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China launches Tianwen 2 mission to snag samples of a near-Earth asteroid (video)

China's Tianwen 2 will attempt to collect asteroid samples, return them to Earth, and then head out to explore a strange, dusty comet.

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Elon Musk bemoans DOGE being used as a ‘whipping boy’ by Trump admin as he reveals the agency’s next target

Musk says his government-slashing force would bear the brunt of blame for activity it had ‘nothing to do with’

The Independent UK

SpaceX Starship breaks up over Indian Ocean in latest bumpy test

Ship flew farther than on two previous attempts but sprang leaks and began spinning before re-entering atmosphere out of control

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SpaceX Set For Next Starship Launch After Fiery Failures

SpaceX is set Tuesday for the next test flight of its Starship megarocket -- the linchpin of founder Elon Musk's Mars ambitions -- after the vessel's last two outings ended in fiery explosions.

International Business Times

How to watch the 2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit May 28 and 29 (video)

The 2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit (H2M2) will be held May 28 and 29 in Washington, D.C., and will include panels discussing the future of human space exploration.

Space

Two words keep cropping up with Elon Musk’s business promises: ‘Next year’

The world’s richest man is accused of overpromising when it comes to his businesses

The Independent UK

“I was bartending, and I was like, ‘Hey, Mom, can you just watch the bar for half an hour? I have an audition across the street’”: Mars Volta bassist Eva Gardner recalls her audition with one of the world's biggest pop stars

Gardner – who has also toured with Veruca Salt, Moby, and Cher – points out the differences between playing with alternative outfits and a global pop star

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SpaceX lists ‘dishwasher’ and ‘mixologist’ jobs at Starbase City

Elon Musk’s controversial new city is transforming from a Starship test site into a spaceport for Mars

The Independent UK

How to watch SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 launch and Elon Musk's Mars update today

SpaceX will launch the 9th test flight of its Super Heavy Starship rocket hours after CEO Elon Musk delivers an update on his company's plans to make humans an multiplanetary species.

Space

75 Years Ago, A Shockingly Dark Sci-Fi Adventure Tried To Predict The Space Race

First to (fictional) Mars.

Inverse

Starship launch today offers critical test of Elon Musk’s 2026 Mars plan

The last two test flights of the biggest rocket ever built ended with explosions

The Independent UK

New moon of May 2025 leaves the night sky dark to see the summer constellations tonight

The new moon of May occurs on May 26. Two days later the moon will make a close pass to Jupiter in the evening sky, and the summer constellations will be rising.

Space

Aliens: Facts about extraterrestrial life and how scientists are looking for it

Discover interesting facts about where alien life forms are likely to exist, and what they look like.

LiveScience

Over half of us turn to our pets before our partners when stressed, survey reveals

Who do you turn to first when you’re not feeling your best?

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Japan tests its Mars moon sample-return probe ahead of 2026 launch (photo)

Japan is putting its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft through a series of tests ahead of its launch to Mars next year.

The Guardian - UK

Fear, hope and loathing in Elon Musk’s new city: ‘It’s the wild, wild west and the future’

Starbase in Texas, where the world’s richest man has a rocket-launching facility, was incorporated this week. Mars obsessives are flocking there – but some long-term locals are far from happy

The Conversation

After 50 successful years, the European Space Agency has some big challenges ahead

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the European Space Agency (Esa). It has launched spectacularly successful missions, but is different to other space agencies which generally represent one country. Esa is funded by 23 member states and also has cooperation agreements with nations such as Canada.

The Conversation

A decade after the release of ‘The Martian’ and a decade out from the world it envisions, a planetary scientist checks in on real-life Mars exploration

Andy Weir’s bestselling story “The Martian” predicts that by 2035 NASA will have landed humans on Mars three times, perfected return-to-Earth flight systems and collaborated with the China National Space Administration. We are now 10 years past the Hollywood adaptation’s 2015 release and 10 years shy of its fictional timeline.…

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The Independent UK

Mystery white plume streaks US sky after China dumps rocket fuel

Astronomers say new methane-powered Chinese rocket likely behind giant white streak

The Independent UK

NASA's Mars Perseverance snaps a selfie as a Martian dust devil blows by

The latest selfie by NASA's Perseverance rover at Mars has captured an unexpected guest: a Martian dust devil

Space

New species of space-adapted bacteria discovered on China's Tiangong space station

A newly discovered bacterial species aboard China's Tiangong space station may offer insights into how life can survive and potentially thrive in space.

LiveScience

Never-before-seen 'extreme' microbes surrounded NASA robot before it was sent to Mars 18 years ago, new study reveals

DNA analysis has revealed that 26 novel species of "extremophile" bacteria were lurking in a clean room that housed NASA's Phoenix lander before it was launched to Mars in 2007. The hardy microbes might be capable of surviving in space.

Space

Perseverance rover rolls onto 'Crocodile' plateau on Mars to hunt for super-old rocks

NASA's Perseverance rover is exploring a new Mars region called Krokodillen, which is thought to harbor some of the oldest and most intriguing rocks on the Red Planet.

The Conversation

Batteries that absorb carbon emissions move a step closer to reality – new study

What if there were a battery that could release energy while trapping carbon dioxide? This isn’t science fiction; it’s the promise of lithium-carbon dioxide (Li-CO₂) batteries, which are currently a hot research topic.

The Independent UK

Scientists reveal research that could change theories about life on Mars

The cause of one of the planet’s most iconic features remains a disputed topic

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