This Week In Space podcast: Episode 155 — Space News You Can Use On Episode 155 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk about cool space news you can use (if you're not stuck on the ISS!) Space · Apr 5, 2025
Meet 'Nighthawk': Mars helicopter mission could be big leap for exploration NASA's next Mars chopper concept could do far more than fly — it could help unlock the planet's watery past, reveal signs of life and scout landing zones for astronauts. Space · Apr 5, 2025
Antarctic ice informs search for aliens The Bedmap3 survey is bringing the polar continent into focus, which could help detect life on icy moons Salon · Apr 5, 2025
Voices: Like Lauren Sanchez, I was a people-pleaser – but going to space on Blue Origin is a step too far COMMENT: It’s easy to get caught up in a partner’s thrill-seeking needs – I should know, writes Charlotte Cripps. But saying ‘yes’ to such extreme activities doesn’t always spice up a relationship The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2025
Science news this week: AI lies and North America's 'dripping' crust April 5, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. LiveScience · Apr 5, 2025
Jared Isaacman, Trump's pick for NASA chief, to get Senate confirmation hearing on April 9 Isaacman, a billionaire and private astronaut, has flown in space twice on SpaceX rockets and spacecraft. Space · Apr 4, 2025
NASA's Perseverance rover watches as 2 Mars dust devils merge into 1 (video) NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a giant dust devil devouring a smaller storm swirling closely behind on the rim of Jezero Crater. Space · Apr 4, 2025
Scientists are using stellar 'quakes' to peer inside stars Scientists are probing stellar "quakes" to understand what lies beneath the surface of a star's body. Space · Apr 4, 2025
SpaceX's private Fram2 astronauts splash down on Earth, ending historic polar orbit expedition SpaceX's Fram2, the first crewed mission ever fly a polar orbit, splashed down today (April 4), returning four private astronauts to Earth. Space · Apr 4, 2025
Astronaut's new NASA portrait is a blast from the past: Space photo of the day NASA photographer Josh Valcarcel captured Zena Cardman in a pose evocative of one of the first female astronaut's portraits. Space · Apr 4, 2025
Rare colorful lightning caught on camera by ISS astronaut. 'OK, this is kind of out there' "OK, this is kind of out there and caters to your inner Uber-Geek." Space · Apr 4, 2025
NASA signs new contract to use SpaceX's Starship — even though it keeps blowing up SpaceX's Starship has been awarded a NASA contract that will allow it to be considered for future missions. However, recent explosive tests have shown the supersized spacecraft is still far from mission-ready. LiveScience · Apr 4, 2025
Watch 'potentially hazardous' asteroid fly near Earth this weekend in this free livestream The near-Earth asteroid 2025 BC10 will pass safely near our planet on Saturday (April 5). The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream views of the asteroid's close approach online. Space · Apr 4, 2025
Scientists may have just found the driving force behind Venus' volcanos Convection processes beneath Venus' scorched surface may help explain the planet's many volcanoes, a new study reports. Space · Apr 4, 2025
International Business Times UK · Apr 4, 2025 Is 'City Killer' Asteroid Still Hitting Earth? Change Of Trajectory Now Has Moon As Target - What Could Happen? Initially, 2024 YR4 raised Earth impact concerns for 2032, but later calculations, especially from the Webb Telescope, lowered the risk.
Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025 Asteroid once thought risk to Earth is seen for the first time The first images of the space body have been captured by the Webb Telescope
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025 First images of asteroid that may hit the moon provide fresh insight Asteroid that caused panic about deadly collision with Earth is huge, Nasa finds
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025 Scientists say ‘city-killer’ asteroid on potential collision course with Moon Asteroid 2024 YR4 was initially estimated to hit Earth in 2032
Space · Apr 3, 2025 I'm going to a huge astronomy expo to see the latest telescope tech this weekend. I won't be alone. Billed as the "World's Largest Astronomy & Space Expo," NEAF 2025 draws thousands of stargazers each year, with astronauts and exoplanet hunters speaking this year.
Space · Apr 3, 2025 NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts reveal moon mission patch to honor 'AII' The next astronauts to fly to the moon now have a mission patch to represent their journey. NASA debuted the official Artemis 2 insignia, its first emblem for a moon-bound crew in more than 50 years.
LiveScience · Apr 3, 2025 Jaw-dropping NASA image reveals a dying star at the heart of the Helix Nebula — and it may have just murdered a planet A new view of the Helix Nebula reveals a dying white dwarf star at the nebula's center. This star's violent eating habits could be responsible for strange X-ray emissions in the region.
Space · Apr 3, 2025 SpaceX Fram2 astronauts see their Florida launch site from space as historic pole-orbiting mission nears its end (video) SpaceX's Fram2 astronauts are sharing incredible views from the first human spaceflight to orbit Earth's poles, as their mission nears a conclusion.
Space · Apr 3, 2025 Major storms on Jupiter can leave a fingerprint in the planet's atmosphere Big storms can strip some parts of Jupiter's atmosphere of ammonia, while leaving buried reservoirs of the gas elsewhere.
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025 Asteroid that caused panic about deadly collision with Earth is huge, Nasa finds Webb telescope captures first images of once-feared space object
The Conversation · Apr 3, 2025 Blue Origin’s all-female space flight urges women to shoot for the stars – but astronaut memoirs reveal the cost of being exceptional For the first time since Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s solo flight in 1963, a spacecraft will enter orbit with only women aboard. Blue Origin’s all-female space flight crew, which includes popstar Katy Perry, is set to take off this spring.