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Finally, some good news for Russia—the space station is no longer leaking
NASA and Roscosmos continue to monitor and investigate the previously observed cracks."
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Congress advances bill requiring NASA to reconsider deorbiting space station
NASA shall evaluate the "viability of transferring the ISS to a safe orbital harbor" after retirement.
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SpaceX swipes yet another military contract from United Launch Alliance
ULA's Vulcan launch vehicle is grounded after a solid rocket booster anomaly last month.
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Former astronaut on lunar spacesuits: "I don't think they're great right now"
These are just the difficulties of designing a spacesuit for the lunar environment."
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NASA finally acknowledges the elephant in the room with the SLS rocket
You know, you're right, the flight rate—three years is a long time."
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NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs
Accessing and remediating any of these issues can only be performed in the VAB."
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After 16 years and $8 billion, the military's new GPS software still doesn't work
It's a very stressing program. We are still considering how to ensure we move forward."
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Why would Elon Musk pivot from Mars to the Moon all of a sudden?
SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon."
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Upgraded Northern Lights Alert: 21 States May Now See Aurora Thursday
NOAA warns of likely G1-class geomagnetic storms on Thursday, Feb. 5, through Friday, Feb. 6, as a coronal mass ejection from a powerful X8-class solar flare approaches.
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China showcases new Moon ship and reusable rocket in one extraordinary test
The test marks a significant step in China's push to land humans on the Moon by 2030.
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Asteroid defense mission shifted the orbit of more than its target
The binary asteroid's orbit around the Sun was affected by the impact.
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Tuesday’s ‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse: Exact Times For Every U.S. State
Here's what time the “blood moon” starts in your state in the early hours of Tuesday, March 3, with the latest NASA maps and times.
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NASA has a new problem to fix before the next Artemis II countdown test
We observed materially lower leak rates compared to prior observations during WDR-1."
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Tuesday’s Rare ‘Ring Of Fire’ Eclipse Sets Up Lunar New Year, Ramadan
A “ring of fire” annular solar eclipse will be visible from Antarctica on Feb. 17, 2026, as the new moon sets the stage for Lunar New Year and Ramadan.
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SpaceX begins “significant reconfiguration” of Starlink satellite constellation
Biggest advantage of lower altitude is that beam diameter is smaller for a given antenna size."
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Former NASA chief turned ULA lobbyist seeks law to limit SpaceX funding
America succeeds in space when American companies compete.
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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."
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Another Starlink satellite has inexplicably exploded
SpaceX says it lost contact with a Starlink satellite after suffering an “anomaly.” Leo Labs says it “immediately detected tens of objects in the vicinity.”
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NASA and SpaceX disagree about manual controls for lunar lander
NASA’s tracking of SpaceX’s manual control risk indicates a worsening trend."
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NASA chief classifies Starliner flight as "Type A" mishap, says agency made mistakes
The most troubling failure revealed by this investigation is not hardware."
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What happens next with NASA's plan to replace the ISS? Source: "It could get ugly"
It reminds me of sort of Lucy and Charlie Brown with the football."
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Valentine’s Day Aurora Alert: 12 States On Watch For Northern Lights
NOAA is forecasting a turbulent solar wind of Saturday, Feb. 14 (Valentine's Day) and Sunday, Feb. 15, with displays of the aurora borealis possible in northern states.
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‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse Tonight — Exact Times And Livestreams For March 3
The blood moon tonight will turn the full moon red during a total lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026. Here are exact times by time zone, with livestream details.
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There’s a big shake-up near the top of our annual US launch company rankings
There are some fresh faces entering the rankings this year.
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A unique NASA satellite is falling out of orbit—this team is trying to rescue it
Katalyst Space Technologies must launch the Swift rescue mission by this summer.
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Northern Lights Alert Upgraded: 20 States Could See Aurora Wednesday
The northern lights may be seen in northern U.S. states and Canada on Wednesday, March 18, through Thursday, March 19, after NOAA issued a G2-G3 geomagnetic storm watch.
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Unable to tame hydrogen leaks, NASA delays launch of Artemis II until March
NASA spent most of Monday trying to overcome hydrogen leaks on the Artemis II rocket.
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Northern Lights Alert: 10 States In Line For Aurora Thursday Night
NOAA is forecasting a G1-class geomagnetic storm on Thursday, March. 5, through Friday, March 6, with the aurora borealis possible from northern U.S. states and Canada.
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Northern Lights Update: 18 States Still In Aurora Borealis Viewline Thursday
A geomagnetic storm is upping the visibility of the aurora borealis.
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Upgraded ‘Severe’ Northern Lights Alert For 24 States Monday After Solar Flare
A NOAA forecast has Northern Lights visible in northern U.S. states overnight on Monday, Jan. 19 through Tuesday, Jan. 20, as a “full-halo” CME heads to Earth.
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Northern Lights Forecast: 10 States Might See The Aurora Borealis Wednesday
Observers will have stronger chances at seeing the aurora borealis the closer they are to the U.S.-Canada border, NOAA predicts.
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NASA’s Artemis II rocket rolls to launch pad, but key test looms ahead
After a remarkably smooth launch campaign, Artemis II reached its last stop before the Moon.
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NASA officials sidestepped questions on Artemis II risks—there's a reason why
This ought to make for some good reading," NASA's mission management team chair said.
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Northern Lights Alert: These 10 States Could See Aurora On Friday 13th
NOAA is forecasting a G1-class geomagnetic storm on Friday, March 13, through Saturday, March 14, with the aurora borealis possible from northern U.S. states and Canada.
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Northern Lights Forecast: 18 States May See Aurora Borealis Saturday Amid Geomagnetic Storms
Forecasters said persisting geomagnetic storm conditions may make the phenomenon more visible.
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NASA considers evacuating ailing crew member from International Space Station
The matter involved a single crew member who is stable," NASA said in a statement.
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Trump says Obama shared 'classified information' when he said aliens were real
Former President Barack Obama said in an interview that he thought aliens were real, given the vastness of the universe, but clarified he was guessing.
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Starlink satellite breaks apart into "tens of objects"; SpaceX confirms "anomaly"
Satellite failure cause is unexplained after second "fragment creation event."
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Here are the launches and landings we’re most excited about in 2026
A lot could happen in space this year, but let's get real about what actually will.
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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."
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NASA wants to know how the launch industry's chic new rocket fuel explodes
We put fuel in a rocket, blow it up in a remote location, and measure how big the boom is."
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Nasa astronauts begin 'bittersweet' medical evacuation from space station
The four members of Crew-11 beamed as they stepped out of their spacecraft after a safe landing.
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Ding-dong! The Exploration Upper Stage is dead
The Exploration Upper Stage did not in any way get NASA closer to landing on the Moon.
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Rocket Report: Canada makes a major move, US Space Force says actually, let's be hasty
Our security, our prosperity, and our sovereignty will increasingly extend beyond our atmosphere."
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Why is Bezos trolling Musk on X with turtle pics? Because he has a new Moon plan.
It’s time to go back to the Moon—this time to stay."
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Webb reveals a planetary nebula with phenomenal clarity, and it is spectacular
The colors show the star’s final breath transforming into the raw ingredients for new worlds.
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The first commercial space station, Haven-1, is now undergoing assembly for launch
We have a very strong incentive to send a crew as quickly as we can safely do so."
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Here's the story of how Japan's H3 rocket lost its cargo and just kept going
Imagine: You lost your car's cargo rack, but didn't notice until you reached your destination.
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A large meteor is visible from much of Ohio and parts of neighboring states
Meteor's fiery passage through the atmosphere was captured by a space-based lightning mapper.
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The Rubin Observatory’s alert system sent 800,000 pings on its first night
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory sent 800,000 pings about asteroids and potential supernovas on the first night its automated alert system was online.
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