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Turning a corner: Thursday, not Dec. 21, is the earliest sunset in Washington

Timothy P. Carney · December 7, 2023 3:04 pm

In this undated handout photo provided by Justin Sutcliffe, spectators attend the exhibition ''The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks'' at Lightroom in London. Hanks narrates the immersive film tracing the missions that landed 12 people on the moon between 1969 and 1972 and plans for future lunar exploration.

Start of new Space Race? First private spacecraft will land on moon next month

Lily Larsen · December 5, 2023 11:27 pm

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the Psyche spacecraft onboard is launched from Launch Complex 39A, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (Aubrey Gemignani/NASA via AP)

US reveals date of first moon return in 51 years — with one key difference

Brady Knox · November 30, 2023 9:04 pm

The NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) instrument on NASAâs James Webb Space Telescopeâs reveals a portion of the Milky Wayâs dense core in a new light. An estimated 500,000 stars shine in this image of the Sagittarius C (Sgr C) region, along with some as-yet unidentified features. (NASA photo)

NASA releases new photo of star-forming region from Webb telescope

Jack Birle · November 22, 2023 12:08 am

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Bernie Sanders wants to bring socialism to space

Mark Whittington · November 18, 2023 5:00 am

Scientists observe unexplained flashes from ‘Tasmanian devil’ in space

Jack Birle · November 15, 2023 2:28 pm

In this April 24, 2021 file photo made available by NASA, the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule approaches the International Space Station for docking.

Junk science: Space trash is complicating the future of the planet

Brady Knox · October 25, 2023 1:32 am

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) asks a question during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Feb. 9, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Ted Cruz comes to the defense of SpaceX against the regulators

Mark Whittington · October 24, 2023 6:00 am

An annular eclipse is viewed from a waterfront park in Yokohama, Japan, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012.

Annular ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse to be visible this weekend

Asher Notheis · October 11, 2023 5:25 pm

Zoomed-in image of Uranus, captured by Webbâs Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) Feb. 6, 2023

NASA’s Webb Telescope: Nine stunning photos of solar system and beyond

Jack Birle · September 19, 2023 9:54 pm

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) says he will not run for reelection in 2024, as he speaks to reporters in his Capitol Hill office in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. The 76-year-old easily won election in reliably GOP Utah in 2018 but was expected to face more resistance from his own party after he emerged as one of the most visible members to break with former President Donald Trump.

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That time Mitt Romney delayed the return to the moon by four years

Mark Whittington · September 16, 2023 6:00 am

NASA to unveil UFO report Thursday

Heather Hunter · September 14, 2023 12:10 am