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'Earthrise': NASA's first Moon photographs set be auctioned

A total of 74 unique NASA photographs are up for sale, including 26 taken on the Moon during the Apollo missions in the 1960s and 1970s.

US-Russia tensions over Ukraine orbit into space

The long-time historical US-Russia space cooperation is going through a major test after the Ukraine conflict, straining the future of the International Space Station.

Scientists: SpaceX debris to hit Moon within months

Parts of SpaceX rocket that were abandoned in space after a NASA-led mission in 2015 will crash into the Moon in March, experts say.

New telescope parks at destination million miles away from Earth

James Webb Space Telescope, the world's biggest and most powerful space telescope, arrives at its gravitational parking spot in orbit around the Sun, almost 1.5 million km away from the Earth, says NASA.

NASA's Webb telescope successfully deploys tennis-court-sized sunshield

The sunshield will be permanently positioned between NASA's Webb telescope and the Sun, Earth and Moon, ensuring the observatory is kept in the shade as it completes its mission.

NASA turns to religious scholars to prepare humanity for alien contact

A priest, a rabbi and an imam are among theologians hired by NASA to examine how the world would react if life beyond earth was found on other planets.

World's most powerful telescope blasts off into space

With its unique abilities, the James Webb Space Telescope is set to search for signs of life in exoplanets, and observe how the first galaxies formed and evolved.

NASA telescope to take off to discover early cosmic history

It is expected to beam back new clues that will help scientists understand more about the origins of the Universe and Earth-like planets beyond our solar system.

'Fascinatingly exciting': NASA probe 'touches' Sun for first time

Parker Solar Probe flew through the corona – unexplored solar atmosphere – in April during the spacecraft's eighth close approach to the Sun, scientists announce.

Move over Hubble, the James Webb Space Telescope is here

After decades of preparation, the James Webb Space Telescope is set to launch on December 22, bringing humanity closer to distant planets, and the origin of the universe.

In Pictures: NASA space adventure exhibition in Istanbul

Visited by more than four million people in 12 countries in four years, the NASA Space Exhibition has arrived in Turkey, featuring special pieces from outer space and dozens of high-tech space instruments.

NASA astronauts complete ISS spacewalk after debris scare

The spacewalk, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, was postponed after NASA received a "debris notification" for the orbital outpost.