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A capsule from a Japanese probe on an asteroid in space has been released and has rare samples that are being brought to Earth.

A photo captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has revealed the dramatic changes in the appearance of the Stingray Nebula. When compared to the nebula's appearance in 1996, the latest image shows significant differences in brightness and color.

NASA buying Moon dust for $1

A 180-foot asteroid will zip past Earth Thursday, according to NASA's CNEOS. The NEA, which is estimated to be as tall as the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, will get extremely close to the planet when it makes its flyby — even closer than the moon.

Space music from the Bullet Cluster, the Crab Nebula and the Supernova 1987A is the latest offering from NASA's data sonification project.

A large asteroid is making a close approach to the living planet this week.

NASA's CNEOS reported that a 2,690-foot asteroid will be passing by Earth during Thanksgiving weekend. The asteroid, identified as 153201 (2000 WO107), is estimated to be as tall as the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

Being in outer space is no excuse to skip Thanksgiving. NASA has shared images of how astronauts celebrate the annual holiday in creative ways and keep the tradition alive miles away from Earth.

Social skills may be more important than intelligence and physical fitness for agencies considering a years-long mission to Mars

China’s Chang'e-5 probe aims to retrieve lunar samples from the the Oceanus Procellarum or the dark side of the Moon that remains visible from Earth.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope snapped a photo of a galaxy located 31 million light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda. Unlike most spiral galaxies, UGC 12588 resembles a cinnamon bun rather than a typical spiral galaxy.

A giant asteroid identified as 153201 2000WO107 is on its way toward Earth. According to NASA's CNEOS, the NEA will be making its close approach with the planet on Nov. 29.

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has recorded audio of the spacecraft during interplanetary travel. This indicates that the rover will be able to record sounds as it lands on the red planet's Jezero Crater early next year.

NASA researchers found a significant decline in nitrogen dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere. The global nitrogen dioxide concentrations were reduced by 20% due to restrictions brought about by the pandemic during its peak.

A 59-foot asteroid will be passing by Earth Wednesday at 5:09 p.m. EST. The near-Earth asteroid 2020 VX4 will be incredibly close to the planet when it makes its flyby — almost as close as the moon.

A team of astronomers from the University of Texas at Austin has proposed that the Lunar Liquid-Mirror Telescope should be built to study the first-ever stars in the universe. This project was initially proposed in 2008 but was shelved by NASA.

Elon Musk's SpaceX successfully launched astronauts into orbit Sunday in the Crew Dragon spacecraft, embarking upon its core mission of ferrying people to and from the International Space Station.

University of Arizona researchers said in a new paper that seasons and regional and global dust storms on Mars all contributed to the red planet losing its water.

The new selfie shows Curiosity "posing" for a picture at the "Mary Anning" site.

NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies reports that on Dec. 1, a 32-foot asteroid will be closer to our planet than the moonn is. The flyby is said to occur at 5:04 a.m. EDT.

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover is only 100 days and 166 million miles away from the Red Planet's Jezero Crater. The rover will prowl the surface of Mars to search for signs of ancient microbial life.