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UFO Investigation 2026: Why Natural Explanations for 1950 'Satellites' Don't Hold Up

A 2026 re-analysis of a 1950 sky plate finds nine puzzling lights that defy easy natural explanations, keeping a classic astronomical mystery alive.

International Business Times UK

100 new alien worlds: Scientists find hidden haul in data from NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft

Astronomers have discovered an additional 100 new worlds in data collected by NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS, thanks to an innovative AI program.

Space

Chinese lander reveals giant 'cavity' of radiation between Earth and the moon — and it could change how lunar exploration is done

A new study using data from China's Chang'e-4 moon lander found an area of reduced radiation from cosmic rays near the moon. The findings could be used to improve the safety of lunar explorations.

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Canada cancels its 1st moon rover: 'It's hopefully not a lost cause'

Canada has canceled its first-ever moon rover mission, which had been targeted to land near the lunar south pole in 2029.

Space

NASA announces 'near‑impossible' space plans, including $20B moon base and humanity's first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft

NASA's Gateway lunar space station won't launch next year in new changes to the Artemis program, which include ramping up development of a $20 billion moon base and a nuclear-powered 'Freedom' spacecraft.

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UFO General and NASA Boffin Vanish: Inside the Suspicious Disappearance of the World's Top Alien Tech Experts

A retired 'UFO general' and a NASA-linked scientist have both vanished in the US, fuelling clashes over whether the case points to espionage, a cover-up or something stranger.

International Business Times UK

NASA Observes New Asteroid '2026 FM3' Making Rare Close Approach: Is There Any Threat To Earth?

Asteroid 2026 FM3 was discovered only days before making a close pass by Earth. Learn how close it got, whether it posed any risk, and what this reveals about asteroid detection.

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Like 'accelerating from stationary to supersonic flight': Europe's Hera probe boosts speed, stays on course for November asteroid rendezvous

Europe's Hera spacecraft has completed a major deep-space maneuver, setting it on course to rendezvous late this year with the asteroid system targeted by NASA's DART mission back in 2022.

Space

1 week away! NASA gearing up to launch Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon on April 1

The launch of the first crewed moon mission since the Apollo era is just a week away! NASA is preparing to launch its Artemis 2 flight on April 1.

Space

Mars is hiding a secret clutch of gemstone-like crystals, including rubies and possibly sapphires

Astronomers have detected small, ruby-like crystals embedded in Martian rocks, which may also hide sapphires created in the fury of meteorite impacts.

LiveScience

Astronomers have spotted two giant gas plants forming around a baby star in deep space

Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope, a team of scientists have observed two giant gas planets forming around a young star in what appears to be a new, emerging solar system.

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Is Tom Cruise’s Space Movie Actually Doable? Neil DeGrasse Tyson Weighs In

Tom Cruise wants to go to space.

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NASA's lunar Gateway space station is out. Moon bases are in

NASA is honing its focus on future Artemis missions to land astronauts on the moon, removing the Gateway space station from its plans and prioritizing bases on the lunar surface.

Space

Cannonball-size meteorite crashes through roof of Texas home as multiple 'fireballs' rain down on the US

A suspected space rock, around the size of a cantaloupe, was found in the bedroom of a Houston home after crashing through the building's roof. It is likely a fragment of one of several "fireball" meteors that exploded over the U.S. in the past week.

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NASA's '1st nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft' will send Skyfall helicopters to Mars in 2028

NASA plans to launch its first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft in 2028, a probe called Space Reactor-1 Freedom that will carry a fleet of tiny helicopters to Mars.

LiveScience

An anomaly in Mars' mantle could trigger volcanoes to erupt — and may be causing the whole planet to spin faster

Data from NASA's InSight mission suggests the Red Planet's Tharsis region is more active than previously thought and may be why Mars is spinning more quickly over time.

Space

Hubble revisits the Crab Nebula after 25 years | Space photo of the day for March 24, 2026

NASA has released new Hubble telescope images of the Crab Nebula taken 25 years after the iconic observatory first gazed at the colorful cosmic crustacean.

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LaGuardia pilots raised safety alarms months before deadly runway crash

Nasa reports show repeated warnings of close calls before crash that killed two pilots and injured 41 others

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How Not To Write About Space Exploration

Reach for the stars, but not for this book.

International Business Times UK

NASA Finds Massive New Moon Crater From Rare 225-Meter Meteor, Threatening Manned Lunar Missions

NASA has identified a 225-metre-wide crater on the Moon formed by a rare meteor in April–May 2024, a phenomenon expected only once every 139 years.

International Business Times UK

Webb Telescope Discovers Super-Earth With 'Impossible' Atmosphere and Lava Oceans, Defying Science

The James Webb Space Telescope has identified a new class of exoplanet, L 98-59 d, which features a permanent magma ocean and a sulphur-rich atmosphere. Despite extreme radiation, this super-Earth maintains a thick envelope of hydrogen sulphide and sulphur dioxide. Scientists believe the planet's molten interior constantly replenishes its atmosphere,…

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NASA announcing update to Artemis moon plans today: Watch it live

NASA will hold a series of events today (March 24) that update us on the agency's plans for the moon and more, and you can watch them live.

LiveScience

Extreme blast of Arctic air from polar vortex paints a picturesque plume off Florida coast — Earth from space

A recent satellite photo captured a stunning scene of sediment swirling across the West Florida Shelf after an extreme cold snap that covered large parts of the eastern U.S. in snow.

LiveScience

Artemis II: NASA's first crewed mission to the moon since 1972

NASA's Artemis II mission will send a crew of four astronauts back to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era, although they will not land on the lunar surface yet.

Space

2nd-ever test flight of NASA's 'quiet' X-59 supersonic jet cut short by glitch

NASA's "quiet" supersonic X-59 jet took to the skies for the second time ever on Friday (March 20), but it didn't stay up for long.

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