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Spacefarers may contaminate other worlds – but scientists have plans to keep the cosmos clean

In his inauguration speech in January, United States President Donald Trump declared the US would “plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars”.

The Conversation · Feb 11, 2025

Earth grew an extra, never-before-seen 'radiation belt' after last year's supercharged solar storm — and it's probably still there

Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged geomagnetic storm in May 2024, including a never-before-seen structure that is "likely still there today," researchers say.

LiveScience · Feb 11, 2025

Huge solar storm in May 2024 spawned 2 new radiation belts around Earth

The creation of the belts, and others like it in the future, are a potential new danger to astronauts and satellites headed to geostationary orbit and beyond.

Space · Feb 11, 2025

Risks with current Artemis 3 moon landing plan 'may be too high,' NASA safety group says

An annual safety report to NASA has both praise and also underscores a number of cautionary woes, including the space agency's Artemis undertaking to return astronauts to the moon.

Space · Feb 10, 2025

What was the mysterious space signal scientists discovered in 2024? Here are some possibilities

Scientists found a new kind of cosmic signal in 2024, and still aren't quite sure what's causing it.

Space · Feb 10, 2025

Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander leaves Earth orbit to head for the moon

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is now headed for the moon after firing its engines to send it out of Earth orbit.

Space · Feb 10, 2025

In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to Earth

In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2024 YR4 twice over the next few months. The asteroid has a roughly 2.3% chance of impacting Earth in 2032.

LiveScience · Feb 10, 2025

How to watch NASA's 1st Twitch stream from the ISS this week

NASA's first-ever Twitch stream premieres at 11:45 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 12 on NASA's Twitch channel.

Space · Feb 10, 2025

Nasa using world’s most powerful telescope to examine asteroid that could smash into Earth

Research should better refine where the asteroid is flying – but also how big it is

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025

Watch potential 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 as it hurtles through space

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but for now, you can watch it fly harmlessly through space in a short time-lapse video captured by the NASA-funded ATLAS telescope.

LiveScience · Feb 10, 2025