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Lisa Grossman

Artemis II nears its finale

Editor’s note: This is a developing story that will be updated later today. Even when you’re one...

Even before splashdown, Artemis II is delivering a scientific treasure trove

HOUSTON — As the Artemis II astronauts make their way inexorably back toward Earth, with splashdown scheduled...

The first-ever ‘Earthset’ image marks another Artemis II milestone

Just before temporarily losing contact with Earth on April 6, the Artemis II astronauts took this...

Artemis II: NASA’s Orion heads home after a historic loop around the moon

https://youtube.com/watch?v=z-j1uxBmis0&feature=oembed You can watch NASA’s coverage of the flyby here.NASAHOUSTON — After five days in space...

A private moon lander challenges ideas about lunar volcanism

The first measurements from a private spacecraft on the moon may reopen an old debate about why...

NASA’s DART spacecraft changed an asteroid’s orbit around the sun

A spacecraft slowed the orbit of a pair of asteroids around the sun by more than 10...

Chickpeas can grow in moon dirt and make seeds

Homegrown chickpeas could be on the menu for future astronauts. With help from compost and symbiotic fungi,...

A Titan collision may link Saturn’s tilt, its moon Hyperion and its rings

Two of Saturn’s satellites — its largest and one of its weirdest — may owe their current...