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This Week In Space LIVE: The Viking Mars landings 50 years later

Tune in today, July 24, at 1:30 p.m. ET for a LIVE This Week In Space taping to mark the 50th anniversary of the Viking landings on Mars.

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Elon Musk admits he 'got carried away' after backing Donald Trump's 2024 campaign with $200 million, says he should have focused on Tesla instead of DOGE

Elon Musk has admitted that he became too involved in politics during his close alliance with US President Donald Trump, saying he now believes he should have spent more time running his companies instead of leading the administration's controversial cost-cutting initiative. The billionaire had backed Trump's 2024 presidential campaign with…

The Times of India

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' season 4 opener is a pulpy sci-fi joy packed with dinosaurs, martians, and a 5th planet where the asteroid belt should be

Dinosaurs, Martians, and the fate of the human race? This could be more than your standard day at the office for the Enterprise crew.

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'Wasn't This B***h Supposed to Be on Mars?': Elon Musk Mocked Over AI 'Odyssey' Promise

Elon Musk's AI platform Grok aims to recreate Homer's 'The Odyssey' with historical accuracy, sparking controversy over Nolan's film and AI filmmaking.

International Business Times UK

NASA's Psyche Snaps Rare Mars Views Before Its Cosmic Chase to a Mysterious Metal World Begins

NASA's Psyche spacecraft captured rare views of Mars during a May 15 flyby, using the planet's gravity to gain speed on its journey toward the mysterious metal-rich asteroid Psyche.

Medical Daily

Astronauts Are Living Science Experiments in Orbit and Their Bodies Could Unlock Medicine's Next Giant Leap for Earth

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are helping scientists study blood pressure, blood vessels, vision, and cognition in microgravity, potentially advancing medicine on Earth.

Medical Daily

Our 1st-ever up-close look at the Martian surface | Space photo of the day for July 22, 2026

What might seem like a simple black-and-white picture of some rocks is actually the first photograph ever taken on the surface of Mars.

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New timelapse video shows NASA's Psyche spacecraft zooming by Mars

"We didn't anticipate big discoveries, given how extensively the planet has been studied, but we did complement Mars science with the data we collected through Psyche's unique perspective."

Space

The three best portable systems for picture and sound quality on the move, recommended by our experts

Who says you need to stay at home to celebrate Home Cinema Week?

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Ray Dalio warned Elon Musk against betting all his money on Mars exploration: The SpaceX CEO said there was 'no need' for a financial backup plan

"Making money is not a big deal" for Elon Musk, says hedge fund founder, Ray Dalio.

Fortune

After SpaceX's $2 trillion debut, investors are eyeing Anthropic and OpenAI. Market experts share how to play the next trillion-dollar IPO

Before buying into the hype, pros say to skip the first-day frenzy, follow the revenue, and read the prospectus.

Fortune

Rivers of magma once bubbled beneath crust of Mars, research suggests

Finding widens selection of rocky planets that may once have been habitable

The Guardian - UK

Alien life likely can't survive on exoplanets smaller than Mars, scientists say

For a world to maintain an atmosphere long enough for life to gain a foothold, it seems it needs to be at least as big as Mars.

Space

Portuguese scientists study Martian clouds to help future landings

As plans for crewed missions to Mars advance, a study led by two Portuguese scientists at Lisbon University's Faculty of Sciences is helping make landings on the Red Planet smoother.

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50 years after Viking 1's historic Mars landing, NASA is looking to the Red Planet's skies

NASA's Viking 1 mission blazed a crucial trail with its Mars landing on July 20, 1976. Now, half a century later, that trail leads up into the Red Planet's skies.

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Ancient sandstorm leaves behind wreckage on Mars | Space photo of the day for July 20, 2026

Remnants from Martian history stay scattered across the planet's surface.

Space

Did Viking 1 find life on Mars 50 years ago? Here's why the debate continues

Did Viking 1 find evidence of life on Mars? Fifty years after the NASA lander touched down, the jury is still out.

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: 50 years after Viking landed on Mars, did Nasa overlook evidence of life?

In today’s newsletter: Breakthroughs increasingly hinge not on finding something new, but on recognising what was missed. A leading scientist tells us why it matters

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The Economic Times

ISRO faces biggest manpower crunch in 25 years as nearly 3 in 10 posts remain vacant amid Gaganyaan, Moon and Mars ambitions

India's space program confronts a widening manpower shortage with nearly three in ten sanctioned posts vacant. Staffing levels have steadily declined, reaching a low point in recent years. This shortfall occurs as ISRO embarks on ambitious missions, including human spaceflight. The Department of Space cites Covid disruptions and recruitment reforms…

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These 'metallic' dunes on Mars look like sci-fi. What are they really?

New images from the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter have captured strange-looking waves on the Red Planet.

The Economic Times

India's space sector takes off as private rocket readies launch

India has sent spacecraft to Mars and the Moon, put hundreds of satellites into orbit and will in the coming days launch its first privately developed orbital-class rocket. - Mars, Moon, Sun, Sea - In 2014, India became the first Asian nation to put a spacecraft into orbit around Mars.

Louder

Rick Wakeman shares trailer for his new prog album, Return To The Red Planet

Rick Wakeman will release his latest album, Return To The Red Planet, in October

The Times of India

Gallup CEO Jon Clifton warns: Elon Musk’s Mars vision may become reality before fixing the global workplace productivity crisis costing $10 trillion

For many workers, the frustrations of modern employment are familiar: meetings that drain time, managers who fail to support their teams and policies that leave people feeling disconnected from their jobs. While technology companies are looking towards ambitious futures beyond Earth, the workplace on this planet remains a much harder…

The Economic Times

NASA's Curiosity rover uncovers unusual honeycomb-like pattern on Mars. What does it mean?

NASA's Curiosity rover has photographed an unusual honeycomb-like pattern on Mars. This striking network of polygon-shaped ridges stretches across a light-toned rock formation. Scientists are also examining dark-toned rocks scattered across the terrain. These formations may offer clues about Mars' ancient environmental conditions. The discovery adds to the planet's growing…

The Conversation

What if disabled astronauts are just better suited to space?

The UK Space Agency and space startup Vast just signed an agreement to send Paralympic sprinter and below-knee amputee John McFall into orbit as early as 2027. Most coverage framed it as a victory for inclusion. As a space health researcher, I think something far more interesting happened.

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