For First Time Since 1948, Supermoon Rises On Monday
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to astronomer Jackie Faherty about Monday's supermoon. It will be the closest the moon has been to Earth since 1948.
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Astronaut Shane Kimbrough Casts Ultimate Absentee Ballot
Kimbrough is on the International Space Station but a Texas law lets him vote in Houston, where NASA astronauts are based.
'Massive' Campaign Launched To Retake Raqqa, ISIS' So-Called Capital
Syrian rebel forces begin a military offensive targeting "the obscurantists [who] have taken this city as capital for their so-called state."
PHOTOS: Astronauts Touch Down After 115 Days In Space
A Russian Soyuz space capsule touched down in Kazakhstan on Sunday morning local time, delivering Kate Rubins, Anatoly Ivanishin and Takuya Onishi safely back to Earth.
NASA's New 'Intruder Alert' System Spots An Incoming Asteroid
A space rock zips by earth Sunday night. Astronomers know it doesn't pose a threat, in part thanks to a new automated warning program called Scout.
Out Of This World: How Artists Imagine Planets Yet Unseen
When astronomers spot a new planet that's too far away to be seen in detail, they work with artists to depict it. Space artists say they have a lot of freedom, but have to be careful, too.
Gotcha: Space Station Grabs Onto NASA's 5,100-Pound Cargo Craft
It's been a busy weekend for the space station. On Friday, three astronauts — two Russians and one American — docked at the ISS.
Schiaparelli Mars Lander May Have Exploded On Impact, European Agency Says
Instead of drifting gently onto Mars' surface, the Schiaparelli Mars lander hit the planet hard — and possibly exploded, the European Space Agency says.
Mars Lander May Be Missing, But A Second Spacecraft Is Still Humming Along
As scientists try to figure out what happened to the Schiaparelli lander, which may have crash-landed, a craft known as the Trace Gas Orbiter is orbiting the red planet in search of signs of life.
Scientists Await Word From Probe As It Descends Toward Mars
A joint European-Russian mission is attempting to land a probe on the red planet. If successful, it would be the first time a non-U.S. spacecraft has successfully operated from the surface of Mars.