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Super-magnetic dead star throws a violent temper tantrum as NASA X-ray spacecraft looks on

NASA's X-ray space telescope IXPE has made the first observation of polarized light emerging from an outbursting magnetar, neutron stars that possess the universe's strongest magnetic fields.

Space

Strauss' 'Blue Danube' is beamed into space as Vienna celebrates with a concert

Strauss' “Blue Danube” waltz has finally made it into space, nearly a half-century after missing a ride on NASA's Voyagers

The Independent UK

Trump drops Nasa nominee Jared Isaacman, scrapping Elon Musk’s pick

‘Prior associations’ appear to cost billionaire the chance to be Nasa administrator, as US president says new nominee ‘will be mission aligned’

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Trump to withdraw billionaire Jared Isaacman's nomination to lead NASA, AP source says

President Donald Trump is withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

The Independent UK

Trump to withdraw Jared Isaacman's nomination as NASA chief

The White House is pulling the nomination of Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator, saying that the next agency chief should be "in complete alignment" with President Trump's agenda.

Space

Trump pulls NASA nomination of Musk ally Jared Isaacman just days before vote

Senate Democrats have criticized Isaacman’s closeness to Elon Musk, who departed from the administration this week

The Independent UK

Aurora alert: Severe geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Alabama and northern California tonight

Attention aurora chasers! Powerful geomagnetic storm conditions could trigger northern lights at mid-latitudes tonight as a coronal mass ejection impact is imminent.

Space

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 163 — The Trials of Starship

On Episode 163 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss Starship's recent test flight with reporter Mike Wall.

Space

Trump's 2026 budget would slash NASA funding by 24% and its workforce by nearly one third

The Trump administration's 2026 budget request cuts NASA funding by $6 billion, which would lead to the cancellation of Mars sample-return and other high-profile missions.

Space

'Cosmic miracle!' James Webb Space Telescope discovers the earliest galaxy ever seen

The James Webb Space Telescope has done it again, discovering the "mother of all early galaxies," a record-breaking distant object that existed just 280 billion years after the Big Bang.

Space

Europe wants to land a tiny spacecraft on the infamous asteroid Apophis in 2029

ESA is preparing a mission to study and land on asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with Earth in 2029. NASA is also looking into a possible Apophis effort but faces funding issues.

Space

Why is the European Space Agency beaming a waltz at NASA's Voyager 1 probe this weekend?

Saturday's celestial concert salutes ESA's 50th anniversary and 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II.

Space

Climate scientists are hosting a 100-hour YouTube livestream in response to Trump's research funding cuts

Climate scientists are gathering on YouTube for 100 hours to talk about the importance of weather research amid White House funding cuts.

Space

The closer a volcano is to erupting, the greener the trees around it look from space

Scientists have found a way to monitor volcanic carbon dioxide levels — one of the first signs a volcano might be about to blow — that doesn't involve trekking up a mountain.

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Giant 'senior citizen' sunspot on 3rd trip around the sun could break a century-old record

A large sunspot has just reappeared on the sun's Earth-facing surface, almost two months after it first emerged. The unusually old dark patch remains stable and could be on course to become the longest-lived sunspot on record, experts claim.

The Independent UK

With 'Atmosphere,' Taylor Jenkins Reid leaves the Evelyn Hugo-verse behind and travels to space

Taylor Jenkins Reid loves to research before writing

LiveScience

NASA plans to build a giant radio telescope on the 'dark side' of the moon. Here's why.

A NASA-funded plan to build a large radio telescope on the moon's far side is nearing final approval and could become a reality by the 2030s, researchers say. The ambitious project will help safeguard astronomy from satellite "megaconstellations" — and help scientists unravel more of the radio spectrum.

The Independent UK

The ocean is changing colour – why it’s a threat to marine life

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SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force in record-short turnaround

SpaceX launched an advanced GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force today (May 30), less than three months after getting the official go-ahead.

Al Jazeera

Musk says 50-50 chance of sending uncrewed Starship to Mars by late 2026

The billionaire’s Mars mission claim comes despite SpaceX experiencing several failed test launches over recent months.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk says his Mars 2026 presentation will take place Friday

The SpaceX CEO has said he wants people living on the Red Planet by 2040

Space

See a lunar scar darken the crescent moon tonight

Lunar maria or 'seas' formed when lava flooded impact basins billions of years ago.

Space

Behind the camera: Astronauts talk with students from space station | Space photo of the day for May 29, 2025

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Takuya Onishi spoke with students from the International Space Station on May 20, 2025, in a behind-the-camera view.

Space

Dust devil on Mars photobombs NASA Perseverance rover's selfie (photo)

NASA's Perseverance rover has marked a milestone with a spectacular new selfie, and a surprise visitor.

Space

Sampling a 'quasi-moon': What's next for China's newly launched Tianwen 2 asteroid-sampling mission

China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft launched on Tuesday (May 28), kicking off a bold mission to grab a sample of one of Earth's "quasi-moons" and then journey on to a mysterious comet.

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