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NASA's Opportunity Mars rover's last words weren't literally that "my battery is low line," the reporter behind the viral tweet clarified.
Mars

The Dead Mars Rover Didn’t Actually Say That “My Battery” Thing

we have only studied about 16 percent of the moon rocks taken during the Apollo missions. NASA's Apollo curator keeps them for future generations.
Moon

Most Of NASA’s Moon Rocks Remain Untouched By Scientists

Watch The Most Distant Object Ever Observed Tumble Through Space
Off-World

Watch The Most Distant Object Ever Observed Tumble Through Space

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a prescription treatment for depression that's based on ketamine, marking a new use for an old anesthetic.
NASA

FDA Approves Ketamine-Based Nasal Spray to Treat Depression

For the past three decades, NASA and Russia's Roscosmos have operated as equals. But now it seems that NASA may have outgrown its Russian counterpart.
Off-World

Russia and America’s Long Space Partnership Could Soon Fall Apart

SpaceX's next-generation passenger spacecraft Crew Dragon has docked itself to a free dock on the International Space Station at 5:51 am EST this morning.
Crew Dragon

Watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Dock Autonomously With the ISS

Recently, venture capital firms have invested heavily in astrology apps and companies that are benefitting from cultural popularity.
Future Society

Venture Capital Firms Are Pouring Money Into Astrology

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter Sunday night that he expects a round trip ticket to Mars to eventually fall below the cost of a luxury wedding.
Mars

Elon Musk: A Round-Trip Ticket to Mars Will Cost Just $100,000

SpaceX and Boeing Delays Could Cost NASA Access to the ISS
Boeing

SpaceX and Boeing Delays Could Cost NASA Access to the ISS

After whizzing past Pluto in July 2015, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is fast approaching Ultima Thule — an odd space rock 6.6 billion kilometers away.
New Horizons

New Horizons Will Fly Past the Most Distant Object We’ve Ever Visited

ESA researchers have found evidence that Mars was once home to a planet-wide groundwater system — providing a new clue in the hunt for Martian life.
Mars

First Evidence of “Planet-Wide Groundwater System” on Mars Found

Beautiful New Photo Shows the Moon With Earth In the Background
Moon

Beautiful New Photo Shows the Moon With Earth In the Background

According to Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, crewed missions to Mars and hyped-up chatter of settling the planet are all a waste of time and money.
Mars

Apollo Astronaut: It Would Be “Stupid” to Send People to Mars

Johns Hopkins University and NASA released the most high-resolution image of Ultima Thule yet, in all its dented and scarred glory.
Off-World

New HD Photo of Ultima Thule Looks Like a Giant Beat Up BB-8

Australia wants to mine water from the surface of the moon and use it to supply crewed missions to Mars or even deeper into space.
Moon

Australia Has a Plan to Mine Moon Water

During the closest encounter we've ever had with the Sun, NASA's Parker Solar Probe took an impressive picture of the solar corona.
Off-World

Here’s the Closest Picture We’ve Ever Taken of the Sun

Tiny satelietes could help stabilize massive space telescopes.
Off-World

Tiny Satellites Could Be “Guide Stars” for Massive Space Telescopes

Katie Bouman, a 29-year-old computer scientist, led the development of the algorithm that made the first black hole image possible.
Science & Energy

We Wouldn’t Have the First Black Hole Image Without Katie Bouman

Resarchers suggest that we will need larger rockets to land heavy payloads on the surface of Mars rather than bigger parachutes.
Mars

New Idea to Land Heavy Payloads on Mars: Dive, Then Turn Nose Up

A new study found that Mars used to be covered in huge rivers — much wider than on Earth — for billions of years.
Mars

New Research: Mars Used To Be Covered In Huge Rivers