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We discovered a new rock type containing garnet inside a meteorite fragment from Mars

On Earth, garnet is best known as the fiery red January birthstone — popular in jewellery since the Bronze Age and valued highly by ancient Egyptians.

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The US is leading the new space race – but other countries are close behind

When NASA administrator Jared Isaacman unveiled the crew of the Artemis III mission at Johnson Space Center in Houston earlier this month, he was ebullient.

The Conversation

SpaceX Dragon says goodbye to the ISS | Space photo of the day for June 23, 2026

The cargo spacecraft catches the sunlight as it departs its visit to the space station.

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Where is the 3I/ATLAS Now? Harvard Physicist Claims 12-Billion-Year-Old Relic Is an Alien Probe

Astronomers studying the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS say it could be a 12‑billion‑year‑old relic formed in near‑absolute‑zero conditions, while Nasa dismisses claims it is an alien probe.

International Business Times UK

12 billion years old, this interstellar comet is older than our Solar System

One year ago, on July 1 2025, astronomers discovered a fascinating new object moving through the Solar System. Detected by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), the object was quickly recognised as something special.

The Conversation

NASA's Roman Space Telescope arrives in Florida ahead of SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch this summer

The Nancy Roman Grace Telescope has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for final preparations ahead of launching to join the orbital ranks of Hubble, Webb, Spitzer and Chandra.

Space

'Let's not fool the public': Why moon art should be more realistic in the Artemis age

As NASA's Artemis program hits its stride, there's an urgent need to guard against artistic misrepresentations of the moon, experts say.

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Anyone can fake a scientific image with AI, tricking even academic journals – and undermining trust in science

A photograph of Earth glowing in deep space, the Moon’s cratered horizon stretching across its foreground, caught many people’s eyes in April 2026. Astronauts captured the image while aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission, and like the famous Apollo 8 “Earthrise” image, the picture felt instantly real and inspiring for many.

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NASA just named an all-male crew for “Artemis III”: what’s a woman to do?

I studied 25 women astronauts to learn how high-performing women become leaders. The path starts long before the workplace, and it's built from actions that every woman, friend, parent, teacher, boss, and partner can take right now.

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Nasa discovers asteroid ‘wobbling’ through the solar system

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Nasa finds ‘wobbling peanut’ in space

Asteroid ‘Donaldjohanson’ is a test run for a mission that could change our understanding of how the solar system formed

The Independent UK

Why The Space Shuttle Had To End, According To The First Female Mission Commander

Eileen Collins, the first female space shuttle commander in NASA history, talks about space travel safety and her love of sci-fi

Inverse

NASA Images Confirm San Carlos Reservoir Is Under 1% Full — A 100% Fish Kill Created a Public Health Emergency June 2026

NASA confirmed San Carlos Reservoir is under 1% full in June 2026 satellite images. A 100% fish kill produced a public health emergency — decomposing fish, bacterial blooms, health risks.

Medical Daily

Do we need a lunar building code to build moon bases safely?

As NASA pushes to build a sustained human presence on the moon, one expert says what's needed is a lunar building code.

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Meet the SpaceX insiders Elon Musk trusts to run his $2.4 trillion dollar empire

SpaceX is bigger and more complex than ever. Here's the inner circle Elon Musk relies on to run it.

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The DSLR is not dead – and the reason is not rocket science!

There are still tons of photographers who are using reflex cameras…and some of them are NASA astronauts!

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A private company will build and launch NASA's next Mars orbiter in 2028 — and it's not SpaceX

A California-based company will design, build and launch a spacecraft for NASA's Aeolus mission to orbit around Mars, where the probe will be the first to provide daily measurements of the planet's global environment.

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'No one thought it was going to be possible.' A space telescope is falling out of space. This is NASA's daring plan to save it. (video)

NASA's Swift space observatory is falling out of orbit. Can a commercial company build a spacecraft in nine months to save it?

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Menstruation in space will be studied for 1st time with 'Operation Period'

Maybe the next Sally Ride won't be asked the "100 tampons" question.

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Annie Easley, a hero of NASA | Space photo of the day for June 19, 2026

Easley was a human computer for the agency who helped with building the Centaur upper-stage rocket.

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This Artist Had The Rare Opportunity To Tattoo Members Of NASA’s Historic Artemis II Mission

Most tattoo artists expect to spend their working days in studios, convention halls, or private workspaces. On June 5, however, tattoo artist and Monolith Studio founder Okan Uçkun found himself setting up his equipment in a place few people in his profession will ever experience: the Starship Gallery at Space…

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Juicy new details emerge about an asteroid NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew by last year

Evidence of chemical alteration by liquid water has been found on the asteroid Donaldjohanson, which formed further from the sun before being shoved inwards.

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These Mars valleys are hiding 30 dust devils | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2026

Europe's Mars Express orbiter recently imaged a huge valley system on the Red Planet — and dust devils dot the alien landscape.

International Business Times UK

Humans May Be 'Autonomous Probes' Created by Aliens, Avi Loeb Claims

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has floated the provocative idea that humans might themselves be alien‑made 'autonomous probes,' built through advanced synthetic biology rather than evolving entirely on Earth.

The Conversation

NASA announces its Artemis III crew, which will test important equipment and systems in Earth orbit and is testing public opinion

Over the span of a few short months in 2026, NASA’s Artemis III mission lost its original purpose, but gained a crew and some controversy over its composition.

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