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Astronauts on the moon and Mars? World space leaders lay out visions for an ambitious future

At a major space congress in Sydney, leaders from NASA, ESA, ISRO, CNSA, and more shared visions for humanity's return to the moon, journeys to Mars and the tech shaping the future of space.

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How would a government shutdown affect NASA?

International Space Station astronauts can breathe easy — other NASA missions not so much.

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Rare October full moon will be first supermoon of 2025

It will be the latest date for the Harvest Moon in nearly 40 years

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Astronauts welcome NASA's new 'ascans' | On the International Space Station Sept. 22-26, 2025

Expedition 73 crewmembers sequenced DNA and worked with virtual reality glasses this week, while also continuing to unpack cargo vehicles and congratulating NASA's 24th group of astronaut candidates.

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James Webb Space Telescope reveals thick cosmic dust of Sagittarius B2, the most enormous star-forming cloud in the Milky Way — Space photo of the week

The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered dazzling newborn stars and thick cosmic dust in Sagittarius B2, the Milky Way's most enormous star-forming cloud.

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New study changes what we know about space dust: ‘Not miniature rocks’

These tiny dust grains are fundamental to astronomy and are found in the star-forming regions of space

The Independent UK

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 179 — The New Crew of Artemis II

On Episode 179 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Josh Dinner for coverage of NASA's new class of astronauts and upcoming Artemis II mission to the moon.

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After almost 20 years helping to operate rovers on Mars, NASA geologist and astronaut candidate Lauren Edgar says stepping foot on the Red Planet 'would be a dream'

Edgar once designed science experiments for astronauts to perform. Now she'll be the astronaut performing them.

Space

Happy Astronomy Day 2025! Celebrate by hunting these 6 spectacular night sky targets

Here are six stunning night sky objects to find as we celebrate astronomy day on Sept. 27.

Space

Blue Origin now targeting mid-October for launch of twin NASA Mars probes on 2nd-ever New Glenn rocket

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket is taking steps toward the launchpad to fly NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission, now lifting off no earlier than (NET) mid-October.

Space

'If there is a space race, China's already winning it': NASA unlikely to bring Mars samples back to Earth before China does, experts say

"If there is a space race, China's already winning it, and could win it dramatically in the next few decades."

LiveScience

Who is Brooklyn Earick? Former DJ who worked at NASA 'plotting record Tottenham takeover bid'

Tech entrepreneur is said to be fronting US consortium launching £4.5bn move for Spurs

Evening Standard

Science history: DART, humanity’s first-ever asteroid deflection mission, punches a space rock in the face — Sept. 26, 2022

On Sept. 26, 2022, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test craft smashed into its target, the hazardous asteroid Dimorphos, and raised hopes that a space rock could be deflected from a collision course with Earth.

LiveScience

Will the ISS get another space plane visit before falling back to Earth in 2030? The dream may be fading

Modifications to a cargo deal between Sierra Space and NASA may mean the Dream Chaser space plane never reaches the International Space Station.

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What If the Next Asteroid Doesn't Miss? Experts Model 22nd-Century Impact Scenarios

NASA planetary defence experts simulate catastrophic asteroid impact scenarios with a 72% Earth strike probability, as ESA's Flyeye telescope and NEO detection systems prepare for near-Earth objects that threaten humanity's future.

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Private spacecraft will give NASA's Swift space telescope an orbital boost in 2026 in 1st-of-its-kind mission

Katalyst Space Technologies has scored a contract to raise the altitude of NASA's Swift Observatory, which has been hunting for gamma-ray bursts from low Earth orbit for more than two decades.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope peers deep into the heart of star formation in our Milky Way galaxy

The star-forming region called Sagittarius B2 contains half of the galactic center's stars, yet only 10% of the gas.

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From Afar to Olduvai: asteroid Donaldjohanson's landmarks get names tied to human origins

The names of human ancestors are now on an asteroid map.

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The Independent UK

First radar images from new Earth-mapping satellite showcase Maine coast and Minnesota farmland

NASA has released the first radar images from a new Earth-mapping satellite showing the Maine coast and Minnesota farmland in incredible detail

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For too long, colonial language has dominated space exploration. There is a better way

How we talk about space exploration shapes the futures we imagine and build.

Space

JWST finds 'dark beads' and wonky star patterns in Saturn's sky: 'These features were completely unexpected'

New JWST observations show Saturn's auroras dotted with dark beads and a star pattern missing two arms, puzzling astronomers.

The Independent UK

This is how far nearest advanced aliens could be from Earth

If we do detect an ET civilisation, it is most likely to be much older than humanity, researchers say

Space

Meet 'Integrity': Artemis 2 astronauts name the spacecraft that will fly them around the moon

The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission, who could launch on their trip around the moon as early as Feb. 5, have named their Orion capsule "Integrity."

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'This is how I'm going to land': New NASA astronaut candidate's helicopter skills could come in handy on the moon

Ben Bailey has 2,000 hours of flight time, including with high-profile military helicopters. The NASA astronaut candidate may be able to leverage that experience for moon landings.

Space

'We are ready for every scenario.' NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts say they're all set for historic flight to the moon

The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon, which could launch as early as Feb. 5, are deep in training for the first crewed lunar flight in over 50 years.

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