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Posted on May 30, 2025

Europe wants to land a tiny spacecraft on the infamous asteroid Apophis in 2029

ESA is preparing a mission to study and land on asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with Earth in 2029. NASA is also looking into a possible Apophis effort but faces funding issues.
Posted on May 29, 2025

Behind the camera: Astronauts talk with students from space station | Space photo of the day for May 29, 2025

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Takuya Onishi spoke with students from the International Space Station on May 20, 2025, in a behind-the-camera view.
Posted on May 29, 2025

Dust devil on Mars photobombs NASA Perseverance rover’s selfie (photo)

NASA's Perseverance rover has marked a milestone with a spectacular new selfie, and a surprise visitor.
Posted on May 23, 2025

Lightning from above | Space photo of the day for May 23, 2025

NASA astronaut Anne McClain shared photos she captured of lightning as seen from her place on board the International Space Station.
Posted on May 22, 2025May 22, 2025

SpaceX, NASA now targeting Dragon departure from ISS on May 23 after weather delay

SpaceX's 32nd robotic Dragon cargo mission is set to undock from the International Space Station Friday (May 23), after a one-day delay due to bad weather at the splashdown site.
Posted on May 21, 2025

NASA legend Gene Kranz returns to mission control | Space photo of the day for May 21, 2025

NASA flight director, Gene Kranz, now 91 years old, is seen posing with his lifetime achievement award from the American Astronautical Society at his restored console in Apollo mission control.
Posted on May 19, 2025

Portrait of a moon buggy | Space photo of the day for May 19, 2025

NASA's prototype for a lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) is seen lit in white and blue in an award-winning photograph.
Posted on May 16, 2025

NASA continues building next-gen Roman Space Telescope despite budget worries

One half of the powerful new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope passed major milestone tests, demonstrating space readiness.
Posted on May 16, 2025

Perseverance watches moonrise on Mars | Space photo of the day for May 16, 2025

NASA's Perseverance rover captured Deimos, the smaller of Mars' two moons, shining in the pre-dawn sky over the Red Planet on March 1, 2025.
Posted on May 16, 2025

NASA picks Rocket Lab to launch shoebox-sized Aspera space telescope in 2026

NASA has selected Rocket Lab to launch its Aspera smallsat mission, which will study gases in the vast regions of space between galaxies.

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