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NASA plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. Here’s what that means.

NASA is accelerating plans to have a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030.

More than 3,000 Boeing workers are set to strike after rejecting a contract offer

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union members in Missouri and Illinois rejected a modified contract offered by Boeing last week.

NASA spots a new comet flying in from a distant star system

The newly discovered interstellar visitor is just the third of its kind and fascinates astronomers who hope to learn from it about galaxies far, far away.

What’s that in the sky? We’re not sure, but the fireball was very bright

The object was likely either a meteor or space junk, with most sightings of the streak of light and fireball coming from Georgia and South Carolina, the National Weather Service said.

Operation Rainbow Space Baby: An astronaut’s journey with IVF

Struggling to have a second child, astronaut Kellie Gerardi uses her social media presence to let others know they're not alone.