch from Virginia at about 7 a.m. ET, the space agency said in a statement.

June 12, 2021

NASA approves asteroid-hunting space telescope to monitor near-Earth objects

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) announced Friday that the agency has approved a new infrared space telescope in the effort to help advance planetary defense efforts. 

June 11, 2021

Photos show China's Mars rover on red planet

The dusty, rocky Martian surface and a Chinese rover and lander bearing small national flags were seen in photos released Friday that the rover took on the red planet.

June 10, 2021

'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse stuns viewers around world

The "Ring of Fire" solar eclipse stunned skywatchers around the world Thursday morning.

June 10, 2021

'Ring of fire' eclipse 2021: When, where to watch it

The first solar eclipse of 2021 is visible to the Northern Hemisphere on Thursday morning.

June 9, 2021

SEE IT: NASA probe takes stunning new shots of Ganymede

New images from NASA's Juno probe have provided astronomers with a dramatic view of Jupiter’s largest moon.