Why the US hasn't returned humans to the moon. The reasons are depressing.

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Buzz Aldrin in a spacesuit standing next to an American flag on the moon
Apollo 11 astronauts planted a flag on the moon on July 20, 1969.

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Asteroid Apophis Will Endure Quakes and Surface Shifts During 2029 Earth Flyby

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An artist's concept of Apophis.

Your Guide to the Leonids: How to See November’s Fiery Meteor Display

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Leonids Meteor Shower

Jaw-Dropping Report Reveals Causes of Arecibo Telescope Collapse

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The Arecibo Telescope being demolished in December 2021.

Green Blobs on a Red Planet: NASA Rover Spots ‘Enigmatic’ Rock

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An abrasion patch in Mars' Serpentine Rapids.

Hubble and Webb Team Up to Reveal ‘Bloody Eyes’ Glaring at Earth

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Two spiral galaxies take the shape of a colorful beaded mask that sits above the nose. The galaxy at left, IC 2163, is smaller, taking up a little over a quarter of the view.

Sungrazing Comet Turns to Cosmic Dust in Dramatic Halloween No-Show

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Soho Comet

Astronomers Found Something Cold and Wet Near Uranus

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Miranda, as seen by Voyager 2 in 1986.

Robinhood's cofounder has joined the rapidly growing commercial space race, and wants to beam solar power from satellites to earth

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Aertherflux rendering of an Apex saltellite in orbit above Earth.
Aetherflux plans to launch a constellation of satellites capable of transmitting solar power to Earth.

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Don't miss your last chance to get a good look at Comet A3 before it's gone for another 80,000 years

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bright yellow-white comet A3 in space
Comet A3 is bright, bold, and visible to the naked eye.

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