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Space never stops moving — and neither do we. The Astro blog publishes new stories every week covering the latest missions, breakthroughs in deep space science, and the human stories behind the headlines. Whether you’re a lifelong space enthusiast or just getting started, there’s always something worth reading.

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Earth from Space

The Overview Effect: What Astronauts Feel When They First See Earth from Space

Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut and the sixth person to walk on the Moon, described returning to Earth from lunar orbit in 1971 as a sudden, overwhelming realization: “I knew that the molecules of my body and the molecules of the spacecraft and the molecules in the body of my partners were prototyped, manufactured in […]

Breakthroughs

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Could There Be Life on Europa? Scientists Think It’s Worth Finding Out

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Artemis and the Return to the Moon: What’s Different This Time

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Black Holes Explained: From Theory to the First Real Photograph

Astronaut Life

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How a Spacesuit Works: The Wearable Spacecraft Keeping Astronauts Alive

The Voyager Probes Are Still Out There — and Still Talking to Us

A Day in the Life Aboard the International Space Station

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