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Asteroid sample arrived safely at Earth
The spacecraft OSIRIS-REx dropped off an asteroid sample from Bennu on September 24, 2023, before continuing on a mission to Apophis as OSIRIS-APEX.
September 25, 2023
Europa’s carbon dioxide likely came from its ocean
Two new studies suggest that Europa's carbon dioxide deposits originate in the moon's subsurface ocean. The results support a habitable ocean environment.
September 24, 2023
Solstices and equinoxes in a video from space
See how sunlight falls on Earth's surface during the solstices and equinoxes, and get a better understanding of why Earth's tilt causes the seasons.
September 22, 2023
There may be less water ice on the moon than we thought
We know there is water ice on the moon. But a new study suggests there is less of it in the moon's permanently shadowed regions than we previously thought.
September 21, 2023
Psyche mission to explore priceless asteroid
The Psyche mission will launch on October 5, 2023, on a mission to explore the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. Learn more about the mission and asteroid here.
September 20, 2023
Closest black holes yet in famous Hyades star cluster?
Researchers in Europe say that they may have found the closest known black holes to Earth, in the Hyades open star cluster 150 light-years away.
September 19, 2023
Stunning new images from Chandra X-ray Observatory
Check out these new images from Chandra X-Ray Observatory. They show exploding stars, galaxies, the Milky Way's galactic center, and more.
September 17, 2023
Aliens on TRAPPIST-1e could find us by our pollution
Researchers show how an alien civilization on TRAPPIST-1e could find us by detecting our pollution. They simulated Earth as seen from 40 light-years away.
September 17, 2023
Guy Ottewell asks, is there a smile across the sky?
Guy Ottewell explores and explains the different view of the current objects near the western horizon from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
September 16, 2023
Lucy spacecraft gets its 1st view of target asteroid
The Lucy spacecraft has its first asteroid target in sight. See Dinkinesh, a main belt asteroid that Lucy will have a close approach with on November 1, 2023.
September 14, 2023
