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This image provided by NASA shows the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas captured by the Hubble Space Telescope on Nov. 30, 2025. (NASA, ESA, STScI, D. Jewitt (UCLA), M.-T. Hui (Shanghai Astronomical Observatory), J. DePasquale (STScI) via AP, File)

Radio scans find no alien tech from the latest interstellar comet

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket stands ready for launch at the Cape Canaveral Space Force station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Blue Origin says rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and key launch pad parts

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

The full moon rises behind the buildings of the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) ** FILE **

A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

This image provided by NAOJ shows artist’s impression of the trans-Neptunian object (612533) 2002 XV93 occulting a background star. Observations of a stellar occultation in January 2024 revealed gradual fading and recovery of the starlight, providing evidence for a very thin atmosphere around the object. (Ko Arimatsu/NAOJ via AP)

Astronomers believe they’ve detected an atmosphere around a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

NASA's Artemis II crew - NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen pose for a photo during a press conference on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Artemis II astronauts praise their moonship’s performance, especially the heat shield

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

This image provided by NASA shows a view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from of the Orion spacecraft's window after completing the translunar injection burn on April 2, 2026. (NASA via AP)

See Earth’s briliant blue beauty as Artemis II’s moonbound astronauts leave it behind

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

Artemis II crew members, from left, Mission Spc. Jeremy Hansen, of Canada, Mission Spc. Christina Koch, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover pose for a photo after the crew's arrival at the Kennedy Space Center Friday, March 27, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA’s first lunar voyage in decades

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

NASA's Artermis II moon rocket sits on Launch Pad 39-B at the Kennedy Space Center Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Artemis II launch: What time, who’s aboard and where to watch

By The Washington Times AI News Desk

The NASA Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft launches at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA’s first lunar voyage in decades

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

FILE - NASA administrator Jared Isaacman, left, answers questions during a news conference, next to the crew of the new moon rocket, Artemis II, from left, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist Christina Koch, pilot Victor Glover and commander Reid Wiseman at the Kennedy Space Center, Jan. 17, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, FIle)

Artemis II astronauts arrive at Florida launch site for first moon trip in 53 years

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

The NASA Artemis II rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard leaves the Vehicle Assembly Building moving slowly to pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

NASA hauls its repaired moon rocket from the hangar back to the pad for an early April launch

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

NASA's Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) moon rocket with the Orion spacecraft slowly rolls back towards the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

NASA clears its Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts following repairs

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

This photo combination provided by NASA shows from left, Expedition 64 Flight Engineers and SpaceX Crew-1 members Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker and Soichi Noguchi. SpaceX is targeting the predawn hours of Sunday, May 2, to bring back three NASA astronauts and one from Japan, after dangerously high wind scuttled a pair of earlier attempts. (NASA via AP)

SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth; rare night splashdown

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

Brevard County prepares for the approach of Hurricane Dorian, as well over 100 vehicles lined up at 10:00am for free sandbags being filled by trustees from the Brevard County Jail in the parking lot of Calvary Chapel, a church in Viera West, it was one of several locations offering sandbags. (Tim Shortt/Florida Today via AP)

Florida preps for an ‘absolute monster’: Hurricane Dorian

By Adriana Gomez Licon and Ellis Rua - Associated Press

This June 23, 2017 photo provided by Lockheed Martin shows the second GPS III satellite during testing of the deployment of its solar arrays in a clean room at Lockheed Martin's complex south of Denver. The first GPS III satellite is scheduled to be launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018. (Pat Corkery/Lockheed Martin via AP)

Next-generation of GPS satellites are headed to space

By DAN ELLIOTT - Associated Press

In this photo provided by NASA, from left, astronauts Ricky Arnold and Drew Feustel set up TVs for new crew capsules at the International Space Station, Thursday, June 14, 2018. Their main job involves installing a pair of high-definition TV cameras. The cameras are meant to provide sharp views of commercial crew capsules coming in to dock. Until SpaceX and Boeing start flying astronauts, NASA must rely solely on Russian capsules for getting to and from the 250-mile-high outpost. (NASA via AP)

Spacewalking astronauts set up TV cameras for arriving ships

By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press

The first outer bands of rain from Hurricane Matthew pass over downtown Orlando, Fla., Thursday evening, Oct. 6, 2016. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Hurricane Matthew hammers Florida, begins dayslong beating of coast

By Mike Schneider and Kelli Kennedy - Associated Press

Beachgoers take shelter under an umbrella after a sudden downpour associated with tropical storm Colin came ashore at Clearwater Beach Monday, June 6, 2016, in Clearwater, Fla. Colin was expected to make landfall somewhere along Florida's gulf coast. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

‘A monster’: A deadly Hurricane Matthew closes in on Florida

By MIKE SCHNEIDER and KELLI KENNEDY - Associated Press

SpaceX Dragon returns to Earth from space station, parachutes into Pacific with experiments

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SpaceX Dragon departs space station after month, aims for Pacific with science samples, gear

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