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NASA's next-gen Roman Space Telescope is surprising scientists with its capabilities. It hasn't even launched yet

When it launches, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be tuned to the frequency needed to measure oscillations on over 300,000 red giants, which will aid in better understanding the planets that orbit them.

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China's rising influence in space prompts Senate to call for new US research institute in post-ISS era

Congress is worried that China and its Tiangong space station will make research gains against the U.S. after the ISS retires in 2030. New legislation aims to counter that.

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Evidence of ancient life on Mars could be hidden away in colossal water-carved caves

The discovery of the skylights and their associated caves was made using archival data from three NASA missions, showing how important findings can be made years or even decades after a mission has ended.

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SETI's 'Noah’s Ark' – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR’s search for extraterrestrial life

An expert dives into the history of radio astronomy and the search for life beyond our Earth.

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Watch fractured comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) race away from the sun in free livestream tonight

Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) fractured following a close brush with the sun on Oct. 8.

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China to launch an empty Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to help stranded astronauts on Tiangong space station

China will launch an empty spacecraft to provide stranded astronauts a ride home, and you can watch the action live.

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These 2 moon rovers used cameras and lasers to hunt for simulated water ice — and one looks like WALL-E

Two cute rovers recently teamed up in a moon-like facility in search of water, to support future Artemis missions and their astronauts.

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Could satellite-beaming planes and airships make SpaceX's Starlink obsolete?

"When the Stratomast is flying, all these old satellites are going to be in museums."

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Satellite sees Antarctic ice shrink to 3rd-lowest max ever | Space photo of the day for Nov. 24, 2025

This is not good news for the future of our planet.

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Scientists want to search for life in this double star system devoid of giant exoplanets. Here's why

The giants might've been kicked out, left to live a rogue lifestyle.

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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on new Falcon 9 rocket from California (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, flying for the first time, launched 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.

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How a medieval Oxford friar used light and color to find out what stars and planets are made of

Contemporary astrophysics has, of course, vindicated Fishacre's position

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'The Second World' shows how humanity makes mistakes in futuristic society

Jake Korell’s debut novel 'The Second World' envisions a newly independent Mars shaped by real space-policy debates, near-future technology, and the very human absurdities we’ll bring with us when we leave Earth.

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Saturn's rings will seem to disappear on Nov. 23: Here's how to catch the illusion

Saturn will briefly lose its bling.

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Does the universe have extra dimensions hiding in plain sight?

While the existence of extra dimensions is a cool idea, it's currently not supported by any evidence

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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on its 150th Falcon 9 mission of the year (video)

A SpaceX rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on the company's 150 Falcon 9 mission of 2025.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 187 — An Inspired Enterprise

On Episode 187 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Glen Swanson, author of the new Star Trek history book "Inspired Enterprise."

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A 'rampaging lion' nebula roars to life in a stunning deep-space photo

The Lion Nebula is located 10,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cepheus

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Space junk strike on China's astronaut capsule highlights need for a space rescue service, experts say

The space-debris strike on China's Shenzhou 20 spacecraft is a wake-up call, say advocates of a space rescue capability — and also a call for an organization to shape that capacity.

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'We were genuinely astonished': This moss survived 9 months outside the International Space Station and could still grow on Earth

"This study demonstrates the astonishing resilience of life that originated on Earth."

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'It was an incredible moment.' Skydiver plunges across the face of the sun jaw-dropping astrophotographer photo

Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy captured skydiver Gabe Brown falling across the sun in this precisely planned aircraft alignment, solar altitude, and jump, resulting in the striking image “The Fall of Icarus.”

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Scientists get 1st good look at a 'vampire star' feeding on its victim

"If you were able to stand somewhat close to the white dwarf's pole, you would see a column of gas stretching 2,000 miles into the sky, and then fanning outward."

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'Like a mermaid swimming through a sea of auroras': ISS astronauts photograph 2 comets dancing above the northern lights

"That moment feels as enjoyable as heading out on a date."

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Astronomers finally explain the strange physics of ghostly 'radio relics' in space

A new set of computer simulations may finally explain several long-standing mysteries surrounding gigantic radio "relics" that appear when galaxy clusters collide.

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Lawmakers call on NASA inspector general to investigate Goddard Space Flight Center as agency defends campus closures: Exclusive

The fight over NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center trudges on, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill call for a formal investigation into the closing of critical campus facilities during the government shutdown.

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