A rush rescue mission to save a NASA space telescope remains grounded, this time because of a last-minute launch problem.
Space Exploration
Jul 2, 2026
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Indian startup Skyroot Aerospace said Thursday it would hold the maiden test flight of the country's first privately developed orbital-class rocket in the coming weeks.
Space Exploration
Jul 2, 2026
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NASA on Tuesday announced new uncrewed missions to aid in the future creation of a lunar surface base, a project beginning to take shape despite recent setbacks.
Space Exploration
Jul 1, 2026
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A new European Southern Observatory (ESO) study has found that current proposals to launch more than 1.7 million satellites into orbit, including extremely bright ones, would have "devastating consequences for astronomy." ...
Astronomy
Jul 1, 2026
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A new study by a doctoral researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), part of The University of Alabama System, suggests global dust storms on Mars may organize the Martian atmosphere into regions favorable ...
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Jul 1, 2026
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When it comes to drought stress, timing can be the difference between saving a crop and losing it, whether in a greenhouse or in the high-stakes environment of future space missions. In a recent study published in Plant Phenomics, ...
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Jul 1, 2026
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Saturn's moon Enceladus has become a prime solar system target for astrobiologists. This is because the small moon, which is just over 10% the diameter of Earth's moon, harbors a vast subsurface ocean beneath its icy crust. ...
Space Exploration
Jul 1, 2026
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NASA's chief on Tuesday tried to rally Team U.S. players in this year's World Cup tournament, promising to send a soccer ball to the moon if they win it all.
Space Exploration
Jul 1, 2026
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Exoplanet atmospheres have become prime targets for astrobiologists in the search for life beyond Earth. This is because exoplanet surfaces can't be directly imaged yet, so astronomers must get creative in how they search ...
Space Exploration
Jul 1, 2026
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NASA is set to launch a daring robotic rescue mission, a long-shot bid to prevent one of its aging telescopes from vanishing into dust.
Space Exploration
Jun 30, 2026
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