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NASA says it will lose about 20 percent of its workforce
The US space agency NASA will lose about 3,900 employees under Donald Trump's sweeping effort to trim the federal workforce—at the same time as the president prioritizes plans for crewed missions to the moon and Mars.
Space Exploration
Jul 26, 2025
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European Vega C rocket ferries satellites into orbit
A rocket carrying carbon dioxide- and Earth-observing satellites successfully blasted off from South America late Friday.
Space Exploration
Jul 26, 2025
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How to watch two meteor showers peak together in late July
It's almost time for summer's meteor shower duet.
Space Exploration
Jul 25, 2025
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Researchers develop neural network for large-scale celestial object classification
A new study led by researchers from the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a neural network-based method for large-scale celestial object classification, according to a paper recently published ...
Astronomy
Jul 25, 2025
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Science in REAL time: CubeSat poised to explore Earth's radiation belts
Just a short distance inland from the waves crashing against California's shore, NASA's Relativistic Electron Atmospheric Loss (REAL) CubeSat mission launched into the sky, taking off at 2:13 p.m. ET on July 23 from Vandenberg ...
Planetary Sciences
Jul 25, 2025
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The future of construction on Earth is extraterrestrial
NASA Artemis missions are working toward a near future where humans are an interplanetary species—lunar bases are planned by 2030 and a round trip to Mars in 2039.
Space Exploration
Jul 25, 2025
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JWST uncovers hidden black holes devouring stars in dusty galaxies
Astronomers at MIT, Columbia University, and elsewhere have used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to peer through the dust of nearby galaxies and into the aftermath of a black hole's stellar feast.
Astronomy
Jul 24, 2025
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Mars glaciers found to be over 80% pure ice, study shows
On the slopes of Martian mountains and craters clings what appears to be flowing honey, coated in dust and frozen in time. In reality, these features are incredibly slow-moving glaciers, and their contents were once thought ...
Astrobiology
Jul 24, 2025
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Heliostats could be used to detect asteroids, says researcher
Sandia scientist John Sandusky believes he has found a way to put heliostats, which typically turn solar energy into electricity, to work in the dark.
Space Exploration
Jul 24, 2025
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Complex organic molecules found in young star's disk hint at cosmic origins of life
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a team of astronomers led by Abubakar Fadul from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) has discovered complex organic molecules—including the first ...
Astrobiology
Jul 24, 2025
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Study inspects over 100 quasars from the MIGHTEE survey
A team of astronomers from Rhodes University and elsewhere have investigated a sample of 104 quasars detected with the MeerKAT International GHz Tiered Extragalactic Exploration (MIGHTEE) survey. The new study, published ...

Swirling nebula of two dying stars revealed in spectacular detail in new Webb telescope image
The day before my thesis examination, my friend and radio astronomer Joe Callingham showed me an image we'd been awaiting for five long years—an infrared photo of two dying stars we'd requested from the Very Large Telescope ...
Astronomy
Jul 24, 2025
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Rare intermediate-mass black hole caught devouring star in distant galaxy
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have teamed up to identify a new possible example of a rare class of black holes. Called NGC 6099 HLX-1, this bright X-ray source seems to reside in a compact ...
Astronomy
Jul 24, 2025
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New fuel for nuclear power systems could enable missions to Mars and beyond
Beyond plans to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since the Apollo Era, NASA and other space agencies have their sights trained on Mars, Venus, and other deep-space destinations. To accomplish this, robust ...
Space Exploration
Jul 24, 2025
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Astronomers discover mysterious radio pulsing white dwarf, one of only 10 found to date
A team of astronomers have made a fascinating discovery that forces us to rethink our understanding of how dead stars behave. Using the powerful Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio telescope in the Netherlands, the team have ...
Astronomy
Jul 24, 2025
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Scientists and engineers craft radio telescope bound for the moon
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has completed the "major item of equipment" phase for the Lunar Surface Electromagnetics Experiment-Night (LuSEE-Night), a moon-based radio telescope set ...
Astronomy
Jul 24, 2025
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Cubic zirconia only forms under extreme temperatures, like those produced when an asteroid impacts Earth
When high-velocity asteroids land on Earth, they can form a meteor impact crater. Such collisions have occurred throughout Earth's history and still occur on other planetary bodies today.
Planetary Sciences
Jul 24, 2025
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With delay until 2026, Boeing Starliner next flight may not carry humans, NASA says
As SpaceX prepares to send up its 19th Dragon spacecraft with humans on board, the Boeing Starliner—which has only completed half of a crewed mission to date—remains in fix-it mode.
Space Exploration
Jul 24, 2025
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Good news for astronauts: Arteries remain normal years after long-duration spaceflight
The structure and function of astronauts' arteries appear to remain stable and free of disease for as long as five years after they've returned from the International Space Station (ISS), according to a new study published ...
Space Exploration
Jul 24, 2025
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What surprises will the star-studying CHARA Array reveal in its third decade?
Georgia State University's Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA), a six-telescope interferometer, excels at studying stars. It's been observing them for 20 years and has contributed to 276 published papers. ...
Astronomy
Jul 24, 2025
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