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If we want to settle on other planets, we’ll have to use genome editing to alter human DNA
By Sam McKee published
It sounds like science fiction, but many scientists believe editing the human genome is key to our advancement across the solar system.

Saturn threw a comet out of the solar system at 6,700 mph. Here's how
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers have discovered that Saturn has thrown a newly found comet on its way out of the solar system. Comet A117uUD is expected to go interstellar at 6,700 mph.

Space pictures! See our space image of the day
By Space.com Staff published
Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.

New Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle features 'most accurate details' in a Lego set
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
There is a moment when building Lego's new NASA-inspired set that the assembly goes from looking like plastic bricks to being a moon buggy. Then you realize you're not even a quarter of the way done.

August full moon guide 2024: Full Sturgeon Moon occults Saturn
By Jesse Emspak last updated
Reference Our August full moon guide tells you everything you need to know about the Sturgeon Moon, including where and when to see it.

After ISS: The private space station era is dawning
By Leonard David published
As the end of the ISS looms on the horizon, NASA and private space companies are looking forward to the era of private space stations and what it will mean for humanity's presence in low Earth orbit.

Hubble Telescope spots a stunning spiral galaxy shining in the 'Little Lion' (image)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A new Hubble Telescope image shines a spotlight on a classic spiral galaxy named NGC 3430.

Magnetic fields on the sun could solve longstanding solar heating mystery
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A new study reveals waves of magnetism within the sun could help explain why the sun's outer atmosphere, the corona, is hundreds of times hotter than its surface.
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