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September 27, 2017

Bag of NASA moon dust sells for $1.8M at auction

A bag of moon dust from NASA’s Apollo 11 mission – which a woman bought for $995 in 2015 -- sold for $1.8 million at a Sotheby’s auction this week following an intense court battle.

September 27, 2017

This August 2017 phenomenon hasn't occurred in almost a century

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September 27, 2017

Billionaire space prospectors are racing to mine the moon, and that's a good thing

Over the next 10 years, space-age prospectors will fly to the moon in hopes of striking it rich. And this interplanetary cash-grab might just be the key to human survival, centuries down the line.

September 27, 2017

Not aliens: Weird radio signal from star likely has duller explanation

A strange radio signal that seemed to emanate from a small nearby star probably came from Earth-orbiting satellites, astronomers say.

September 27, 2017

NASA unveils 2018 launch targets for private spaceships built by Boeing, SpaceX

WASHINGTON — Both NASA and the two companies developing commercial crew vehicles say those efforts remain on schedule for test flights that are in some cases less than a year away.

September 27, 2017

The Moon's interior could contain lots of water, study shows

Ancient volcanic deposits on the moon reveal new evidence about the lunar interior, suggesting it contains substantial amounts of water.

September 26, 2017

Astronaut habitat for Mars missions could be made from recycled Space Shuttle parts

NASA is giving Lockheed Martin the permission to go where no company has gone before. To deep space — using recycled material.

September 26, 2017

NASA engineers test engine for world's most powerful rocket

NASA engineers tested the RS-25 rocket engine, which will play a crucial role in eventual missions to Mars, on Tuesday.

September 26, 2017

Are Mars' Trojan asteroids pieces of the red planet?

The Trojan asteroids that follow Mars in its orbit might have come from the planet itself, blown off in an ancient impact rather than being late arrivals, a new study suggests.

September 26, 2017

How long is a day on Saturn? Cassini is racing to find out in its final months

How long is a day on Saturn?