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Is there a space race between the United States and China?
Is the U.S. in a space race with China? While both are actively expanding their presence in space and their goals for the moon, one country is still far ahead.
April 16, 2023
NASA unveils Mars habitat on Earth for a yearlong test
On April 11, 2023, NASA unveiled its test Mars habitat where four volunteers will spend a year. This is a trial for astronauts who may visit Mars in the future.
April 16, 2023
Midnight SpaceX launch was a success. Falcon 9 returned to pad
Success for the midnight SpaceX launch on April 14-15, 2023. The launch - from California - was expected to be visible from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
April 15, 2023
$25K reward offered for meteorite from daylight fireball
A museum is offering a $25,000 reward for a piece of a meteorite that fell on April 8, 2023 on the US-Canada border.
April 14, 2023
Dragon bones on Mars? Curiosity spies weird rocks
Did NASA's Curiosity rover find dragon bones on Mars? Nah. But these wonderfully weird spiky rocks are some of the strangest formations the rovers have seen.
April 14, 2023
Was Snowball Earth more of a slushball?
Snowball Earth might have been more of a slushball, scientists say. More temperate regions with pockets of slushy waters would have allowed life to survive.
April 14, 2023
See 13 volcanoes from space in this video
See 13 volcanoes from space in this new video from the European Space Agency. Plus, learn about the recently active volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
April 14, 2023
Blue blob colony creatures invade California beaches
Blue blob colony creatures are washing up by the millions on California beaches. They are called by-the-wind sailors.
April 13, 2023
California superbloom carpets landscape in color
The California superbloom is underway for 2023. Drought conditions followed by copious rain led to this beautiful floral outburst. Learn more here.
April 12, 2023
Largest-yet seaweed bloom headed to Florida and Caribbean
A massive seaweed bloom of sargassum in the Atlantic Ocean is headed toward the Caribbean and east coast of Florida. Some locals are already seeing it.
April 12, 2023
