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'I was not looking for this': Scientist accidentally finds shortcut to Mars that could slash travel time in half

A new study suggests early asteroid trajectory data could help design faster Mars missions, potentially cutting round-trip travel time to under a year.

LiveScience

Former NASA chief Jim Bridenstine takes over as CEO of Quantum Space

Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is the new CEO of Quantum Space, a company developing maneuverable spacecraft for use by the U.S. military and commercial operators.

Space

Star Wars in real life? Astronomers find 27 possible twin-sun worlds

These shifts, imperceptible to the naked eye, can be the gravitational fingerprint of a planet no one has ever seen.

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NASA is making a powerful new ion engine to send astronauts to Mars — and it just passed its 1st test

A prototype ion engine that uses lithium metal vapor as a propellant has aced its first tests, achieving 25 times more power than the ion engine on the Psyche mission.

Space

NASA Scientist Who 'Died Three Times' Says Death Is 'Pure Consciousness' And Peace

NASA scientist Ingrid Honkala shares her near-death experiences, describing a profound sense of consciousness beyond physical existence.

International Business Times UK

NASA wants to land astronauts on the moon in 2028. Will SpaceX's Starship or Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander be ready in time?

After Artemis 2, NASA's moon return hinges on two unproven commercial landers, each of which faces major technical and timeline challenges.

Space

Trump's proposed NASA budget is a 'horrible threat to our future' in space, Planetary Society CEO says

In conversation with Space.com, the new Planetary Society CEO talked about the fight to restore NASA's funding again 2027.

Space

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NASA just released 12,000 more Artemis II photos ‪—‬ here are a dozen of our favorites

NASA just uploaded more than 12,000 photos snapped by the Artemis II crew during their record-breaking flyby around the moon. Here are some of the most inspiring ones.

LiveScience

Dozens of Star Wars Tatooine-like planets discovered in new space survey

There could potentially be thousands of similar planets waiting to be found, researchers say

The Independent UK

Parts Of Mexico City Are Sinking by More Than Two Centimeters Per Month, NASA Radar Shows

According to NASA's images, Mexico City is sinking at such a fast pace that the damage can be spotted from space.

Latin Times

'It was quite a light show!' NASA astronaut spies dramatic fireball from the International Space Station (photos)

NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed a fireball from above recently, capturing the stunning site from aboard the International Space Station.

Space

Trump teases release of ‘very interesting’ new uncovered UFO files

Vice President JD Vance has described himself as ‘obsessed’ with UFOs

The Independent UK

Nasa brought crashing down to earth as budget threat follows lunar success

Artemis II inspired the public but the Trump administration wants to slash the science underpinning human spaceflight

The Guardian - US

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 208 — Lander, Lander, Who's Got a Lander

On Episode 208 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Space.com's Mike Wall about the risks and realities of the new space race to the moon.

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Salon

Trump's science purge harms the nation

The abrupt firing of the board comes at a time of climate crisis and international competition

LiveScience

Scientists identify 10,000 'impossible' exoplanet candidates, potentially tripling the number of known alien worlds

A new study has identified a potentially record-breaking haul of transiting exoplanets, thanks to a machine learning algorithm that analyzed the light curves of more than 80 million previously overlooked stars.

Space

Galaxies, Artemis 2, space telescopes and stormtroopers: Here are the best photos from our staff

Photos from around the space team.

LiveScience

Science news this week: Risky, lifesaving surgery performed on a baby in the womb, AI agent deletes a company database in 9 seconds, and the universe may end much sooner than expected

May 2, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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The Independent UK

The city that NASA can see sinking from space

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Artemis 2 astronauts get the star treatment after historic moon trip

They didn't get a parade, but they're certainly being paraded on the big networks.

Space

Drone radar could help spacecraft pinpoint where to drill for water on Mars, scientists say

Drone-mounted radar flown over glaciers on Earth show how the technology can map buried ice in detail, helping future Mars spacecraft choose exactly where to drill.

Space

How 'For All Mankind' evolved from 'The Right Stuff' into 'The Expanse'

A show that began life as a period piece is now unashamedly hard science fiction.

The Mary Sue

Artemis II crew gets a White House welcome. Then Trump hijacks the moment to claim he’s ‘physically very good’ for space

Artemis II’s astronauts got a White House welcome this week, but the moment quickly spiraled into something far weirder when the President Donald Trump decided to brag about his own astronaut potential. Crew members Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, had wrapped their 10-day lunar flyby mission…

Digital Camera World

Multiple 40-minute exposures identified hidden moon that even NASA’s Voyager 2 couldn’t detect

See the images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope that photographed a hidden moon orbiting Uranus by capturing 10 40-minute exposures over a six-hour period

Space

Is it cake? No, it's a parachute! | Space photo of the day for May 1, 2026

In this donut-shaped bag is a massive parachute. Next stop? Mars.

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