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NASA unveils plan to build President Trump’s permanent ‘Moon base’

President Donald Trump had told the agency it has until 2030 to build a permanent lunar base.

Euronews · Mar 26

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 · Mar 25

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 · Mar 25

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.

International Business Times UK · Mar 25

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 · Mar 25

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 · Mar 25

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 · Mar 25

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.

Euronews · Mar 25

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

Tom Cruise wants to go to space.

Cinemablend · Mar 24

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 · Mar 24