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NASA rolls Artemis 2 rocket to the pad ahead of historic moon launch

On Saturday (Jan. 17), the rocket that will launch the Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon rolled to the pad for its historic mission, which could lift off just a few weeks from now.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 193 — A History of Tomorrow

On Episode 193 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with NASA Chief Historian Dr. Roger Launius about the space agency's past.

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1 month until a 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse puts on a show — mostly for penguins

The first solar eclipse of the year will take place on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Houston after 1st-ever medical evacuation from ISS

The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission made it to Houston today (Jan. 16), just a day after their unprecedented medical evacuation from the International Space Station.

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Watch NASA roll huge Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad today

NASA will roll its Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad on Saturday (Jan. 17), and you can watch the slow-moving action live.

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Congress passes $24.4 billion NASA budget, rejecting Trump's deep cuts

Congress just approved a $24.4 billion budget for NASA for this year, rejecting the deep cuts that President Trump had proposed last spring.

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Astronomers searching for alien life are sharpening our cosmic clocks. Here's why

Tiny delays in pulsar signals measured by SETI scientists could aid the search for gravitational waves and extraterrestrial life.

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NASA hopes to launch Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon next month, but it's going to be tight: 'This is not a rush'

NASA hopes to launch its crewed Artemis 2 moon mission in early February, but everything will have to go right to hit that ambitious target.

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Meet a trio of intrepid cadets boldly joining 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' (interview)

'I think walking onto the bridge and sitting on the captain's chair blew my mind.'

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SpaceX launches its 1st national security mission of 2026, sending US spy satellites to orbit

SpaceX will launch its first national security mission of the year tonight (Jan. 16), and you can watch the action live.

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Watch SpaceX Crew-11 spacecraft blaze a fiery trail through the sky during medical evacuation from ISS (video)

Four ISS crewmembers were brought home a month early due to an undisclosed but non-emergency "medical concern".

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Northern lights may be visible in 15 states tonight

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York tonight as an incoming stream of speedy solar wind sets the stage for some potentially dazzling northern lights.

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Bundle up and look up: 5 winter sky wonders every stargazer should look out for

From Orion's glowing nebula to the sparkling Pleiades, these winter targets reward anyone willing to brave the cold.

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Jupiter has more oxygen than the sun, new simulations reveal

Jupiter harbors more oxygen than the sun, a new study finds, giving astronomers a crucial clue about how our solar system's planets formed.

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Hubble Telescope sees baby stars hard at work | Space photo of the day for Jan. 16, 2025

Ba-by stars, doo doo doo doo doo doo.

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After a month of no answer, NASA will try hailing its silent MAVEN Mars orbiter today

MAVEN was built to last in orbit until 2030 — that's not looking likely anymore.

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Say goodbye to Comet 3I/ATLAS! Watch it head for interstellar space in real-time with this free livestream today

3I/ATLAS is heading away from the sun on an escape trajectory from our solar system.

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Beneath the ice: Satellites help map Antarctica's subglacial surface like never before

Antarctica's subglacial bedrock was previously one of the least-mapped planetary surfaces in our solar system.

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This SETI program is chasing down its final 100 signals. Could one of them be from aliens?

SETI@home has been one of the largest citizen science projects ever, with millions of users around the world.

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Every 'Avengers: Doomsday' teaser trailer revealed so far

It's apparently never too early to start the MCU hype machine rolling!

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Cyberthieves hit European Space Agency, stealing hundreds of gigabytes of data

A recent string of cyberattacks against the European Space Agency is just the tip of the iceberg, a researcher said, claiming that email credentials of ESA employees are regularly leaked online.

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Giraffe in space? Eerie dark nebula takes on an uncanny shape (photo)

The shadow nebula LDN 1245 is located in the constellation Cassiopeia.

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How Mars 'punches above its weight' to influence Earth's climate

"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if Mars weren't there?"

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Satellites spy raging bushfires in Australia | Space photo of the day for Jan. 15, 2026

The image shows just how large and devastating these events can be.

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'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' is Hogwarts in space by way of 'Dawson's Creek', and we don't love it

The noisy fandom is about to have a field day with Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

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