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After overcoming the hurdles of COVID-19 delays and budget overruns, NASA has finally given the Dragonfly rotorcraft mission the go-ahead. This autonomously operated nuclear-powered rotorcraft is set to embark on a groundbreaking journey to Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, in 2028. Artist’s concept of Dragonfly rotorcraft (NASA/JHU-APL) Why Titan? Titan is no ordinary celestial body. Located about 746 million miles from …

A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that’s twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar system, researchers reported Wednesday. The so-called super Earth — known as 55 Cancri e — is among the few rocky planets outside our solar system with a significant atmosphere, wrapped a blanket of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. The exact amounts …

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott opposed a proposal that could shift members of the Air National Guard to roles in the Space Force without the consent of their respective governors. In a letter to President Biden, Abbott, who has clashed with the commander in chief on a number of matters, said the proposal is an “intolerable threat” to the National Guard. …

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, remnants of Halley’s comet, peaks this weekend. And with just a waning crescent moon in the sky, it should be visible. The Eta Aquarids occur every year in early May. This year’s peak activity happens early Sunday with an expected 10 to 30 meteors visible per hour in the Northern Hemisphere. Viewing should be even …

China on Friday launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. It is the latest advance in China’s increasingly sophisticated space exploration program, which is now competing with the U.S., still the leader in space. China …

Russia has circulated a U.N. resolution calling on all countries to take urgent action to prevent putting weapons in outer space “for all time” a week after it vetoed a U.S.-Japan resolution to stop an arms race in space. The Russian draft resolution, obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, goes further than the U.S.-Japan proposal, not only calling for efforts …

The roots of a heroic American life that grew to reach the heavens are found in New Concord, Ohio. The John and Annie Glenn Museum opens to the public for the 2024 season on Wednesday, May 1. “This is where John Glenn spent his formative years,” Hope Neal, assistant director of the museum, told Fox News Digital. AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ: …

The Hubble Space Telescope, which has delivered awe-inspiring images of creation and destruction from the deepest reaches of the universe, was placed into orbit on this day in history, April 25, 1990. “Hubble’s launch and deployment in April 1990 marked the most significant advance in astronomy since Galileo’s telescope,”NASA writes in an online history of the Hubble program. The telescope, …

A U.S. congressman said he believes there’s a government UFO “cover-up” and is fed up with what he characterized as diversion tactics and stonewalling while millions of dollars seemingly vanish into a black hole. Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., who’s been a leading voice trying to get to the bottom of the UFO debate, expressed his frustration with the government on …

Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan’s space agency said Wednesday after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the moon. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the lunar probe responded to a signal from the earth Tuesday night, confirming it has survived another weekslong lunar night. Temperatures can fall …