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  1. Planetary Science

    China is about to visit uncharted territory on the moon

    The next two Chinese missions to the moon will visit places no spacecraft has been before. The rest of the world wants a piece of the lunar action.

    By Lisa Grossman
  2. Cosmology

    Readers wonder about the universe’s expansion and more

    Readers had questions about the universe's accelerating expansion, a hidden void in the Great Pyramid of Giza and what happens to human waste in space.

    By Science News Staff
  3. Tech

    Heart-hugging robot does the twist (and squeeze)

    A robotic sleeve that slips around the heart mimics the heart’s natural movement, squeezing and twisting to pump blood in pigs. If it works in humans, it could buy time for heart failure patients awaiting a transplant.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Astronomy

    New camera on Palomar telescope will seek out supernovas, asteroids and more

    The Zwicky Transient Facility at Palomar Observatory in California will seek supernovas, black holes and asteroids.

    By Lisa Grossman
  5. Life

    Earwigs take origami to extremes to fold their wings

    Stretchy joints let earwig wings flip quickly between folded and unfurled.

    By Laurel Hamers
  6. Psychology

    When it’s playtime, many kids prefer reality over fantasy

    Given a choice between fantasy play and doing the things that adults do, children prefer reality-based tasks, studies suggest.

    By Bruce Bower
  7. Tech

    New pelvic exoskeleton stops people from taking tumbles

    A new exoskeleton helps people prone to falling stay on their feet.

    By Helen Thompson
  8. Tech

    For robots, artificial intelligence gets physical

    Physical intelligence makes robots able to sense of the world around them.

    By Meghan Rosen
  9. Planetary Science

    Live updates: New Horizons’ flyby of a distant Kuiper Belt object

    The New Horizons spacecraft is ready for the most distant close flyby of a rocky object in the solar system, a rocky body called MU69 or Ultima Thule.

    By Lisa Grossman
  10. Artificial Intelligence

    ‘Machines That Think’ predicts the future of artificial intelligence

    In a new book, an artificial intelligence expert explores AI’s past, present and future.

    By Maria Temming
  11. Planetary Science

    Two daring spacecraft aim to bring asteroid dust back to Earth

    A pair of daredevil spacecraft that aim to bring asteroid dust back to Earth have reached their targets and are scouting for the best sampling spots.

    By Lisa Grossman
  12. Astronomy

    Here’s what space toilets can teach us about finding signs of alien life

    Lessons learned from flushing space toilets can help researchers plan life-hunting missions to icy moons.

    By Lisa Grossman