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NASA needs sharper diversity focus to boost representation, audit finds

NASA has spent several years focusing on diversity and inclusion, but the agency agrees with results of a recent audit showing that more improvement is needed.

Space · Apr 25, 2023

US updates asteroid-defense strategy

The U.S. government has published an updated action plan for how to deal with potentially dangerous asteroids.

Space · Apr 25, 2023

NASA chief sees Russians and Americans together on space station through 2030

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Tuesday condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, but said in Ottawa that he expected Russians and Americans to work together on the International Space Station (ISS) until it is decommissioned.

Reuters · Apr 25, 2023

Study Details Differences between Deep Interiors of Mars and Earth

Mars is Earth's next-door neighbor in the solar system - two rocky worlds with differences down to their very core, literally. A new study based on seismic data obtained by NASA's robotic InSight lander is offering a fuller understanding of the Martian deep interior and fresh details about dissimilarities between…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2023

Japanese company ispace attempts first commercial moon landing: how to watch the touchdown

Touchdown is expected tomorrow evening for UK viewers

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2023

Rare hybrid solar eclipse and Earthrise captured by moon lander ahead of historic landing today (photo)

On its way to a planned moon landing later today, a Japanese mission captured a unique 'Earthrise' picture of our planet showing the moon's shadow upon the surface.

Space · Apr 25, 2023

Every time a SpaceX rocket explodes, I wonder if we should tax the rich more

The enormous expense of these rockets could have been spent on addressing the many crises that we face on our fragile planet

The Guardian - US · Apr 25, 2023

China’s Mars rover fails to wake up

China’s first Mars rover hasn’t woken up from a scheduled months-long hibernation on the surface of the Red Planet, a Chinese scientist confirmed on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Apr 25, 2023

Supernovae Could Be Deadly at Greater Distances Than We Thought

When the blast wave from a supernova plows into dense clouds of gas, the tremendous force of the impact could spell doom for planets up to 160 light years away.

Inverse · Apr 25, 2023

ULA's Vulcan rocket launch debut delayed by fireball during testing

United Launch Alliance's plans for a first launch of its new Vulcan rocket have been complicated by a violent explosion during testing of the rocket's upper stage.

Space · Apr 25, 2023