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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Blue Origin launches 6 tourists on suborbital trip from Texas.

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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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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Lauren Sánchez reveals what name she's using after Jeff Bezos Marriage.

The journalist and Blue Origin all-female space flight crew member, who married Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in a lavish ceremony in Venice, Italy, on June 27, promptly changed her name and username on Instagram to Lauren Sánchez Bezos following the ceremony. The rest of her I…

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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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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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Human remains lost after memorial spaceflight capsule crashes into the sea.

A space capsule included on a recent SpaceX launch almost survived its decent back to Earth, so The Exploration Company is deeming their mission a "partial success". A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Transporter-14 rideshare mission June 23, sending 70 payloads…

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Trump administration plans to limit classified info it shares with Congress on Iran attack.

The Trump administration is planning to limit classified information shared with Congress, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. The move comes after a classified initial intelligence assessment showed that U.S. military strikes President Donald Trump ordered on Ir…

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NASA to Welcome Fourth Private Astronaut Mission to Space Station.

As part of NASA’s efforts to expand access to space, four private astronauts are in orbit following the successful launch of the fourth all private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft lifted off at 2:31 a.m. EDT Wednesday from Lau…

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NATO allies agree to higher 5% defense spending target.

The NATO alliance agreed to increase defense spending from 2% to 5% of gross domestic product, by 2035. Allies will be required to submit annual plans “showing a credible, incremental path to reach this goal.” The alliance on Wednesday also reaffirmed its “ironclad commitme…

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Windows users warned of major security issue.

A new version of popular social engineering tool ClickFix has been developed, potentially putting Windows users at risk. A cybersecurity researcher who goes by the name mr. dox has developed a new version of ClickFix, a browser-based attack often disguised as captchas to tri…

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Denis Villeneuve to Direct James Bond Film at Amazon.

Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond film, Amazon MGM Studios has revealed, with Tanya Lapointe signing on as an executive producer. As previously announced, Amy Pascal and David Heyman will serve as producers.  Source:  https://variety.com

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Private Japanese moon lander crashed due to laser errors.

A lander built by Japanese company ispace crashed on the lunar surface while attempting to make the nation's first private moon landing earlier this month — and now we know why. Today (June 24), ispace released a statement detailing just what went wrong with the lander, …

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SpaceX launches historic private Axiom-4 astronaut mission to the ISS.

A newborn Dragon has just roared into space. SpaceX's newest Dragon spacecraft launched on its debut mission this morning (June 25), sending the four-person Ax-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) for Houston-based company Axiom Space. Ax-4's SpaceX Falc…

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NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Starts Unpacking Boxwork Formations.

The rover recently drilled a sample from a new region with features that could reveal whether Mars’ subsurface once provided an environment suitable for life. New images from NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover show the first close-up views of a region scientists had previously obse…

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Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize over Iran-Israel ceasefire deal.

A House lawmaker is nominating President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after he brokered a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., wrote to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, declaring Trump had an "extraordinary and historic role" …

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NASA Sets Coverage for Axiom Mission 4 Launch, Arrival at Station.

NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are targeting 2:31 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 25, for launch of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4. The mission will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.…

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New Mexico footprints rewrite timeline of humans in America.

Ancient seas left an expanse of rolling gypsum dunes known as White Sands in New Mexico, and within this surreal landscape lies evidence that humans have roamed the Americas for at least 20,000 years. While most of White Sands is protected as a national park, the US army con…

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Iran-Israel war heads toward pause after trump claims ceasefire.

Iran and Israel appeared to be nearing a pause in their 12-day war after President Donald Trump announced a surprise ceasefire in a conflict that saw key Iranian military leaders and scientists killed, US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites and a salvo of missiles launched at …

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Your brain has a hidden rhythm, and it may reveal how smart you are.

The smarter you are, the more your brain is in sync with its own secret rhythm, a new study has found. When your brain works particularly hard, different regions of the brain sync up as they work together to perform tasks that require a higher cognitive load. This is called …

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US B-2 bombers involved in Iran strikes, U.S. official says.

U.S. B-2 bombers were involved in strikes on Iran's nuclear sites announced by President Donald Trump on Saturday, a U.S. official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. Reuters had reported earlier on Saturday the movement of B-2 bombers, which can be equippe…

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AOC floats impeaching Trump over Iran strike without Congressional approval

Progressive champion Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a handful of other Democrats quickly floated the prospect of impeaching President Donald Trump for launching a military strike on Iran without Congressional authorization. "The President’s disastrous decision to bom…

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Tech Bitcoin briefly sinks below $99,000 as U.S. strikes on Iran trigger crypto market sell-off.

Spot bitcoin ETF inflows froze late last week as institutional investors grew cautious ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Iran response. More than $1 billion in crypto positions were liquidated in 24 hours, most from overleveraged long bets. Bitcoin’s correlation to tec…

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Oil futures surge following US strikes in Iran.

Oil prices surged late Sunday in Wall Street’s first reaction to America’s strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday evening, a major escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict. US oil futures jumped 2.7% to about $75.80 per barrel at 930 pm ET. Brent futures, the…

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U.S. calls on China to prevent Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz and disrupting global oil flows.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on China to prevent Iran from blocking the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes. About 20% of the world’s oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz. China is Iran’s biggest oil customer and maintains friendly relations w…

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Trump declares 'very successful attack' on Iran's nuclear program as US forces strike 3 key sites.

President Donald Trump announced on Saturday U.S. forces successfully launched attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, warning the country to "make peace," as future strikes loom. During an address to the nation, Trump said the U.S. military carried out massive precision…

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New AI model adds another tool to hurricane-forecasting toolbox.

Google releases AI-based computer forecast model. Artificial Intelligence is quickly becoming a part of our daily lives. Now, its expanding in the weather forecasting realm. Last week Google announced the launch of its new weather model that uses artificial intelligence to he…

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