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Twenty years ago, NASA's Spirit rover drew a dick in Martian dust — a perfect moment in mankind's interstellar history.

A Random Reminder That NASA Drew a Big Ol’ Dick on the Surface of Mars

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has spotted mysterious "spiders" roaming the Red Planet's southern polar region.

Orbiter Spots “Spiders” on Surface of Mars

By Victor Tangermann

Japan's SLIM Moon lander has sent back yet another image three months after it landed upside down on the lunar surface.

Japan’s Moon Lander Keeps Waking Up After It Was Supposed to Die

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has released stunning new artist impressions of an extremely reflective lava lake on the surface of Jupiter's moon Io.

NASA Releases Incredible Video of Reflective Lava Lake on Jupiter’s Hellish Moon

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Mars Curiosity rover came across mysterious puffs of methane gas that only appear at night and vanish during the day.

NASA Ponders Why Gas Produced by Life Is Leaking Out of Mars at Night

By Victor Tangermann

A team of astronomers believes asteroid Kamo'oalewa was once a part of the Moon and blew off, forming a crater on the far side of the Moon.

Scientists Say Something Seems to Have Broken Off the Moon at This Crater

By Victor Tangermann

Experts Suggest Using SpaceX’s Starship to Rescue Stranded Samples on Surface of Mars

Experts Suggest Using SpaceX’s Starship to Rescue Stranded Samples on Surface of Mars

By Victor Tangermann

The CEO of the SETI Institute said the American government does not have compelling evidence of alien technology.

The Head of the SETI Institute Says He’s Seen Zero Evidence of Alien Technology

By Sharon Adarlo

On Mars, a little helicopter from another world bedded down for its final mission on Tuesday: to become a silent sentry on the Red Planet.

Dying Mars Helicopter Sends NASA Final Transmission

By Sharon Adarlo

Scientists seem to have figured out why the Moon is made up of such weird heavy rocks — because, as they claim, it turned itself inside out.

The Moon Turned Itself Inside Out, Scientists Confirm

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA is quietly teaching a robot dog how to walk on the Moon. Researchers just let one loose on the side of a mountain in Oregon.

NASA Quietly Training Robot Dog to Navigate Landscape of the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Representative Sheila Jackson Lee told a high school audience on Monday that the Moon was a "planet" that is "made up of mostly gases."

Congresswoman Makes Strange Claims About the Earth’s Moon

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Perseverance rover is on Mars, it had been able to capture Mars’ two moons — Deimos and Phobos — float past in front of the Sun.

Here’s What NASA’s Rovers See During an Eclipse on Mars

By Sharon Adarlo

In a presentation to SpaceX workers at the Starbase facility, Elon Musk highlighted Starship's instrumental role in sustaining humans on Mars.

Elon Musk Delivers Speech About Mars Settlement Plan

By Frank Landymore

The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), otherwise known as Danuri, photobomed NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

NASA Spots Object Speeding Around the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

The White House released a new memorandum in an attempt to establish a new time standard for the Moon called "Coordinated Lunar Time."

Biden Directs NASA to Figure Out What Time It Is on the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Martin Rees, respected British astrophysicist, says Elon Musk's colonization plans for Mars is a "dangerous illusion."

Top Astronomer Warns That Elon Musk’s Mars Plans Are a Dangerous Delusion

By Sharon Adarlo

Boulders that were released after NASA's DART spacecraft collided with asteroid Dimorphos could eventually smash into Mars.

Debris From NASA Smashing Asteroid Could Strike Mars, Scientists Find

By Victor Tangermann

The first astronauts to walk the surface of the Moon in almost 50 years will bring a greenhouse to study how crops adapt to the environment.

NASA’s First Artemis Moon Astronauts Will Bring Small Greenhouse to Lunar Surface

By Victor Tangermann

The snake robot, dubbed Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor (EELS), will one day plunge into the subsurface oceans of Enceladus.

NASA Testing Snake Robot for Exploring Saturn’s Moon

By Frank Landymore

In the wake of NASA's failed private Moon lander debacle, Japan's version is, somehow, still alive and kicking.

Against All Odds, Japan’s Toppled Moon Lander Is Still Alive

By Noor Al-Sibai

After coming out as an alien-believer publicly last summer, Whoopi Goldberg has expounded on her belief in extraterrestrials.

Whoopi Goldberg Insists Aliens Are “Watching Us”

By Noor Al-Sibai

It's official, folks: Intuitive Machines' privately-launched Moon lander, Odysseus, has been pronounced dead.

NASA’s Privately-Launched Moon Lander Permanently Dead After Failing to Wake Up

By Noor Al-Sibai

As the space race heats up, the US is growing increasingly concerned about China, its chief adversary, using the Moon to launch attacks.

US Military Commander Worries China Could Launch Attack From Moon

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists suggest the sand dunes on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan may be the crumbling remains of colliding moons.

Titan Covered With Fragments of Obliterated Moons, Scientists Say

By Victor Tangermann

A Single Asteroid Caused Two Billion Craters on Mars, Scientists Claim

A Single Asteroid Caused Two Billion Craters on Mars, Scientists Claim

By Victor Tangermann

The seismic data Avi Loeb used to locate the crash site of an interstellar meteor and recover "alien" fragments from was interpreted wrongly.

There’s an Embarrassing Explanation for Those “Alien Fragments,” Researchers Claim

By Frank Landymore

Barack Obama argued that we shouldn't abandon the Earth in favor of Mars after making a possibly irreparable mess of its climate.

Obama Slams Plan to Escape Earth by Colonizing Mars

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists discovered changes in ocean currents linked to "2.4 million-year climate cycles," which are correlated to Mars' and Earth's orbit.

Mars’ Gravity Causing Huge Currents Deep in Earth’s Ocean, Scientists Suggest

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Odysseus lander kept moving sideways after making it down to the lunar surface. Then, the tall and top-heavy lander tripped.

Scientists Struggle to Explain Why Their Tall, Top-Heavy Moon Lander Fell Over

By Victor Tangermann

Alien Civilizations May Be Trapped on Their Home Worlds

Alien Civilizations May Be Trapped on Their Home Worlds

By Victor Tangermann

One recently shared image shows damage taken by NASA's Moon lander, with stripped pieces littering the lunar surface behind it.

New Photos Show Catastrophic Damage to NASA’s Moon Lander

By Victor Tangermann

Image Shows Mars Helicopter With Blade Completely Snapped Off

Image Shows Mars Helicopter With Blade Completely Snapped Off

By Frank Landymore

NASA's new Moon lander may have made a relatively safe landing, but all indications point to it being less successful than initially thought.

NASA’s New Moon Lander Is Turning Into a Disaster

By Noor Al-Sibai

The China Manned Space Agency revealed the names of its crewed capsule, as well as a lander, which will lower crews down to the surface.

China Announces Name of Spacecraft Landing Crew on Moon

By Victor Tangermann

A close-up of a model Odysseus Moon lander on a desk, with Intuitive Machines CEO Stephen Altemus' hand and torso behind it.

NASA’s Precious Moon Lander Has Toppled Over

By Noor Al-Sibai

Intuitive Machines is reporting that its NASA-funded Odysseus lunar lander has safely touched down on the Moon.

The Private Moon Lander Has Safely Touched Down on the Moon

By Jon Christian

A private, Space-X launched Moon lander has entered lunar orbit, setting it up for a safe and historic landing.

Private Moon Lander Enters Lunar Orbit

By Noor Al-Sibai

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lunar lander, just sent back some stunning selfies with the Earth in the background as it crosses the gulf.

Moon Lander Beams Back Dazzling Selfies With Earth

By Jon Christian

Elon Musk's SpaceX has launched a privately-owned Moon lander, which could set an historic precedent for the United States.

SpaceX Launches Private Moon Lander

By Noor Al-Sibai

With official inquiries into UFOs, the concept of alien contact has never seemed closer — but there would still be some major hurdles.

Alien Probes May Have Already Visited Earth, Scientist Says

By Noor Al-Sibai

The China National Space Administration is encouraging companies to come up with a special device that can squeeze moon soil into bricks

New Chinese Lander to Start Building Base From Moon Dust Bricks

By Victor Tangermann

Saturn’s “Death Star” Moon Is Hiding a Secret Ocean

By Frank Landymore

NASA's tiny Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, has seen its last days — but its friend, the Perseverance rover, hasn't said goodbye just yet.

NASA Rover Spots Dead Mars Helicopter in Its “Final Resting Place”

By Noor Al-Sibai

Mars Sample Return in Trouble After Mass NASA Layoffs

Mars Sample Return in Trouble After Mass NASA Layoffs

By Victor Tangermann

Harvard professor Avi Loeb says he has new evidence that metal fragments recovered from the ocean floor could be alien technology.

Harvard Scientist Presents New Evidence That Samples Are Alien Spacecraft

By Frank Landymore

NASA is debating whether to work with commercial partners to get to Mars, the first time the space agency has openly raised the possibility.

NASA Investigating Whether It Could Hire SpaceX for Mars Trip

By Victor Tangermann

Ingenuity, NASA's recently-damaged Mars helicopter, has one last task before its mission is officially over: wiggling around a little.

Derelict Helicopter Will Twitch on Mars, NASA Says

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

NASA shared pictures following its Ingenuity Mars helicopter's final flight, showing some gnarly damage to its four rotor blades.

Photos Show Catastrophic Damage to Mars Helicopter

By Victor Tangermann

Japan's Moon lander has officially been resurrected after landing at an awkward angle on the lunar surface earlier this month.

Japanese Moon Lander Springs Back to Life

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have confirmed NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is indeed exploring an ancient lake. Will its collected samples hold signs of life?

Scientists Suspect Mars Rover Could Have Already Scooped Up Signs of Life

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have found that the Moon is still shrinking, a process that is causing its surface to become dotted with creases and cracks.

The Moon Is Shrinking and Crumbling, Scientists Say

By Victor Tangermann

During the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, astronauts saw strange flashes of light on the Moon. NASA still wants to catch them on camera.

NASA Curious Whether Astronauts Will See Strange Flashes of Light on the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

NASA’s Mars Helicopter Has Died

NASA’s Mars Helicopter Has Died

By Victor Tangermann

In an extremely unfortunate twist of fate, Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) has landed on its nose.

Photo Shows Japanese Moon Lander Is Upside Down on Lunar Surface

By Victor Tangermann

Japan's Moon lander had to be shut down just three hours after touching down. There's still a small chance it can recharge its batteries.

Japan Trying to Bring Dead Moon Lander Back to Life

By Victor Tangermann

Now that NASA is pushing back the Artemis lunar mission again, Congress is more anxious than ever that China will beat the US to the Moon.

Congress Terrified China Will Beat the United States to the Moon

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has successfully bounced a laser off of a tiny reflector attached to India's Vikram lander.

NASA Probe Shoots Indian Moon Lander With Laser

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists Discover Enough Mars Ice to Cover Planet in Water

Scientists Discover Enough Mars Ice to Cover Planet in Water

By Victor Tangermann

NASA Rover Spots “Star Trek” Symbol on Mars

By Noor Al-Sibai

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s SLIM lunar lander successfully touched down but its solar panels aren't charging.

Japanese Moon Lander Dying After Touching Down on Lunar Surface

By Victor Tangermann

Former NASA administrator Michael Griffin has told US lawmakers that the space agency's plans to return humans to the Moon are terrible.

Former NASA Director Trashes Upcoming Moon Mission

By Victor Tangermann

Experts quoted in a The Spectator piece about the James Webb discovering "alien life" say they've been taken out of context.

Experts Push Back Against Rumors of James Webb Life Detection

By Victor Tangermann

Astrobotic tried to make the US' triumphant return to the lunar surface. Its lander will now burn up in the Earth's atmosphere.

It Was Supposed to Land on the Moon. Instead, It’s Dying a Fiery Death

By Victor Tangermann