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Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots − here’s why

The U.S.’s return to the Moon with NASA’s Artemis program will not be a mere stroll in the park. Instead it will be a perilous journey to a lunar location representing one of the most extreme environments in the solar system.

The Conversation · Jan 20, 2025

How President Trump could change NASA

The new Trump administration could upend NASA's priorities, reshaping the Artemis moon program, climate science funding and the role of commercial space players.

Space · Jan 20, 2025

Astronomers find hundreds of 'hidden' black holes — and there may be billions or even trillions more

Black holes that have been obscured by clouds of dust still emit infrared light, enabling astronomers to spot them for the very first time.

LiveScience · Jan 19, 2025

NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab to open next week after LA fires

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has come through the L.A. fires in one piece. It will open next week to employees who need to work on site.

Space · Jan 17, 2025

Fastest disintegrating world ever seen 'spills its guts' for NASA's exoplanet hunter

NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter has found the fastest-disintegrating planet ever. Losing a moons-worth of matter every million years, it is a prime target for the James Webb Space Telescope.

Space · Jan 17, 2025

Sacconi Quartet/Festival Voices review – Riley’s Sun Rings shine less brightly

Terry Riley’s 10-movement suite for live amplified string quartet and voices was given a meticulous performance but the work feels dated today and, at 90 minutes, outstayed its welcome

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025

SpaceX launch accident likely caused by fire that sent trails of flaming debris near the Caribbean

SpaceX suspects a fire may have caused its Starship to break apart during liftoff and send trails of flaming debris near the Caribbean

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

25 biggest space conspiracy theories: Debunked

Here we debunk some of the most common and enduring space conspiracies.

Space · Jan 17, 2025

Watch SpaceX rocket explode over Grand Turk island in dramatic stream of fire and smoke

Debris from the rocket's explosion was caught on camera by a family vacationing on Grand Turk island.

LiveScience · Jan 17, 2025

‘Get those rocket ships going’: where will Trump’s space odyssey lead Nasa?

Donald Trump and SpaceX owner Elon Musk have ambitious plans in space. Are they shooting for the moon?

The Guardian - US · Jan 17, 2025