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The Guardian view on the new space race: humanity risks exporting its old politics to the moon

Editorial: Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look skyward, where a new lunar contest mirrors humanity’s struggle to live within planetary limits

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Lower-cost space missions like NASA's ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price in risk and trade‑offs

This low-cost mission is still only getting started, and it's taking bigger risks than typical big-ticket NASA missions.

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3I/ATLAS Shock: Putin Claims Interstellar Comet Is 'Russia's Secret Weapon' in Wild Joke

Vladimir Putin jokes that interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is a 'secret weapon' as the mysterious object sweeps past Earth. Scientists and theorists remain divided.

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8 astronomy discoveries that wowed us in 2025

Here are eight of the most spectacular astronomical discoveries of 2025.

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Why is Mars red if it’s cold and do hedgehog spikes fall out? The kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

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Is 3I/ATLAS Alien Tech? NASA Associate Administrator Reveals Truth About Interstellar Comet

NASA reveals high-resolution images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after the US shutdown. Is it alien tech? Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya tells the truth.

International Business Times UK

Russia Wants a Nuclear Power Plant On The Moon by 2036 With China

Russia plans to establish a nuclear power plant on the moon in a decade to support its lunar exploration and create a joint research station with China.

International Business Times UK

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Before trips to Mars, we need better protection from cosmic rays

Outside Earth's protection, space travellers will be routinely exposed.

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See the 100,000th photo of Mars taken by NASA's groundbreaking Red Planet orbiter

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft has just taken its milestone 100,000th photo of the Red Planet using its high-definition camera. It reveals a dark region of moving sand dunes.

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Artemis 2 moon rocket gets 'America 250' paint job | Space photo of the day for Dec. 23, 2025

The "America 250" logo commemorates the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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Elon Musk Congratulates Starlink on 9 Million Users — Fans Celebrate the Milestone

Starlink has hit a massive 9 million user milestone, sparking praise from Elon Musk and excitement across social media.

International Business Times UK

Best space photos of 2025

An alien comet, a Martian volcano, a man’s fall from the sun and a groundbreaking telescope’s first images: Here are the most jaw-dropping space photos of 2025.

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10 space zombie movies, books, and games to prepare you for the night of the intergalactic dead

From space slugs to lunar cemeteries, these movies, games, and books show that the undead can arrive from above, as well as below.

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10 times the sky amazed us in 2025

A bevy of comets, a "blood moon" total lunar eclipse and impressive northern lights were just three of the skywatching highlights in 2025. Here's how they unfolded.

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Starship success, a private moon landing and more: The top 10 spaceflight stories of 2025

Over the past 12 months, we saw multiple spaceflight records broken, the debut of a powerful new rocket and the first-ever fully successful private moon landing.

International Business Times UK

Trump Signs EO for Moon & Mars Missions—Experts Link Move to China's Space Ambitions

President Trump signed an executive order to return to the Moon by 2028 and prepare for Mars, a move seen as a direct challenge to China's space ambitions.

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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover could break the record for miles driven on another planet

"There is a lot to keep us busy."

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4 ways to track 3I/ATLAS without a telescope as it makes its closest approach to Earth tonight

Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is travelling away from the sun on its way back to interstellar space.

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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Why Experts Claim This Rare Object Is A 'One-And-Done'

Explore the mystery of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS as it nears Earth. Learn why this 33-billion-ton object with a bizarre 'anti-tail' is a rare 'one-and-done' visitor.

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US Senate confirms billionaire Musk ally Jared Isaacman as Nasa chief

Vote on Isaacman, private astronaut and Mars missions advocate, passes 67-30 for him to be agency’s 15th leader

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‘You Didn’t Want to Be in Jamestown’: Elon Musk Warns Mars Won’t Be A Billionaire Vacation Spot; It Will Be ‘Very Dangerous’ and ‘You Might Die’

Elon Musk explains why becoming a multi-planetary species is driven by long-term survival, not comfort, wealth, or escapism.

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Camera on NASA Mars probe snaps its 100,000th photo of the Red Planet

The HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter just notched a big milestone, snapping its 100,000th photo of the Red Planet.

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Spiders on Jupiter? Scientists uncover secret origins of arachnid-like 'demon' lurking on gas giant's moon.

A new study reveals the likely origin of a mysterious spider-like pattern first spotted on Jupiter's moon Europa in 1998. The finding could have implications for a NASA spacecraft en route to the frozen world.

International Business Times UK

Comet 3I/ATLAS: NASA Loses Contact With MAVEN Claims It Cannot Release Photos of Comet

NASA lost contact with the MAVEN orbiter immediately after it photographed interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, sparking claims the agency cannot release the highly anticipated images

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NASA's MAVEN spacecraft is still silent at Mars — and apparently is spinning, too

NASA still hasn't heard from its MAVEN Mars orbiter, and the spacecraft appears to be spinning in an odd way as well.

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