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Astronomers Detect a Possible Signature of Life on a Distant Planet
Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even habitable.
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It’s Springtime on Polaris-9b, and the Exoflowers Are Blooming
An artist imagines the flora of distant, nonexistent worlds.
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Blue Origin’s First All-Female Spaceflight Stunt
Blue Origin’s all-female flight proves that women are now free to enjoy capitalism’s most extravagant spoils alongside rich men.
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DOGE Cuts Hobble Office That Would Aid NASA and SpaceX Mars Landings
The Astrogeology Science Center, which has helped astronauts and robots reach other worlds safely, is facing a substantial number of job reductions.
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How Lauren Sanchez Helped Design Blue Origin’s Flight Suits
Lauren Sánchez teamed up with Monse to redesign the Blue Origin flight suits with its all-female launch in mind.
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Jonathan McDowell on Retiring From Harvard and Leaving the U.S.
Jonathan McDowell is retiring from studying the universe. But he’s ramping up efforts to chronicle humanity’s exploration of space.
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Jared Isaacman, Trump’s Pick to Lead NASA, Questioned Over Moon Plans and Elon Musk
Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur who has twice launched to orbit in a SpaceX vehicle, faced pointed questions from senators of both parties before the Senate on Wednesday.
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Chinese Lunar Rocks Suggest a Thirsty Far Side of the Moon
Using samples gathered from the Chang’e-6 mission, scientists found that the interior of the moon on the half we never see from Earth might be drier than the near side.
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Gaia to Shut Down After More Than a Decade of Mapping the Milky Way
After more than a decade of mapping the stars, the European spacecraft was shut down on Thursday. But its legacy lives on.
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Musk’s SpaceX Could Secure Billions in New Contracts Under Trump
The boost in federal spending for SpaceX will come in part as a result of actions by President Trump and Elon Musk’s allies and employees who hold government positions. Supporters say he has the best technology.
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Starship Explosions Show SpaceX No Longer Defying Gravity
Consecutive losses of the Starship rocket suggest that the company’s engineers are not as infallible as its fans may think.
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Sync Your Calendar With the Solar System
Never miss a rocket launch, meteor shower, eclipse or other event that’s out of this world.
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At the American Museum of Natural History, a Look to Outer Space
Stranded astronauts and celebrity space tourism have piqued interest in space — and a photography exhibition in the museum is making the most of it.
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Lyrids Meteor Shower 2025: How to Watch
Active since last week, the shower is formed from a comet’s debris and is forecast to produce the most fireballs overnight.
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Willy Ley Was a Prophet of Space Travel. His Ashes Were Found in a Basement.
During his life, Willy Ley predicted the dawn of the Space Age with remarkable accuracy. How did his remains end up forgotten in a co-op on the Upper West Side?
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Effort to Get Starlink in South Africa Collides With Tension Over Musk
A government official is preparing to ease Black ownership rules that Elon Musk claims are racist and prevent his satellite internet provider from operating in his native country.
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Launch of First Amazon Project Kuiper Internet Satellites Is Scrubbed
The spacecraft are the online giant’s entry into beaming wireless service from space, but the company has much to do before it can compete with SpaceX’s Starlink.
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Jeremiah Ostriker, Who Plumbed Dark Forces That Shape Universe, Dies at 86
There’s more to the universe than meets the eye, he found. His studies led astronomy to the dark side, changing our view of what’s out there.
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SpaceX Astronauts Splash Down Off California Coast for the First Time
After years of NASA and private crews returning to Earth near Florida, the company shifted its landing zone to the West Coast for the private Fram2 mission.
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NASA Astronauts Speak for First Time After 9-Month Stay in Space at ISS
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spoke in their first news conference since returning to Earth two weeks ago from an unexpectedly long I.S.S. stay that lasted more than nine months.
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