Science

• Orbiter photos show lunar modules from first 2 moon landings more than 50 years later

  Photos taken by the India Space Research Organization moon orbiter Chandrayaan 2 recently show aerial images of Apollo 11 and Apollo 12's lunar landing vehicles.

• NASA finalizes strategy for human presence in space

  NASA finalized its strategy for sustaining a human presence in space this week, looking ahead toward the planned de-orbiting of the International Space Station in 2030.

• Complete mastodon jaw found in New York homeowner's backyard: 'Remarkable discovery'

  A complete mastodon jaw found by a New York homeowner will undergo "extensive scientific analysis" before being put on display to the public.

• Interstellar Voyager 1 resumes operations after pause in communications with NASA

  NASA and Voyager 1 resumed communications and operations after a fault protection system switched the interstellar spacecraft's mode of communication to one using less power.

• Earth bids farewell to 'mini moon' asteroid set for return visit in 2055

  Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a “mini moon" for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday.