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NASA Unveils Diverse Artemis Crew for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts include a woman, a person of color, and a Canadian, reflecting a more inclusive space program.

NASA Unveils 'Rise' as Zero-G Indicator for Artemis II Mission

The plush moon mascot was selected from thousands of submissions across 50 countries.

SpaceX Launches Satellites from Vandenberg, Marking Base's 20th Liftoff of 2026

The Falcon 9 rocket deployed 25 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit.

NASA Reveals Jupiter's Lightning 1 Million Times Stronger Than Earth's

New research from the Juno mission sheds light on the extreme weather conditions of our solar system's largest planet.

NASA's Aaron Rose Leads Critical Cold Stowage Missions

Rose ensures safe transport of temperature-controlled science experiments to and from the International Space Station.

Nobel Laureate Discusses Black Hole Research in Public Lecture

Andrea Ghez shares discoveries about the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy.

Stratolaunch Explores Air-Breathing Propulsion for Next Test Vehicle

The company is looking to capitalize on its first-mover advantage in the fast-moving hypersonic flight industry.

Amateur Meteorite Hunters Seek Science and Cash

Meteorite dealer Matt Stream says the space rocks find you, not the other way around.

NASA Tool to Scout Water at Moon's South Pole

Neutron Spectrometer System will ride aboard LUPEX rover to hunt for lunar ice

Alien Messenger Bashar Warns Humans of 'Big Mistakes' Before Predicted Contact by 2027

Channeler Darryl Anka says extraterrestrial entity Bashar predicts major revelations in 2026 and possible first contact in 2027.

Jupiter Lightning 100x More Powerful Than Earth's

NASA's Juno spacecraft detects incredibly powerful lightning storms on Jupiter

SpaceX Launches 25 Starlink Satellites from Vandenberg

Falcon 9 rocket lifts off, marking the fourth mission for the first-stage booster.

Asteroid Mining Firm Aims to Power Trillion-Dollar Space Economy

TransAstra's capture technology could unlock a sustainable supply of resources beyond Earth

Astronomers Identify Top 45 Exoplanets to Search for Alien Life

The list includes well-known and lesser-known exoplanets that orbit within the habitable zones of their host stars.

Caltech Researchers Discover Rare Merger of Two Brown Dwarfs

The failed stars are expected to form a new, brighter star through their union.

SpaceX to Launch 25 Starlink Satellites Tonight

Falcon 9 rocket set to lift off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 10:16 PM

Craters Reveal Asteroid 16 Psyche's Origins

Simulations help predict what NASA's Psyche mission may find when it arrives in 2029.

Rare supernova from 10 billion years ago may reveal the secret of dark energy

Astronomers discover an exceptionally bright supernova whose light was bent and magnified by a foreground galaxy, providing a new clue about the mysterious force driving the universe's expansion.

Large craters offer clues to the origin of asteroid 16 Psyche

Researchers simulate impact scenarios to help NASA's Psyche mission unravel the asteroid's mysterious makeup.

NASA Launches Twin Spacecraft to Unravel Mars' Atmospheric Mystery

ESCAPADE mission aims to understand how the Red Planet lost its protective atmosphere over time

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