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July 14, 2019

Newt Gingrich: Buzz Aldrin on the moon 50 years later

We are at the cusp of a turning point that will completely reshape mankind.

July 12, 2019

India to land rover on Moon in global space race

Taking a giant leap in its space program, India is looking to solidify its place among the world’s space-exploring countries with its second unmanned mission to the moon, aiming to land a rover near the unexplored lunar south pole.

July 12, 2019

Apollo astronaut recounts Mission Control during Moon landing: 'It was tense, because this was the real thing now'

On July 20, 1969, Apollo astronaut Fred Haise was at NASA’s Mission Control in Houston when the Eagle lunar module descended to the surface of the Moon.

July 12, 2019

Apollo 11 artifacts owned by Buzz Aldrin up for auction

A number of Apollo 11 artifacts that were owned by Buzz Aldrin are up for auction at Sotheby’s later this month.

July 12, 2019

Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise recounts ill-fated mission: 'We never got to the edge of the cliff'

On April 11, 1970, NASA astronaut Fred Haise was preparing to follow in the footsteps of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin and walk on the surface of the Moon.

July 12, 2019

Astronomers created a 'cosmic cheat sheet' to help look for aliens

Despite our best efforts, humanity has yet to find the existence of intelligent extraterrestrial life. So, we've decided to cheat.

July 12, 2019

NASA’s Hubble telescope detects supermassive black hole that defies theoretical models

NASA’s Hubble telescope has recently discovered a supermassive black hole that defies existing theories about the universe.

July 11, 2019

Exclusive: NASA administrator explains decision to replace head of human spaceflight programs

The longtime head of NASA’s human spaceflight programs has been replaced as the agency races to meet President Trump’s ambitious goal of returning American astronauts to the Moon in five years.

July 11, 2019

Earth has way more gold than the Moon and here's why

We may now know why the moon has so much less bling than Earth.

July 11, 2019

Meet the Ploonets! Runaway moons with delusions of planethood get astronomy's cutest name ever

What do you call a runaway exomoon with delusions of planethood?