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'No one thought it was going to be possible.' A space telescope is falling out of space. This is NASA's daring plan to save it. (video)

NASA's Swift space observatory is falling out of orbit. Can a commercial company build a spacecraft in nine months to save it?

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Menstruation in space will be studied for 1st time with 'Operation Period'

Maybe the next Sally Ride won't be asked the "100 tampons" question.

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Annie Easley, a hero of NASA | Space photo of the day for June 19, 2026

Easley was a human computer for the agency who helped with building the Centaur upper-stage rocket.

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This Artist Had The Rare Opportunity To Tattoo Members Of NASA’s Historic Artemis II Mission

Most tattoo artists expect to spend their working days in studios, convention halls, or private workspaces. On June 5, however, tattoo artist and Monolith Studio founder Okan Uçkun found himself setting up his equipment in a place few people in his profession will ever experience: the Starship Gallery at Space…

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Juicy new details emerge about an asteroid NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew by last year

Evidence of chemical alteration by liquid water has been found on the asteroid Donaldjohanson, which formed further from the sun before being shoved inwards.

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These Mars valleys are hiding 30 dust devils | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2026

Europe's Mars Express orbiter recently imaged a huge valley system on the Red Planet — and dust devils dot the alien landscape.

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Humans May Be 'Autonomous Probes' Created by Aliens, Avi Loeb Claims

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has floated the provocative idea that humans might themselves be alien‑made 'autonomous probes,' built through advanced synthetic biology rather than evolving entirely on Earth.

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NASA announces its Artemis III crew, which will test important equipment and systems in Earth orbit and is testing public opinion

Over the span of a few short months in 2026, NASA’s Artemis III mission lost its original purpose, but gained a crew and some controversy over its composition.

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NASA's Perseverance rover just ran a marathon on Mars. Could you do the same?

Percy has now traveled more than 26.2 miles on the Red Planet! Could you?

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I’ve never seen the Southern Lights, but I doubt anything beats this view photographed aboard the ISS by the first mirrorless camera in space

A recent photo taken aboard the ISS shows an unusual view of the Aurora Australis from space

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers extreme exoplanet being roasted by its home star

Who ordered the roasted exoplanet? Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope found a world that really puts the "hot" in "Hot Jupiter."

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A secretive Chinese probe has just arrived at one of Earth's 'quasi-moons' and will soon attempt a first-of-its-kind landing

China's Tianwen-2 mission has arrived at the quasi-moon Kamo'oalewa, which orbits the sun alongside Earth. The secretive probe will scoop up samples from our temporary companion to help uncover its mysterious origin, experts say.

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Top Scientist Reveals Why Aliens Are Terrified to Visit Earth

Professor Carol Oliver suggests that time dilation, a cosmic phenomenon, may deter aliens from visiting Earth, as interstellar travel could leave them stranded in a future far from home.

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Was life delivered to Earth by asteroids with a helping hand from Jupiter?

Earth may have gotten some of the key ingredients for life from asteroids in the inner solar system, but not without assistance from Jupiter.

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'Best. Mars. Mission. Ever.' Scientists hail MAVEN's legacy as NASA retires Red Planet orbiter

NASA's MAVEN Mars mission ended after 11 years, having revealed how the planet lost its atmosphere and served as a key communications relay for surface missions.

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NASA discussing bold mission to boost Swift space telescope today: Listen live

NASA will discuss an ambitious mission to boost the orbit of its Swift space telescope during a press conference today (June 17), and you can listen to it live.

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Alien Probes Could Be Hiding In Solar System Beyond Our Sight, NASA Study Suggests

A NASA‑linked study argues that alien probes could already be in our Solar System, but our surveys are still too crude to rule them out. From misidentified rocket boosters to blurry moon maps, it suggests we have barely begun to look for extraterrestrial artefacts.

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NASA X-ray spacecraft catches jet erupting from 1st supermassive black hole imaged by humanity

"We could already see changes in the jet, but never with this level of detail in X-rays."

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Watch a fireball burn a 300 mile path above the Midwest US (video)

The fireball traveled 300 miles in a matter of seconds before disintegrating in spectacular fashion.

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The world's first nuclear clock just ticked on — and it could help detect a fifth fundamental force of physics

By using a rare thorium nucleus as a timekeeper, physicists have demonstrated the first working nuclear clock, a device that could lead to even more precise clocks and new ways to search for dark matter.

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Earth-based telescope shares image of Artemis II capsule near the moon — one of the farthest photos of humans ever taken

A blurry photo captured by the National Science Foundation's Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia shows Artemis II's Orion capsule circling the moon more than 200,000 miles away, making it a candidate for the longest-distance image of humans ever taken from Earth.

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Asteroid or comet? Meteor or meteorite? How to identify and classify the rocks you see streaking through the sky

Have you ever been out at night and seen a streak of light blast across the sky and disappear? Ever wonder where that shooting star came from, or how it got to be in your sky?

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Home again! SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashes down off California coast

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft returned to Earth today (June 17), ending its monthlong mission to the International Space Station.

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Dear Rocket Lab Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for June 22

RKLB will be added to the Nasdaq-100 next week.

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Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander for NASA Moon Base mission

Astrobotic unveiled its next lander headed to the moon: Griffin-1, which will carry one of the heaviest payloads ever delivered to the lunar surface.

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