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Mars was hot then cold then hot again. Could life have really survived there?

Scientists may have figured out how Mars hung onto its surface liquid water in its ancient history via alternating periods of hot and cold. But what would the impact have been on habitability?

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Newly discovered near-Earth asteroid isn't an asteroid at all — it's Elon Musk's trashed Tesla

Astronomers have retracted the discovery of a new asteroid after realizing the object was the remains of Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster and its driver "Starman," which were launched into space in 2018.

LiveScience

Trump administration's funding freeze attempt could have stalled $1.2 billion in NASA spending

A memo issued by the Trump administration has frozen $1.2 billion in funding for NASA programs ranging from science to space operations.

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Will the US get to Mars quicker if it drops or delays plans to visit the Moon?

The Artemis program has been Nasa’s best chance to get “boots on the Moon” again. But with the new US administration taking guidance from tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is focused on Mars colonisation, will they end up abandoning or pushing back lunar missions?

The Conversation

January new moon 2025: The young moon visits Venus and Saturn

The young January moon will pass near Saturn and near Venus as they cluster together in the evening sky.

Space

Newly discovered super-Earth orbits in and out of its star's habitable zone. Could life survive its extreme climate?

Located less than 20 light years away, HD 20794d could potentially be one of the most Earth-like planets found so far, despite its extreme climatic variability.

Space

Americans support asteroid defense funds

Funding for planetary defense has long had strong bipartisan support both inside and outside of Congress

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New York to Paris in 30 mins? How to achieve Elon Musk’s vision of rockets replacing long haul

Of all the things that Donald Trump’s return as US president could mean, one is that Elon Musk’s plan to use Starship rockets for long-distance flights on Earth could move forward. Dubbed Starship Earth to Earth, this would see passengers transported by rocket between cities. They would briefly leave the…

The Conversation

We may finally know what causes Mars' gigantic, planet-wide dust storms

Mars' southern hemisphere absorbs a lot of the sun's energy during the Red Planet's spring, and that may be causing Mars' dust storms, a new study suggests.

LiveScience

Hotel Chocolat savours record Christmas sales amid expansion plan

The chocolatier, which was bought by Mars last year, said it is planning to open 25 new stores and hire 200 more people.

Evening Standard

Trump wants US to pursue 'manifest destiny' in space. What could that mean?

President Donald Trump recently invoked "manifest destiny" to outline a bold vision for America's space program. But what does this historic and controversial term mean when applied to outer space?

Space

London scientists are exploring Mars..hear their amazing discovery

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Evening Standard

Afternoon Update: Labor takes aim at ‘nuts’ Ley speech; Colombia U-turns on US deportees; and who really took that famous Vietnam war photo?

Katy Gallagher criticises Sussan Ley’s comparison of the first fleet to Elon Musk’s SpaceX mission to Mars

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Liberal MP Sussan Ley Just Compared The First Fleet To Elon Musk Trying To Colonise Mars

“In what could be compared to Elon Musk’s Space X’s efforts to build a new colony on Mars, men in boats arrived on the edge of the known world to embark on that new experiment."

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Mysterious Mars mounds may bolster case for ancient Red Planet ocean

Buttes and mesas in Mars' Chryse Planitia contain clay minerals made from liquid water interacting with the rock nearly 4 billion years ago.

Space

Watch 'planetary parade' online for free on Jan. 25

The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream telescope views of the "planetary parade" on Saturday (Jan. 25), featuring a lineup of six planets, including Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Venus.

Space

Volcanic cones on Mars tell a tale of ice and fire

A study of volcanic cones near the equator on Mars is challenging what scientists previously knew about when and where water flowed on Mars.

LiveScience

Potentially deadly 'chirping waves' detected in baffling location near Earth, and scientists are stumped

Chorus waves are mysterious, chirping signals produced by spiraling plasma inside our planet's magnetic field. But a new detection suggests scientists may understand less about them than first thought.

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Europe plans to launch advanced Mars lander in 2035

The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to develop key technologies for a Mars surface lander by the mid-2030s.

Roll Call

Which Trump will GOP encounter during high-stakes talks?

President Trump has vacillated from ceremonial and traditional to his extreme persona during the transition period and once back in power.

Evening Standard

Mysterious Mars Mounds: Clues to Water & Life Discovered ...Tech and Science Daily podcast

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Elon Musk's Support For Trump's Mars Mission

Elon Musk's support for Trump's Mars mission and political involvement in shaping federal policies.

LiveScience

'Marsquakes' may solve 50-year-old mystery about the Red Planet

Data collected by NASA's InSight lander suggest that ancient internal processes are responsible for the "Martian dichotomy" that splits the Red Planet into two distinct halves.

Mic

Catch The Cosmic Show Of the Year, with Six Planets in a Stunning Parade

Six planets align in a rare planetary parade visible across January and February offering stargazers an unforgettable experience.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk shares edited video 'salute' from inauguration speech in video posted to X

Elon Musk shared a video on X that omitted what appeared to be a salute he made during his speech celebrating Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington, DC on Monday, 20 January.

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