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Why conspiracy theorists are wrong about Katy Perry's Blue Origin mission

Inside the conspiracy theories that surround the all-female Blue Origin mission

Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2025

How AI is helping scientists unlock some of the sun's deepest secrets

AI can bridge the growing gap between new and old solar observations and help scientists uncover overlooked aspects of our star's long-term evolution, a new study argues.

Space · Apr 17, 2025

Is there life on another planet? Scientists find the strongest evidence yet

Near a planet far, far away astronomers have found traces of chemicals that on Earth are only produced by living beings.

Al Jazeera · Apr 17, 2025

Vast swarms of hidden galaxies may be secretly bathing the universe in a soft glow

A fog of long-wavelength infrared light could be produced by dusty, star-forming galaxies that have remained hidden — until now, that is.

Space · Apr 17, 2025

Bipartisan US Planetary Science Caucus 'alarmed' by Trump's possible plans to slash NASA budget and block Mars Sample Return

In response to reports of the Trump administration aiming to slash NASA's 2026 science budget by nearly half, US Planetary Science Caucus co-chairs have expressed their alarm.

Space · Apr 16, 2025

NASA continues stacking its giant Artemis 2 SLS moon rocket (photos)

NASA's next moon rocket is stacking higher and higher at the Kennedy Space Center, as the SLS stage adapter and interim cryogenic propulsion stage arrive in the VAB.

Space · Apr 16, 2025

Red planet comes alive! Minerals found on Mars signal a water and ‘possibly life-supporting’ past

Researchers used data from NASA’s Perseverance Rover

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

A gateway to the Gateway around the moon | Space picture of the day for April 16, 2025

One of the first two modules that will form NASA's Gateway platform in orbit around the moon has arrived at its last stop before the launch site.

Space · Apr 16, 2025

NASA closer to predicting space weather

A trio of recently launched satellites will watch the sun's energy whack the Earth, helping us predict solar storms

Salon · Apr 16, 2025

NASA's Perseverance rover hits the Mars rock gold mine: 'It has been all we had hoped for and more'

NASA's Perseverance rover is reveling in a scientific bonanza on Mars after finding a diverse array of rocks that are providing eager scientists a glimpse into the planet's ancient history.

Space · Apr 16, 2025