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NASA will announce update to Mars sample return plans today. Here's how to listen in

NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return program currently faces extreme costs of up to $11 billion and a timeline that could reach 2040.

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Small satellite constellation could reveal black holes like never before

A constellation of small satellites could help researchers view processes in close vicinity of supermassive black holes like never before.

Space

Venus rewards stargazers with appearance next to moon

Second rock from sun visible with naked eye in clear skies in areas with low light pollution

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What I learned from a black hole in Los Angeles

PST: Art and Science Collide exhibits are on view across Los Angeles.

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Why icy alien oceans could harbor life

New research underscores the physics of potential oceans on moons like Europa and Enceladus where aliens could hide

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Blue Origin is expected to launch its 1st New Glenn rocket next week, but when?

The first launch of New Glenn could occur between Jan. 6 and Jan. 12, according to the FAA.

Space

Ancient volcanic ash on Mars could offer new clues in search for extraterrestrial life

Researchers believe dark rocks at the site of a future Mars rover landing mission may be left over from ancient volcanic eruptions, and may be protecting signs of life — if there ever was life on Mars.

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SpaceX launches 1st Falcon 9 rocket of 2025, sends Thuraya 4 communications satellite to orbit (video)

SpaceX launched its first Falcon 9 rocket of 2025 as it sent the Thuraya 4 communications satellite to orbit from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Friday (Jan. 3).

Space

First meteor shower of 2025 to light up the night sky

The annual Quadrantid shower of ‘shooting stars’ is expected to peak on Friday.

Evening Standard

Rare string of 'cosmic pearls' dance together in the universe

A rare group of aligned, star-birthing dwarf galaxies resemble a cosmic string of pearls.

Space

Supercharged auroras possible this weekend as colossal 'hole' in the sun spews solar wind toward Earth

Aurora alert — a coronal hole is spewing fast solar wind toward Earth, potentially boosting geomagnetic activity and supercharging northern lights Jan. 4 to Jan. 5.

Space

Can NASA's troubled Mars Sample Return mission be saved?

An independent review team is delivering a final report to NASA leadership to determine if the agency's Mars Sample Return mission is salvageable after facing scrutiny for its $11 billion budget.

Space

NASA's Parker Solar Probe beams home 1st detailed update after record-breaking approach to the sun

This New Year's Day, NASA's Parker Solar Probe added to the festive cheer by sending home its first detailed telemetry data soon after its record-breaking closest-ever approach to the sun.

Space

The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks tonight! Don't miss the 1st 'shooting stars' of 2025

The 2025 Quadrantid meteor shower peaks overnight on Jan. 3, and could produce between 60 to 120 meteors per hour.

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James Webb telescope uncovers massive 'grand design' spiral galaxy in the early universe — and scientists can't explain how it got so big, so fast

Galaxies in the early universe tend to be clumpy, but the new JWST discovery of a "grand design" spiral galaxy just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang has scientists stumped.

The Guardian - UK

Quadrantid meteor shower to light up northern hemisphere sky

Annual new year event of bright blue fireballs expected to peak this weekend

Space

Black holes can squash star formation, James Webb Space Telescope finds

"The Spiderweb protocluster is an ideal laboratory for investigating the relationship between black holes and star formation in detail."

Space

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flies again as first drone on Rose Parade float

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is now the first drone to fly on a Rose Parade float. The floral-but-flight-worthy display is just one of the highlights on the JPL-inspired "Rover Rendezvous" float.

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We finally know where to look for life on Mars

Ever since the discovery of methane on Mars, scientists have wondered if the Red Planet might harbor life. Now, researchers know where to look: deep under the surface of a broad Martian plain.

The Independent UK

Here's your 2025 guide to the night sky and other celestial wow moments

The new year will bring a pair of lunar eclipses

Space

Launches, moon landings and more: Here's the top spaceflight missions to watch in 2025

From lunar and asteroid missions to groundbreaking human spaceflight tests and new rockets, 2025 promises an array of spectacular space missions.

Space

Ireland's lost Apollo 11 moon rock traced from basement to fire in documents

New details about the small pieces of the moon gifted by the United States to Ireland in 1970 have now been unearthed. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the Apollo 11 lunar samples.

Space

NASA's Orion crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis 1 − an aerospace expert weighs in (op-ed)

Issues with the Orion spacecraft's heat shield on Artemis 1 have delayed the next mission, Artemis 2. So what happened?

Space

Auroras, solar eclipse, Starship – 3 space stories make Google's Breakout Searches of 2024 (video)

Google's "Year in Search 2024" compilation is out, and three space stories this year made the list.

Space

Eclipses, meteor showers and more: The must-see skywatching events of 2025

A rundown of some of the exciting sky events — including meteor showers and the first total lunar eclipse for the U.S. since 2022 — that will take place this year.

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