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NASA's lunar Gateway space station is out. Moon bases are in

NASA is honing its focus on future Artemis missions to land astronauts on the moon, removing the Gateway space station from its plans and prioritizing bases on the lunar surface.

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A car-sized asteroid is heading toward Earth for a flyby later tonight: Here's what you need to know

The asteroid will make a close approach to Earth just three days following its discovery.

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NASA's '1st nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft' will send Skyfall helicopters to Mars in 2028

NASA plans to launch its first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft in 2028, a probe called Space Reactor-1 Freedom that will carry a fleet of tiny helicopters to Mars.

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Future Artemis missions could use fiber-optic cables to monitor moonquakes

Fiber-optic cables on the moon could detect moonquakes, offering a simpler way to study lunar activity and support future Artemis missions.

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Hubble revisits the Crab Nebula after 25 years | Space photo of the day for March 24, 2026

NASA has released new Hubble telescope images of the Crab Nebula taken 25 years after the iconic observatory first gazed at the colorful cosmic crustacean.

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Arriving safely on Venus and Titan: Different atmospheres affect heat shields differently, study shows

Heat shields keep incoming spacecraft from burning up in planetary atmospheres. Now we're learning that different atmospheres have different effects.

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Get one last look at the Pleiades before it disappears from the spring sky

Here's how to spot the Pleiades before they become lost in the glow of the setting sun.

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NASA announcing update to Artemis moon plans today: Watch it live

NASA will hold a series of events today (March 24) that update us on the agency's plans for the moon and more, and you can watch them live.

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Scientists find 2 'failed stars' that may have a second chance to shine bright — by getting together

"Failed star" brown dwarfs may get a second chance to shine by colliding and merging to birth a new star.

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10 major differences between the 'Project Hail Mary' book and movie

Ryland Grace's world-saving adventure saw a few changes during the jump from the page to the screen; here are ten big differences we spotted.

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2nd-ever test flight of NASA's 'quiet' X-59 supersonic jet cut short by glitch

NASA's "quiet" supersonic X-59 jet took to the skies for the second time ever on Friday (March 20), but it didn't stay up for long.

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Rare daytime fireball may have dropped meteorites on Texas: Here's where to find them

The fireball shattered with the force of 26 tons of TNT, potentially spreading shards over a swathe of Texas land.

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Astrophotographer spies Thor's Helmet shining 15,000 light-years away in spectacular photo

A massive stellar wind bubble sculpts the nebula into the shape of the Norse god's famous helmet.

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Triangulum Galaxy dazzles in psychedelic color | Space photo of the day for March 23, 2026

Astronomers captured a colorful new portrait of the Triangulum Galaxy, revealing complex clouds of gas in between the galaxy's 40 billion stars.

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Northern lights dazzle worldwide as strong G3 geomagnetic storm sparks stunning show (photos)

Powerful geomagnetic storms sent the northern lights dancing far beyond the poles, delivering a spectacular show across the world.

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Are mysterious 'Little Red Dots' discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope actually baby galaxies under construction?

What if the mysterious 'Little Red Dots' aren't baby black holes, but rather globular clusters in their messy, glorious formation?

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Could our universe exist because black holes ate up all the antimatter?

Did primordial black holes born during the Big Bang swallow the universe's antimatter, allowing matter to dominate the cosmos?

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10 iconic William Shatner 'Star Trek' moments to celebrate his 95th birthday

In honor of Shatner's 95th birthday, here's ten signature Kirk scenes from 'Star Trek' history.

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See the delicate crescent moon dance with the 'Seven Sisters' of the Pleiades tonight

The Pleiades is a 1,000-strong open star cluster in the constellation Taurus.

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What if the next great astronomer isn't human? How AI is revolutionizing our study of the cosmos

We're just scratching the surface of what the innovative collaboration between human astronomers and AI can unlock.

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'This is really intolerable': Astronomers protest giant orbiting mirror project and SpaceX's million AI satellites

Proposed constellations of orbiting mirrors and data centers would completely destroy the night sky as humanity has known it for millions of years, experts say.

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Russian cargo spacecraft suffers glitch after launching toward International Space Station

Russia's Progress 94 cargo spacecraft did not deploy one of its docking antennas as planned after launching toward the ISS on Sunday (March 22), complicating plans for its arrival.

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We chat with legendary space shuttle commander Eileen Collins about her new documentary, 'Spacewoman' (interview)

A brand new feature-length documentary showcases the inspirational accomplishments of pioneering astronaut Eileen Collins.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 202 — Artemis Imminent

On Episode 202 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Mike Wall, the spaceflight and tech editor at Space.com, to bring us up to date on all the latest Artemis news.

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Artemis Accords nations grapple with how to handle emergencies and 'harmful interference' on the moon

As moon missions accelerate, countries are working to define how to respond to emergencies and avoid interference between competing operations.

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