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NASA and SpaceX to Launch Sentinel-6B to Track Rising Seas in Near Real Time
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NASA and SpaceX to Launch Sentinel-6B to Track Rising Seas in Near Real Time

November 16, 2025

NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch Sentinel-6B, a next-generation satellite designed to monitor Earth’s oceans and sea level…

House and Senate Committe Poised to Reject Trump’s NASA Budget Cut
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House and Senate Committe Poised to Reject Trump’s NASA Budget Cut

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025

The Senate Appropriations Committee is currently engaged in markup of an appropriations bill for Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS),…

SpaceX Cancellation, Dragon Capsule in Limbo, and US Space Policy Completely Upended
Space

SpaceX Cancellation, Dragon Capsule in Limbo, and US Space Policy Completely Upended

June 6, 2025

When the SpaceX Dragon 2 capsule was certified to carry NASA astronauts to the International Space Station in 2020,…

NASA’s 25% Budget Cut Cancels Dozens of Science Projects to Fund Mars Exploration
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NASA’s 25% Budget Cut Cancels Dozens of Science Projects to Fund Mars Exploration

June 3, 2025

The atmosphere of confusion and disarray communicated generally from several peripheral government agencies and departments since the second Trump…

This Tiny Moon of Saturn Is the Smallest Case of a Subsurface Ocean Ever Found in the Solar System
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This Tiny Moon of Saturn Is the Smallest Case of a Subsurface Ocean Ever Found in the Solar System

February 9, 2024

It’s been known for a decade that Saturn’s icy moon of Enceladus almost certainly hides a subsurface ocean beneath…

Perserverance Rover Captures First Ever Photos of a Powerful River on Another Planet
Space

Perserverance Rover Captures First Ever Photos of a Powerful River on Another Planet

July 4, 2023

In its most recent discovery, NASA’s Perseverance rover is surveying the curvilinear flow of a wild river that bears…

What Can Ground Squirrels Teach an Astronaut? How to Hibernate
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What Can Ground Squirrels Teach an Astronaut? How to Hibernate

February 10, 2023July 11, 2023

Even with so many future space research missions slated for takeoff this half-decade, a new line of space suits…

Fungal-Made Structures Could Be the Best Solution to House Humanity On Mars
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Fungal-Made Structures Could Be the Best Solution to House Humanity On Mars

October 17, 2022October 28, 2023

Story at a glance… Research into growing habitats on Mars with fungal mycelium is being funded by NASA. The…

TONIGHT: Watch NASA Slam A Spaceship Into an Asteroid to Test Planetary Defense
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TONIGHT: Watch NASA Slam A Spaceship Into an Asteroid to Test Planetary Defense

September 26, 2022October 28, 2023

At 7:14 PM U.S. Eastern Time tonight, a small American spacecraft will smash itself to pieces against the asteroid…

More Space Telescopes: Nancy Grace Roman to Search For Dark Matter and Exoplanets in 2027
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More Space Telescopes: Nancy Grace Roman to Search For Dark Matter and Exoplanets in 2027

July 26, 2022October 28, 2023

Story at a glance… The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope was just awarded its launch contract. Set to debut…

Space

Tomorrow the James Webb Telescope Will Show the World What It Can Do

July 11, 2022

In just over 24 hours, the James Webb Space Telescope’s first images will be shown to the public. On…

NASA Administrator Reminds World it Needs Americans and Russians to Operate the Space Station
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NASA Administrator Reminds World it Needs Americans and Russians to Operate the Space Station

July 6, 2022

PICTURED: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. In a hostile interview with Der Spiegel, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stood his ground…

The Solar System May Have Had Dozens More Planets if a Young Jupiter Hadn’t Swallowed Them
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The Solar System May Have Had Dozens More Planets if a Young Jupiter Hadn’t Swallowed Them

June 22, 2022November 29, 2023

A new study examining never-before-used gravitational data on Jupiter confirmed that the mass of heavy metals under the planet’s…

Perseverance Captures Video of Martian Solar Eclipse While Beginning Exploration of River Delta
ArchivesSpace

Perseverance Captures Video of Martian Solar Eclipse While Beginning Exploration of River Delta

April 22, 2022February 19, 2024

On April 13th, following 31 days and 3 miles of travel, NASA’s Perseverance Rover arrived at an extinct river…

2022 Space Missions: A New Space Station, Moon Mining, A Mars Rover and Webb’s Debut
Space

2022 Space Missions: A New Space Station, Moon Mining, A Mars Rover and Webb’s Debut

January 6, 2022

Exponential growth in the public and private space sectors are increasing the number of launches yearly, and 2022 promises…

A Christmas Miracle: James Webb Space Telescope Was Launched and is Working
Space

A Christmas Miracle: James Webb Space Telescope Was Launched and is Working

December 30, 2021

PICTURED: Ariane 5 with the James Webb Space Telescope launches from ELA-3 in French Guiana. PC: ESA. Story at…

To Nudge an Asteroid NASA to Rely Not on a Missile But a DART
Space

To Nudge an Asteroid NASA to Rely Not on a Missile But a DART

November 23, 2021

PICTURED: Illustration of the DART spacecraft flying into the asteroid Dimorphos. PC: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben. Can slamming an…

Most Powerful Space Telescope Ever Nears Launch Date: Promises to Unravel Deepest Secrets of the Universe
Space

Most Powerful Space Telescope Ever Nears Launch Date: Promises to Unravel Deepest Secrets of the Universe

October 12, 2021

PICTURED: The fully assembled James Webb Space Telescope with its sunshield and unitized pallet structures that fold up around…

Perseverance Rover Drills Up Nothing: Why?
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Perseverance Rover Drills Up Nothing: Why?

August 20, 2021

PICTURED: An image taken by the rover of the borehole made in the recent failed extraction. PC: NASA/JPL-Caltech. MARS.…

After Months, NASA Perseverance Rover to Begin Search for Life in Jezero Crater
Space

After Months, NASA Perseverance Rover to Begin Search for Life in Jezero Crater

June 16, 2021

PICTURED: a topographical satellite map of the next few years of Perseverance’s search for life on Mars. Photo credit:…

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US Forces Bomb Somalia for the 90th Time This Year: Has it Helped?

Andy Corbley November 11, 2025

“In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia on Nov.…

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Pentagon Doesn’t Know Who They’re Killing in Caribbean Boat Bombings

Andy Corbley October 31, 2025

Virtually all news outlets worldwide reporting on the Pentagon’s targeted killings of sailors in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific…

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Putin Proposes an Extension to the New START Nuclear Deal Through to 2027

Julien Torres October 4, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that his government will adhere to the NEW START treaty with the US…

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