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Rocket Report: A new super-heavy launch site in California; 2025 year in review
SpaceX opened its 2026 launch campaign with a mission for the Italian government.
arstechnica.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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NASA’s first medical evacuation from space ends with on-target splashdown
This is the first time NASA has called an early end to a space mission for medical reasons.
arstechnica.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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NASA launches new mission to get the most out of the James Webb Space Telescope
It was not recognized how serious a problem that is until... about 2017 or 2018."
arstechnica.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:57 PM
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Former Google CEO plans to singlehandedly fund a Hubble telescope replacement
“This is a very significant contribution to the astronomical community."
arstechnica.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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NASA orders “controlled medical evacuation” from the International Space Station
The crew is highly trained, and they came to the aid of their colleague right away."
arstechnica.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Is Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight.
That level of openness and transparency is exactly what should be expected of NASA."
arstechnica.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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In Unprecedented Move, NASA to Rush Astronauts Home after Medical Incident on ISS
NASA on Thursday announced it would take the extraordinary step of bringing four crewmembers back to Earth from the space station before their official mission end
www.scientificamerican.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Clear skies, please!
An extremely rare Callisto event on January 10th
Observers across America may witness a special transit and shadow event of Jupiter’s moon on opposition day.
skyandtelescope.org
January 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 9 – 18
Jupiter is at opposition. Evenings are moonless, and the winter Milky Way arches high over your world. Betelgeuse stands over Sirius.
skyandtelescope.org
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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NASA will soon find out if the Perseverance rover can really persevere on Mars
Engineers at JPL are certifying the Perseverance rover to drive up to 100 kilometers.
arstechnica.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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SPHEREx telescope completes first full-sky infrared map in 102 colors
Launched in March, NASA's SPHEREx space telescope has completed its first infrared map of the entire sky in 102 colors.
phys.org
December 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Mars MAVEN Mission May Be Lost in Space
NASA is working to restore communications with its MAVEN orbiter Mars, which lost contact earlier this month.
skyandtelescope.org
December 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 19 – 28
We greet the winter solstice. Jupiter nears opposition. Will the two Dog Stars balance for you? And meet the House in the Hyades.
skyandtelescope.org
December 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Grain of salt... the weather has to cooperate, but Saturday night might be clear?
You Don't Want to Miss This Year's Geminid Meteor Shower
All conditions favor a dazzling show across the skies this weekend.
gizmodo.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Rocket Report: Blunder at Baikonur; do launchers really need rocket engines?
The Department of the Air Force approves a new home in Florida for SpaceX’s Starship.
arstechnica.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Mind-Bending 'Einstein Cross' Reveals Ultrabright Supernova From an Unthinkable Distance
For the first time, astronomers have captured the brilliance of a superluminous supernova via gravitational lensing.
gizmodo.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Blue Origin’s Next Mission Is Helping Redefine Who Gets to Go to Space
Should the mission proceed as planned, it will mark a major step forward for accessibility in spaceflight—sending the first wheelchair user beyond Earth.
gizmodo.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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NASA astronauts will have their own droid when they go back to the Moon
NASA’s Artemis IV crew will land with and deploy a rover, becoming the first astronauts to work alongside a robot on a celestial body other than Earth.
arstechnica.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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NASA just lost contact with a Mars orbiter, and will soon lose another one
If NASA is serious about exploring Mars, it’s past time to send new missions.
arstechnica.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 12 – 21
Big Jupiter now rises in the east-southeast less than an hour after dark. It's high in sharp telescopic viewing by about 10 p.m.
skyandtelescope.org
December 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 5 – 14
The Moon, waning away from full, groups up with Jupiter, Castor and Pollux. Later in the week, the Geminid meteors come into full bloom.
skyandtelescope.org
December 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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It’s official: Boeing’s next flight of Starliner will be allowed to carry cargo only
As the space station nears its end, NASA also cuts some future Starliner flights.
arstechnica.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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China launches an emergency lifeboat to bring three astronauts back to Earth
This is a “successful example for efficient emergency response in the international space industry.”…
arstechnica.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Did a NASA telescope really 'see' dark matter? Strange gamma-rays spark bold claims, but scientists urge caution
A new study says observations from the NASA Fermi space telescope suggest a halo of dark matter around the center of our galaxy, but more information is needed to confirm the result.
www.livescience.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Before a Soyuz launch Thursday someone forgot to secure a 20-ton service platform
“We are going to learn just how important the ISS is to leadership.”…
arstechnica.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM