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A Dark Comet Mystery Just Got Stranger After Astronomers Found Its Acceleration May Have Nothing to Do With Ice
A mysterious space object sparks new theories about a lost Soviet probe as NASA weighs in.
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'There's tremendous demand': Rocket Lab raises price of Neutron launch from $55 million to $70 million
Rocket Lab raises its Neutron launch price from $55 million to $70 million amid tremendous market demand.
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Dream Chaser spaceplane hauling 12,000 pounds wins FAA clearance for runway landings
The FAA has granted Sierra Space a re-entry license allowing up to four Dream Chaser landings per year at Vandenberg Space Force Base, clearing a key regulatory step before the spaceplane's planned spring 2027 first flight.
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How Trump self-soothed as the blue tsunami hit
Recent coverage examines space policy announcements alongside political events as multiple outlets report on White House declarations.
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SpaceX Starship Flight 15 live updates: T-2 days to SpaceX's 1st-ever double Starship landing attempt
SpaceX prepares for its historic Starship Flight 15 featuring a first-ever double catch landing attempt.
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A mysterious 93-billion-mile cosmic structure may be the wreckage of colliding worlds
Hubble observations reveal a vast dark dust structure near Beta Pictoris that researchers suggest could be debris from a collision between Pluto-sized bodies 65 light-years away.
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NASA just unveiled $1 million in prizes for students that solve future moon base problems
NASA has launched a competition offering $1 million in prizes to students addressing future moon base challenges.
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Webb's controversial 'little red dots' may finally have an explanation
New scientific models attempt to explain hundreds of mysterious little red dots discovered in the sky by the Webb telescope.
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A robot just built a structure autonomously in space for the 1st time ever
A robot has autonomously assembled a structure in space for the first time, aboard a Momentus spacecraft under a U.S. Department of War contract.
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Japan's Hayabusa Is Racing Toward a Mysterious Object in Space
Astronomers discover that a dark comet's strange acceleration has nothing to do with ice, deepening a major space mystery.
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NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars probes slingshot around Earth in unprecedented double 'gravity assist'
NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars probes execute an unprecedented double gravity assist around Earth.
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NASA just unveiled $1 million in prizes for students that solve future moon base problems
NASA has launched a $1 million challenge inviting students to design technologies for future lunar bases.
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NASA chief Jared Isaacman skydives into space agency's MAX POWER air show — 'Going into this job, I knew we had to do something like this.'
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman skydived into the agency's inaugural MAX POWER aerospace expo, marking a dramatic start to an event projected to generate $5 billion in economic impact.
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SpaceX will launch epic double-catch Starship Flight 15 test mission on Nov. 13
SpaceX aims for a historic double catch of its Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster using giant mechanical arms.
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A nuclear blast could save Earth from an asteroid, but there's a catch
Recent scientific modeling reveals a critical flaw and a fivefold deflection difference when using nuclear strikes against oddball-shaped asteroids.
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Nasa seeks next generation of astronauts to live and work on the moon
NASA is currently accepting applications for a new astronaut class to support the Artemis program and help build a permanent lunar base.
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Want to fly to the moon? NASA is looking for new astronauts to help grow its Artemis program
NASA is accepting applications for its next astronaut class through Dec. 3 to support Artemis moon missions and future Mars flights.
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A Mysterious Asteroid Is Accelerating in Space, And We're Running Out of Explanations
An unidentified asteroid is accelerating unexpectedly as Japan's Hayabusa2 mission races to intercept it, leaving scientists without a clear explanation for its unusual behavior.
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Send your name to Saturn's moon Titan with NASA's upcoming Dragonfly mission
NASA's Dragonfly mission is inviting the public to send names aboard a nuclear-powered drone bound for Saturn's moon Titan.
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Earth has a new mini-moon: a 1-metre space rock named 2026 QQ8 was pulled into orbit around our planet in
Earth has temporarily acquired a new mini-moon after a tiny space rock was pulled into orbit around our planet.
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What's that bright 'star' in the early morning sky? It's not a star at all!
Early morning risers are spotting a bright object in the east-southeast sky that is actually the planet Venus.
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Giant exoplanet emerges from the dark when the James Webb Space Telescope turns out the starlight
An enormous lost planet emerges from the darkness via new imaging techniques, reshaping the search for worlds beyond our Solar System.
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Hera probe gets 1st good look at asteroid system clobbered by NASA's DART mission photo of the day for Nov. 6, 2026
The Hera spacecraft has captured its first close-up images of the asteroid system previously struck by NASA's DART mission.
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You know the launch market is tough when satellite companies start building rockets
Firefly Aerospace shares surged following a substantial billion-dollar agreement with AST SpaceMobile.
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MAX POWER aerospace expo, airshow coming to Space Coast, NASA says
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'We got it done!' Spacewalking astronauts finish installing next-gen ISS solar arrays
Astronauts complete the final roll-out solar array installation on the International Space Station, wrapping up a major multi-year power upgrade.
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Want to go to space? NASA is offering the public a chance to 'hitch a ride' to Saturn
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European orbiter detects fresh hints of volcanic activity on Mars
ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter detected hydrogen chloride near Mars' Alba Mons volcano, hinting at magma still active below the surface.
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Welcome Earth’s New Mini-Moon. It’s Adorably Tiny and Has a Loopy Orbit
Earth has captured a tiny space rock, 2026 QQ8, as a temporary mini-moon that will break away in 2027, astronomers report.
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Starfish Space loses contact with its Otter spacecraft, ending satellite inspection mission
A software glitch severs contact with Starfish Space’s Otter 24C, ending NASA’s first on‑orbit satellite inspection demo.
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NASA's Swift telescope faces final countdown with fiery return to Earth possible Wednesday
NASA's aging Swift telescope is careening back toward Earth in an uncontrolled fall with a fiery return possible Wednesday.
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NASA asks industry for ideas about saving Hubble Space Telescope
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Hubble Uncovers a Mysterious 93-Billion-Mile Structure Hiding in a Nearby Star System
The Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a 93-billion-mile cosmic structure known as a 'Cat's Tail' resulting from a collision in a nearby star system.
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From Mecca to the Moon: How Turkey is trying to become a player in space
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NASA’s Swift Observatory Is Falling to Earth. Here’s What to Know About the Impending Impact
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Why does Betelgeuse keep fading? The mystery of Orion's giant star
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The Taurid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week—Here’s the Best Time to See It
Skywatchers prepare to spot brilliant fireballs as the Taurid meteor shower reaches its November peak.
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NASA’s Swift Observatory Will Crash Back to Earth This Week. Here’s Where Pieces May Land
An aging NASA space telescope is plunging back to Earth this week, with calculated risks of harm to people.
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NASA Invites You to Join Mission to Saturn Moon
NASA is inviting the general public to send their names to Titan, Saturn's largest moon, aboard the upcoming Dragonfly mission.
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Northwood Space raises $375M Series C at a $2B valuation from a16z and DFJ growth
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James Webb telescope catches an invisible hand reaching for the Cat's Head Nebula 7,500 light-years from Earth
The James Webb Space Telescope captures a distinct image of the Cat's Head Nebula.
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Heavy hydrogen in 3I/ATLAS's methane points to a frigid birthplace
JWST observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveal dusty ice grains and heavy hydrogen in methane, pointing to a frigid birthplace.
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Google Energy Chief: Space Data Centers Cost Up to 100 Times More Than Those on Earth
Google's Energy Chief warns that constructing AI data centers in space could cost up to 100 times more than terrestrial alternatives.
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NASA's Swift space telescope is about to crash to Earth. Where will it fall?
NASA's 22-year-old Swift space telescope is plunging back to Earth following a failed rescue mission to maintain its orbit.
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Space Shuttle Endeavour's new home unveiled at California Science Center's Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center in Exposition Park
Space Shuttle Endeavour's new home has been unveiled at the California Science Center's Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center.
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Starship Flight 15 explained: Launch plans, recovery goals, and key tests
SpaceX prepares for its most ambitious test flight yet as coverage details preparations for Starship Flight 15 and Super Heavy testing.
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Unannounced Test by Controversial “Sunlight-as-a-Service” Space Startup Shocks Astronomers
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Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS Just Got Even Weirder, And May Contain 10-Billion-Year-Old Material
Recent observations by the James Webb Space Telescope reveal that interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS contains amorphous silicates.
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NASA telescope is on the verge of plunging back to Earth after failed rescue mission
NASA's Swift space telescope is plunging back to Earth after 22 years in orbit following a failed rescue attempt.
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Betelgeuse’s Atmosphere is Back to Normal after Great Dimming Event, New Radio Observations Show
New radio observations reveal that Betelgeuse's atmosphere has returned to normal following its famous great dimming event.
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Think you can save the Hubble Space Telescope? NASA wants to know.
NASA is seeking commercial industry solutions to either extend the operational life of the Hubble Space Telescope or manage its planned 2033 re-entry.
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Rare Halloween Fireballs will be visible in the night sky this weekend. Here’s where to look and when
Rare Halloween fireballs and multiple meteor showers are capturing public attention across regional skies this weekend.
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13 terrifyingly beautiful images from space to get you in the Halloween spirit
NASA and science publications are highlighting a series of hauntingly shaped cosmic phenomena to mark the 2026 Halloween season.
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Space Shuttle Endeavour towers nearly 200 feet in jaw-dropping new LA exhibit
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Virgin Galactic is finally revealing its new Delta-class spaceship this week
Virgin Galactic prepares to reveal its new Delta-class spaceship this week, according to space coverage.
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Chinese team finds 3 new planets, prompting new questions about Earth’s future
Chinese astronomers discover three planets that survived red giant stars, raising new questions about Earth's ultimate fate.
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China's secretive space plane caught on camera in incredible new photo released by US military
The US military has released a rare unclassified photo revealing China's secretive space plane docked in orbit.
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Dead star discovery shows what will happen to Earth when the Sun burns out
Astronomers have discovered a dead star and a unique disc of cosmic debris that serves as a predictive model for the future of the Solar System.
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Unannounced Test by Controversial “Sunlight-as-a-Service” Space Startup Shocks Astronomers
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Double debris disk orbiting a dead star hints at our solar system's future
Scientists observe a double debris disk around a dead star, offering a potential glimpse into the future of our own solar system.