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'We want to get there first and claim that for America': NASA chief explains push for nuclear reactor on the moon (video)

Interim NASA Administrator Sean Duffy says his plan to put a nuclear reactor on the moon is part of his plain to "get there first and claim that for America."

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'Destroy All Humans!' declared war on humanity 10 years ago, and we're still waiting for another good sequel

The only Crypto we care about is the mischievous extraterrestrial seeking world domination.

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Artemis 2 moon astronauts suit up and enter their Orion spacecraft together for 1st time

The four crewmembers of NASA's Artemis 2 mission donned their launch suits to conduct their first suited crew test together at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on July 31.

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Exotic 'lava worlds' are a hot new frontier in exoplanet science

Thanks to groundbreaking models and the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists are poised to explore their mysterious evolution and reveal clues about planetary formation across the galaxy.

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China wants to return samples from Mars. Will there be any international cooperation?

International oversight would reduce risks, but could be "a politically sensitive and contentious matter."

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Solar eruption from Earth-facing sunspot could trigger northern lights Aug. 8 (video)

The M4.4 solar flare unleashed a coronal mass ejection (CME) into space — and Earth might just receive a glancing blow.

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Curiosity rover celebrates 13 years on Mars with well-deserved naps and Red Planet 'coral'

Thirteen years into its mission, NASA's Curiosity rover is still uncovering Martian mysteries while learning to do more with less.

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Meteor lights up West Virginia night sky | Space photo of the day for Aug. 6, 2025

The shooting star was part of the Perseid and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers.

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'The threat has evolved': Humanity faces the ultimate apex aliens in stunning new 'Invasion' season 3 trailer (video)

Apple TV+'s absorbing sci-fi series intensifies as our heroes enter the alien mothership starting Aug. 22.

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An icy supervolcano eruption on Pluto may have left a massive crater on the frozen world

The caldera may have blasted out its cryomagma in a single explosive event, or it may have spread its eruptions over time.

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Earth's 'oldest' impact crater is much younger than previously thought, new study finds

Unravelling Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history with rocks is tricky business.

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NASA awards Firefly Aerospace $177 million for 1st multi-rover mission to moon's south pole

NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $176.7 million contract to deliver a pair of rovers and three scientific instruments to the moon's south pole.

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NASA aiming to build nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030

NASA is accelerating its plans for a nuclear reactor on the moon, aiming to establish such a power outpost by 2030, according to Politico.

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NASA declares troubled Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter dead

NASA has stopped trying to revive its Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter, which went dark a day after its Feb. 26 launch.

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Space junk cleanup tech that could 'shepherd' debris into Earth's atmosphere gets US patent

The Japanese space-sustainability company Astroscale has unveiled a patent for what it describes as a new method for space debris removal.

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'It was kind of a blast!': Director Jonathan Frakes breaks down 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' wiggy holodeck episode, 'A Space Adventure Hour' (exclusive)

The dashing 'Trek' veteran talks Anson's wild wig, colorful kisses, and meditating on set while directing 'the latest Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' episode.

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Venus and Jupiter conjunction 2025: How to see two iconic planets meet in the morning sky

Venus and Jupiter meet in the morning sky on Aug. 12. Catch their dazzling conjunction just before sunrise with the crescent moon joining later!

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Alien life on Mars or Europa could survive off cosmic rays instead of the sun, scientists suggest

Electrons released when cosmic rays strike water-ice can provide energy for microbes and facilitate the formation of complex organic molecules.

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Celebrities in space quiz: Do you know the stars among the stars?

From movie stars to moguls, test your knowledge of which celebrities have gone to the final frontier.

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The Perseid meteor shower 2025 peaks Aug. 12-13: Here's what to expect from the dazzling cosmic light show

The Perseids are one of the most visually spectacular meteor showers of the year and are known for spawning impressive fireballs that light up the night sky.

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'Alien: Earth' is an intelligent and thought-provoking bloodbath, and everything we ever wanted from an 'Alien' show (review)

Noah Hawley's daring exploration of the Alien universe makes for a great sci-fi TV show that asks big questions without neglecting the fun factor.

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Extremely Large Telescope gets a roof | Space photo of the day for August 5, 2025

The world's largest optical telescope is still under construction but is raising the roof on its progress.

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Solar farms could help find dangerous asteroids, scientist says

By transforming idle heliostats into asteroid detectors, scientists aim to develop a cost-effective method for spotting faint, fast-moving space rocks.

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James Webb Space Telescope revisits a classic Hubble image of over 2,500 galaxies

The image reveals over 2,500 galaxies, many of which are seen as they were during the first billion years of cosmic history.

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'Predator: Badlands' looks like it's taking inspiration from an unlikely ancestor — a divisive 20-year-old video game

A brutal alien planet isn't quite the same as future Earth, but Predator: Concrete Jungle has more than a few things in common with Predator: Badlands.

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