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China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dust
By Ben Turner published
A new memorandum has firmed up China and Russia's intent to lead the construction of a new lunar base to be completed by 2036, as NASA talks about scaling back its own lunar ambitions.

New 8K-resolution photos of the sun show off incredible details of raging sunspots
By Samantha Mathewson published
Advanced image restoration techniques have produced reconstructed views of the sun with an 8K image resolution for the first time.

Scientists spot high-speed galaxy collision 11 billion light-years away: 'We hence call this system the cosmic joust'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A galactic collision 11 billion light-years away reveals how an actively feeding supermassive black hole disrupts star formation in a nearby galaxy.

The moon doesn't have a magnetic field, so why does it have magnetic rocks?
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A new simulation suggests a massive asteroid impact may have briefly supercharged the moon's magnetic field, leaving behind magnetized rocks that still carry its signature.

Private Japanese moon probe snaps photo of lunar south pole ahead of June 5 landing
By Mike Wall published
Japan's private Resilience lunar lander captured a nice photo of the moon's south polar region. The probe is gearing up for a June 5 touchdown try.

When lightning bolts collide, do they unleash powerful gamma-ray flashes?
By Julian Dossett published
Scientists get closer to solving the mysterious relationship between lightning and powerful gamma-ray bursts.

Japan tests its Mars moon sample-return probe ahead of 2026 launch (photo)
By Andrew Jones published
Japan is putting its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft through a series of tests ahead of its launch to Mars next year.

Scientists find rare double-star system where one star orbited inside the other
By Charles Q. Choi published
Astronomers may have discovered a rare type of binary star system, where one star used to orbit inside its partner.

From near to far, from here to there, Hubble sees galaxies everywhere | Space photo of the day for May 22, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
This Hubble Space Telescope image features a remote galaxy, which appears as a red arc that partially encircles a foreground elliptical galaxy.
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