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Trump picks billionaire private SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

Donald Trump's choice for NASA chief is billionaire Jared Isaacman, a private astronaut who has funded and commanded two SpaceX missions.

Space

Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump's pick to lead NASA

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a tech billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk to lead NASA

The Independent UK

Trump hires Peter Navarro as White House adviser as he continues building administration

President-elect Donald Trump is bringing Peter Navarro back to the White House for his second administration

The Independent UK

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President-Elect Trump Announces Key Additions To Administration

President-elect Trump announces key appointments for Army, trade, hostage affairs, and NASA leadership roles.

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We are fast approaching the sun's 'battle zone' — and it could be even worse than solar maximum, experts warn

Space weather experts warn that solar activity will persist or even increase after solar maximum has ended and we enter a phase of the solar cycle dubbed the "battle zone."

LiveScience

Behold! These gorgeous never-before-seen space images are from a NASA space telescope that should have died long ago

NEOWISE team members have unveiled six images from the spacecraft's archives to celebrate the late space telescope's long and productive scientific life.

Space

Why we can't just name a quasi-moon 'Moony McMoonface'

You can vote on one of seven possible names for a quasi-moon of Earth and, unfortunately, Moony McMoonface isn't on the list.

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One of NASA's top data centers taken offline by flood

Top NASA projects like IRIS, HMI and AIA affected by a burst pipe that took a key data center offline.

TechRadar

Will the International Space Station's 2031 death dive cause pollution problems?

The International Space Station will be steered to a controlled destruction in Earth's atmosphere in 2031, if all goes to plan. Should we be worried about the pollution this death dive will cause?

Space

NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end

The NASA project NEOWISE, which has given astronomers a detailed view of near-Earth objects – some of which could strike the Earth – ended its mission and burned on reentering the atmosphere after over a decade.

The Conversation

Massive, 'potentially hazardous' asteroid due to make closest-ever approach to Earth tonight — and you can watch it live

The stadium-sized asteroid 2020 XR is due to make its closest approach to Earth on record early on Dec. 4, and the encounter will be livestreamed for everyone to see.

LiveScience

11 top new movies to stream this week on Netflix, Max, Hulu and more (Dec. 3-9)

"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," "It Ends With Us," and "Juror No. 2" are among the new movies streaming this week on Netflix, Max, Hulu and more of the best streaming services.

Tom’s Guide

12 strange reasons humans haven't found alien life yet

Scientists have been searching for evidence of extraterrestrial life for decades. So, where are all the aliens? Here are 12 intriguing theories ...

LiveScience

Did Venus ever have oceans to support life, or was it 'born hot'?

New research suggests that Venus may never have possessed liquid water oceans. That would mean "Earth's evil twin" was always hostile to life.

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The Independent UK

Scientists give message to anyone hoping for aliens on Venus: give up

Astronomers have speculated for decades that Venus could once have been remarkably similar to Earth – and might have been able to support life like our own planet

The Guardian - UK

Atmospheric analysis shows Venus never had Earth-like life, scientists say

Research indicates planet’s interior is dry in blow to theories that it was previously habitable

Space

Satellites spy red-hot lava threaten Iceland's Blue Lagoon

Satellites watched bright burning lava surge toward Iceland's Blue Lagoon following a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

The Conversation

Trump may cancel Nasa’s powerful SLS Moon rocket – here’s what that would mean for Elon Musk and the future of space travel

Since Donald Trump’s recent electoral victory, rumours and speculation have circulated that Nasa’s giant Moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), could be under threat. The rocket is one of several key elements needed for the US space agency’s Artemis programme, which aims to return humans to the Moon for…

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Where's the Blaze Star? Why the overdue 'new star' T Coronae Borealis has yet to light up the night sky

Astronomers explain why the highly-anticipated "guest star" has not appeared in the night sky yet.

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Movies to stream in December: our expert's 12 must-watch movies new to streaming services

From Netflix to Disney Plus, here are 12 movies you are not going to want to miss when they land on streaming this December.

Space

Private Japanese moon lander arrives in Florida ahead of January SpaceX launch (photos)

The "Resilience" Mission 2 lander, built by Japanese company ispace, has arrived in Florida ahead of its planned January launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Space

NASA's next-gen Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope gets its powerful eye (photos)

The optics for NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope have been delivered, marking a big milestone in the assembly of the powerful next-generation observatory.

The Conversation

Cool water from the deep could protect pockets of the Great Barrier Reef into the 2080s

For coral reefs, climate change is an existential threat. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has endured seven mass bleaching events over the past 25 years. Five have occurred in the past eight years.

Space

Voyager 1 interstellar spacecraft finds its voice again as NASA restores communications

Voyager 1 is shouting across the cosmos again, following a glitch that had seen it inadvertently switch to its low-power transmitter.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope explores monster star supercluster Westerlund 1 (image)

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken a detailed look at the Milky Way's monstrous young supercluster Westerlund 1.

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