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NASA's Juno probe captures amazing views of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
NASA's Juno probe continues to give us more insight into Jupiter and the giant planet's moons, including Io, the most volcanically active object in the solar system.
Ingenuity's travels: New NASA video tracks Mars helicopter's 72 flights
By Mike Wall published
NASA's history-making Ingenuity helicopter covered a lot of ground on Mars over the past three years, as a new video shows.
Watch 'Devil Comet' approach the sun during explosive coronal mass ejection (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
This NASA space-based observatory video shows 'Devil Comet' 12P/Pons-Brooks passing past bright Jupiter while the sun explodes in the distance.
China's experimental moon satellites beam back lunar imagery (video, photo)
By Andrew Jones published
A pair of small experimental satellites have begun tests related to future lunar communication and navigation services for China's moon ambitions.
Are we prepared for Chinese preeminence on the moon and Mars? (op-ed)
By Chris Carberry, Joe Cassady published
The U.S. could lose its decades-old leadership in space exploration and technology to China.
'Devil Comet' 12P/Pons-Brooks is heading for the sun. Will it survive?
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
'Devil Comet' 12P/Pons-Brooks is hurtling toward the sun where it will make its closest approach on April 21. We take a look at whether this celestial vagabond will survive.
Jupiter's violent moon Io has been the solar system's most volcanic body for around 4.5 billion years
By Robert Lea published
Jupiter's moon Io is the solar system's most volcanic body thanks to a gravitational tug of war that rages below its surface. But now scientists know the violent moon has always been this way.
Ingenuity team says goodbye to pioneering Mars helicopter
By Mike Wall published
The Ingenuity Mars helicopter team met one last time on Tuesday (April 16) to oversee a transmission from the little rotorcraft.
Saturn's 'Death Star' moon Mimas may have gotten huge buried ocean from ringed planet's powerful pull
By Robert Lea published
"We may be seeing Mimas at a particularly interesting time."
Uranus and Neptune aren't made of what we thought, new study hints
By Deepa Jain published
A study suggests the ice giants Uranus and Neptune aren't quite as watery as previously thought. They may also contain huge amounts of frozen methane, potentially solving the puzzle of how they formed.
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