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What makes a star a star? A strange ‘in-between’ celestial object is testing astronomers’ boundaries

Around 1,350 light years away from Earth is a star called TOI-2155. It’s a little bigger, heavier and hotter than the Sun, and it’s not particularly interesting or unusual in itself.

The Conversation · Jul 1

'Rocket's Red Glare': How NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission celebrated America's 250th birthday

NASA joined in the semiquincentennial celebrations this year by painting "America 250" on the rocket that launched the Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon.

Space · Jul 1

Why is France betting on Oman amid the Hormuz crisis?

After months of crisis in the Middle East, France is looking to build its influence in the region by strengthening relations with Oman – a small country long seen as a quiet, neutral regional player. On his first state visit to France, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and French President Emmanuel…

France 24 · Jul 1

In 1776, the solar system only had 6 planets. Now, it has 8. Does it end there?

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, the history of the solar system tells its own story of exploration.

Space · Jul 1

NASA audit puts Boeing's Starliner under an even bigger microscope: When will it fly astronauts again?

A new NASA audit says the agency will need to purchase more astronaut flights to the ISS by 2030 and focuses on issues with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.

Space · Jul 1

Nasa says Blue Origin remains its ‘plan A’ for Moon return despite rocket explosion

The space agency chief praised the Amazon billionaire’s company for making ‘great progress’ since the May incident

The Independent UK · Jun 30

Blue Origin still ‘plan A’ for next Nasa mission despite rocket explosion

The space agency says the company founded by the billionaire Amazon businessman has made ‘great progress’ since the May setback.

Evening Standard · Jun 30

'PROMISE' me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface

NASA has announced new lunar landing contracts for its Artemis Moon Base program, as well as a potential new moon rover mission named PROMISE.

Space · Jun 30

‘Just in time for Canada Day’: Spacewalking astronauts repair space station’s huge Canadarm2

Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir conducted a seven-hour spacewalk to replace a wrist joint on the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robot arm on June 30, 2026.

Space · Jun 30

Mars may have once been filled with seas of magma that made the Red Planet habitable

Deep oceans of magma once sloshed about inside the crust of Mars, seismic measurements taken by NASA's InSight mission suggest.

Space · Jun 30