Astronomers discover ‘fossil galaxy’ 3 billion light-years away.

A galaxy that has remained unchanged for 7 billion years — a rarity in the universe — has been observed by astronomers, offering a glimpse into cosmic history and adding to an enigmatic collection of objects called relics or “fossil galaxies.” These space oddities are galaxi…

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Trump's signing of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes $85 million to move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Texas.

On July 4, 2006, NASA's space shuttle Discovery launched on a "return to flight" mission that paved the way for it and its sister ships to fly for another five years. Now, a sprawling budget enacted on Independence Day will seemingly lead to Discovery lifting …

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Climate satellite MethaneSAT backed by Bezos and Google fails in space after just 1 year.

One of the most advanced satellites for tracking harmful greenhouse gas emissions has died in space. MethaneSAT, built and operated by the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), was launched in March of 2024 as part of SpaceX's Transporter-10 mission. The spacecraft…

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A newly forming ocean may split Africa apart, scientists say.

A plume of molten rock deep beneath eastern Africa is pulsing upward in rhythmic surges, slowly splitting the continent apart and potentially marking the birth of a new ocean. At least, that's what a team of researchers led by Emma Watts of the Swansea University in the …

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Interstellar visitor spotted hurtling through the solar system.

An object thought to have come from another star has been seen entering the solar system at high speed, and is expected to whip around the sun in the coming months. A potential interstellar object has been spotted zipping through our solar system, and amateur and professiona…

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Dust devils on Mars may spark lightning — possibly threatening NASA's Perseverance rover.

Dust devils on Mars could be crackling with electric currents, according to a new study — and scientists are a little concerned about this because a buildup of such charge could harm rovers rolling along the surface of Mars. The study, led by Varun Sheel, head of the Planeta…

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Astronomers capture incredible 1st image of a dead star that exploded twice.

You may only live once, but some stars die twice. Astronomers have now discovered the first visual evidence of such a stellar event, a dead star that underwent a so-called "double-detonation." This could indicate that some stars could go supernova without reaching…

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Bezos-backed methane tracking satellite is lost in space.

An $88 million satellite backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos that detected oil and gas industry emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane has been lost in space, the group that operates said on Tuesday. MethaneSAT had been collecting emissions data and images from drilli…

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SpaceX launches advanced European weather satellite.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket just launched an advanced European weather satellite and aced its landing on a ship at sea. The Falcon 9 lifted off from historic Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida today (July 1) at 5:04 p.m. EST (2104 GMT), carrying the MTG-Sound…

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Rare daytime fireball bright enough to be seen from orbit may have punched a hole in a house in Georgia.

A large meteor that triggered a spectacular daytime fireball over the southeastern U.S. may have survived its dramatic passage through Earth's atmosphere to punch through the roof of a Georgia home. The fireball was spotted over the southeastern U.S. at 12:25 EDT on Frid…

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Mexico threatens lawsuit against SpaceX over Starship explosion 'contamination'.

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum has threatened to file a lawsuit against SpaceX over what the leader described as "contamination" following an explosion at SpaceX's Starbase facility earlier this month. On June 18, SpaceX was testing the upper stage of its …

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Axiom-4 astronauts on SpaceX Crew Dragon welcomed aboard International Space Station.

A quartet of private astronauts have reached the space station. Houston-based Axiom Space launched its fourth crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) early Wednesday (June 25), lifting off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KCS)…

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The odd new worlds we've discovered in 2025.

Astronomers have discovered over 100 new alien worlds so far this year — some many light-years away from Earth — that showcase the vast diversity and drama of planetary systems across space.  The number of confirmed exoplanets — planets that don't orbit the sun — has tip…

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SpaceX sends two batches of Starlink satellites on Saturday doubleheader.

SpaceX launched two Starlink missions on Saturday (June 28). Two Falcon 9 rockets carrying the broadband internet satellites lifted off at 12:26 a.m. and 1:13 p.m. EDT (0426 and 1713 GMT) on Saturday, the first from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Stati…

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NASA budget cuts threaten Europe's already troubled flagship Mars rover.

Cuts to NASA's budget proposed by President Donald Trump would likely cause further delays to Europe's ExoMars rover mission, due to the fact that some critical technologies currently unavailable in Europe were to be provided by the American space agency. When Europe…

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New satellite constellation will scan the entire Earth every 20 minutes to find wildfires.

Three months after Muon Space launched its FireSat Protoflight satellite, the spacecraft's first images have been released. FireSat is the first in a proposed constellation of more than 50 satellites that Muon Space hopes to use to monitor and detect wildfires. These fir…

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NASA Mars Orbiter learns new moves after nearly 20 Years in Space.

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is testing a series of large spacecraft rolls that will help it hunt for water. After nearly 20 years of operations, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is on a roll, performing a new maneuver to squeeze even more science out of the busy …

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Chile observatory captures the universe with 3,200-megapixel camera.

Chile's Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which boasts the world's largest digital camera, has begun displaying its first images of the cosmos, allowing astronomers to figure out how the solar system formed and even whether an asteroid poses a threat to Earth. Located on Pa…

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Mars orbiter learns new moves after nearly 20 years in space.

After nearly 20 years of operations, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is on a roll, performing a new maneuver to squeeze even more science out of the busy spacecraft as it circles the Red Planet. Engineers have essentially taught the probe to roll over so that i…

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Stargazers in Europe spot a strange cloud from SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch.

The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket treated stargazers in Europe to a surprise display on the night of June 23, when a plume of rocket propellant briefly became visible to the naked eye. SpaceX's Transporter 14 mission lifted off from California's Vanderberg …

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