NASA Finds Earth Microbes Could Hide in the Moon’s Deep Shadows
Shadows near the Moon’s south pole may create temporary refuges where microbes carried by astronauts can withstand otherwise…
Astronomers discover a water-rich exoplanet that will be swallowed by its star
The number of new exoplanets discovered continues to grow, particularly thanks to observations from various space telescopes. But…
APOD: 2026 August 29 – Eclipse Pair
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Package of new laws help clear the way for SpaceX deal in Louisiana
LOUISIANA — A legislative package signed into law ahead of SpaceX’s $100 billion Starship launchpad announcement in Vermilion…
The Moon is getting its own version of air traffic control
Engineers developed a lunar traffic control system to help spacecraft safely dock, park, and avoid collisions around NASA’s…
Rocket Lab Just Sold Its First Full Neutron Flight to Kepler Communications. Here’s What That Means in Its Competition With SpaceX.
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Artemis II astronauts receive nation’s highest space honor for their successful moonshot | Artemis II
The Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon in April received the US’s highest space honor on…
Thousands of Interstellar Objects May Be Lurking in Our Solar System
Welcome back to the Abstract! These are the studies this week that went interstellar, entombed the sky, hit…
Webb reveals the chaotic aftermath of a galaxy merger
Webb peers into Arp 263, a nearby irregular galaxy still bearing the scars of a violent merger and…
Nancy Grace Roman Telescope live updates: Roman and Falcon Heavy delivered to launch pad
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How did the solar system form? Ancient meteorite reveals a key magnetic force alongside gravity
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Goliath The Squirrel Monkey: A 1.5-pound squirrel monkey named Goliath was launched from Cape Canaveral in 1961; 35 seconds later, the Atlas E rocket was destroyed after the flight went wrong |
Goliath weighed barely less than a carton of milk and stood just six inches tall, but he became…