Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press

Marcia Dunn

The Associated Press

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Recent articles by Marcia:

First-of-its-kind Mars livestream by ESA spacecraft interrupted at times by rain on Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A European spacecraft around Mars sent its first livestream from the red planet to Earth on Friday to mark the 20th annive... → Read More

NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects

The study will try to explain mysterious sightings in the sky that NASA calls "unidentified aerial phenomena." Several committee members have been subjected to “online abuse” for serving on the team. → Read More

Private flight with 2 Saudi astronauts returns from space station with Gulf of Mexico splashdown

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private flight carrying two Saudi astronauts and other passengers returned to Earth late Tuesday night after a nine-day ... → Read More

Bezos' Blue Origin wins NASA contract to build lunar landers for moonwalkers

It will be used to transport astronauts to the lunar surface as early as 2029, following a pair of crew landings by Elon Musk's SpaceX. → Read More

Stuck antenna freed on Jupiter-bound spacecraft

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A crucial radar antenna on a European spacecraft bound for Jupiter is no longer jammed. → Read More

Stunning mosaic of baby star clusters created from 1 million telescope shots

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have created a stunning mosaic of baby star clusters hiding in our galactic backyard. → Read More

1st lunar eclipse of 2023 dims full moon ever so slightly

Stargazers in Asia and Australia had the best seats for the year’s first lunar eclipse. → Read More

Scientists Just Observed a Star Eating an Entire Planet

It’s a gloomy preview of what will happen to Earth when our sun morphs into a red giant. → Read More

China’s Mars rover finds signs of recent water in sand dunes

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Water may be more widespread and recent on Mars than previously thought, based on observations of Martian sand dunes by Ch... → Read More

Key radar antenna stuck on Europe’s Jupiter-bound spacecraft

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A critical antenna is jammed on a Jupiter-bound spacecraft launched two weeks ago, the European Space Agency reported Frid... → Read More

NASA Webb telescope captures star on cusp of death

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured the rare and fleeting phase of a star on the cusp of death. NASA released the picture Tuesday at the South by Southwest conference in... → Read More

NASA Webb telescope captures star on cusp of death

The Webb Space Telescope has captured the rare and fleeting phase of a star on the cusp of death. → Read More

Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, end 5-month mission

Four space station astronauts returned to Earth late Saturday after a quick SpaceX flight home. → Read More

Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, end 5-month mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four space station astronauts returned to Earth late Saturday after a quick SpaceX flight home. Their capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico just off the Florida co… → Read More

Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, end 5-month mission

Four space station astronauts are back on Earth after a quick SpaceX flight home. Their capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast late Saturday. The → Read More

Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, end 5-month mission

Four space station astronauts are back on Earth after a quick SpaceX flight home. → Read More

3D-printed rocket remains grounded after more launch aborts

A rocket made almost completely of 3D-printed parts remains grounded after back-to-back launch aborts. → Read More

3D-printed rocket’s debut launch aborted at last minute

A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts remained on the pad Wednesday after its debut launch attempt was aborted at the last minute. → Read More

SpaceX launches US, Russia, UAE astronauts to space station

SpaceX has launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. The crew includes the first person from the Arab world going up for a monthslong stay. The Falcon → Read More

SpaceX launches US, Russia, UAE astronauts to space station

SpaceX has launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. → Read More