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Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly sues Pentagon, Pete Hegseth over censure campaign

Former NASA astronaut and current U.S. Senator Mark Kelly is fighting back, suing the Pentagon for its plan to censure him over comments he made in a video late last year.

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Experts push back against cancellation of NASA's Mars sample return project

Exploration advocates are pushing back against the planned cancellation of NASA's Mars sample return project, saying it could potentially find evidence of Red Planet life.

Space

'It is bittersweet': Crew-11 astronaut hands over control of ISS ahead of 1st-ever medical evacuation

The astronauts are scheduled to leave in a matter of days.

Space

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Will budget cuts force NASA to withdraw from Europe's next Venus mission?

"We are in constant contact with NASA."

Space

How Earth's orbit might help us find oil reserves within the planet

Scientists studying Jurassic rocks in China found that cyclical changes in Earth's orbit affected not only the climate, but also the development of shale oil reserves.

Space

'Stranger Things' and 5 other places Einstein-Rosen Bridges have wormed their way into sci-fi

From the Upside Down through the Devil's Anus and beyond. Here are 6 times these theoretical wormholes turned up in sci-fi shows and movies.

Space

Mystery shockwave around dead star stuns astronomers: 'We found something never seen before and entirely unexpected.'

"The surprise that a supposedly quiet, discless system could drive such a spectacular nebula was one of those rare 'wow' moments."

Space

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Study finds homosexuality surprisingly common among primates

Same-sex intimacy more common in species living in harsh environments or complex social systems

The Independent UK

Primates’ same-sex sexual behaviour ‘may reinforce bonds amid environmental stress’

Behaviour among non-human species could help keep groups together in face of social challenges, says study

The Guardian - UK

NASA funds new tech for upcoming 'Super Hubble' to search for alien life: 'We intend to move with urgency'

The observatory will combine tech from NASA's most powerful space telescopes.

Space

Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX's Starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper

Astronomy needs space.

Space

Satellite sees 40-year-old iceberg melt, turn blue | Space photo of the day for January 12, 2025

Iceberg A23-A has been around since the Chernobyl explosion and Space Shuttle Challenger accident...but perhaps not for much longer.

Space

How cold is space? Physics behind the temperature of the universe

Space is filled with a variety of objects, some blisteringly hot, some tremendously cold, but areas with little to nothing at all never drop to absolute zero thanks to a fossil relic left over from its earliest moments.

Space

Astronomers discover cosmic hamburger has the potential to grow giant planets

"The combination of extreme disk size, strong asymmetries, winds, and potential planet formation makes it the perfect laboratory for understanding how giant planets can form."

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Astronomers baffled by 'mysterious disruptor' with a mass of 1 million suns and a black hole for a heart

"This is a structure we've never seen before, so it could be a new class of dark object."

The Independent UK

Bees may hold the secret to communication with aliens, scientists find

Honeybees can solve simple addition and subtraction problems and even possess some understanding of the concept of zero

The Guardian - UK

Starwatch: Behold Taurus, the Babylonian bull of heaven

Recorded in cave drawings as far back as 1000BC, this is one of the oldest zodiacal constellations to be recognised in its modern form

The Independent UK

Plastic particles from water bottles can kill pancreatic cells and cause diabetes, study finds

Previous research links tiny plastic particles to a range of adverse health conditions but largely stops short of establishing direct causal link

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The Guardian - UK

The friendship secret: why socialising could help you live longer

Neuroscientist Ben Rein is on a mission to show that being around others not only feels good, but can even improve recovery from strokes, cancer and heart attacks. So why are so many of us isolated and glued to our phones?

Space

I visited the largest collection of public telescopes in the US in Oregon's high desert, and the dark skies blew me away

Located south of Bend’s outdoor playland, I visited this Pacific Northwest gem for an enchanted winter evening of astronomical wonders

Space

'A completely new manufacturing frontier': Space Forge fires up 1st commercial semiconductor factory in space

Such experiments have previously only been conducted aboard the International Space Station.

Space

'Black Mirror' season 8 announced for Netflix, with creator Charlie Brooker back at the helm

'Luckily it does have a future, so I can confirm that 'Black Mirror' will return, just in time for reality to catch up with it.'

The Guardian - UK

‘Lots of people don’t want to do it’: Paul Nurse on his controversial second term as Royal Society president

The Nobel prize winner discusses claims of a ‘boys’ club’, Elon Musk’s fellowship and rightwing attacks on science

Space

Indian PSLV rocket apparently fails for 2nd launch in a row (video)

India's PSLV rocket apparently failed Sunday night (Jan. 11) while trying to launch 16 payloads to space. It was the PSLV's first liftoff since a May 2025 failure.

Space

SpaceX launches NASA's Pandora exoplanet mission, 3 dozen other satellites (video)

SpaceX launched NASA's Pandora exoplanet mission and about three dozen other payloads early Sunday morning (Jan. 11) on a rideshare flight called "Twilight."

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