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Science news this week: A 'skull' on Mars and the discovery of a brand-new color

April 25, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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Senators press Jared Isaacman, Trump's pick for NASA chief, on his ties to Elon Musk

Multiple Democratic senators have expressed concern about the business relationship between Jared Isaacman, President Trump's pick for NASA administrator, and SpaceX chief Elon Musk.

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Amazing space image shows route of Mars rover as it treks across the Red Planet

The Curiosity rover is heading to a region containing formations that were possibly made by groundwater billions of years ago

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How the Hubble Telescope became the 'Energizer bunny of spacecraft,' according to one of its astronaut visitors

How has the Hubble Telescope lasted so long? One of the astronauts who helped repair it explains.

Space

Cloudy with a chance of mushballs: Jupiter's monster storms include softball size hailstones made of ammonia

Large hailstones made of ammonia may explain why the gas is missing from large pockets of Jupiter's atmosphere.

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SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts put things into perspective | Space photo of the day for April 24, 2025

The next crew to launch to the International Space Station on a Dragon spacecraft pose inside SpaceX’s Hangar X at Kennedy Space Center.

Space

‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’ − an astronomer explains how much evidence scientists need to claim discoveries like extraterrestrial life

The detection of life beyond Earth would be one of the most profound discoveries in the history of science. The Milky Way galaxy alone hosts hundreds of millions of potentially habitable planets. Astronomers are using powerful space telescopes to look for molecular indicators of biology in the atmospheres of the…

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China shares rare Moon rocks with US despite trade war

Chinese space agency opens access to its lunar samples to scientists from seven countries

The Independent UK

After Katy Perry's Heavily Mocked Blue Origin Flight, Which Celebrities May Be Going Up Next?

Celebrities may soon follow Katy Perry's lead, with excitement and skepticism surrounding their upcoming space trips.

International Business Times UK

Nasa tracks runaway ‘zombie star’ capable of ripping humans apart

Astronomers say the extreme magnetic field of Magnetar SGR 0501+4516 could ‘rip apart every atom inside the body’

The Independent UK

Hubble Telescope snaps stunning portraits of Mars, a celestial moth and more in spectacular 35th anniversary photos

As scientists and space enthusiasts commemorate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35 years in orbit, the mission team joined in by delivering a fresh collection of awe-inspiring images.

Space

Mars is covered in evidence of ancient lakes, rain and snow — but scientists aren't sure how that's possible

Valleys on Mars suggest the Red Planet was once covered in flowing water — but it's still a mystery how that could have been.

Space

Brazilian meat company and a mysterious family trust among the top donors to Trump’s $239m inauguration

More than a dozen donors who gave at least $1 million to Trump’s inauguration also donated to the Biden inaugural committee

The Independent UK

Mars orbiter snaps 1st image of Curiosity rover driving on the Red Planet (photo)

A NASA Mars orbiter recently spotted the Curiosity rover driving across the Red Planet's surface, capturing an unprecedented off-Earth action shot.

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Hubble Space Telescope at 35 | Space photo of the day for April 24, 2025

Thirty-five years ago today, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into Earth orbit.

LiveScience

Saturn: Facts about the ringed planet

Discover interesting facts about Saturn, its rings and whether it could contain extraterrestrial life.

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Solar wind might be making water on the moon, groundbreaking NASA study reveals

Lunar samples show evidence that solar wind could be behind the water molecules on the moon's surface, according to NASA. The results could shine a light on how water ice collects in cold traps formed by patches of permanent darkness at the moon's poles.

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James Webb Space Telescope finds a wild black hole growth spurt in galaxies at 'cosmic noon'

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have peered into galaxies that existed at cosmic noon to hunt ravenously feeding black holes and bursts of starbirth.

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Could astronauts visit the Hubble Space Telescope again?

Astronauts repaired and upgraded NASA's Hubble Space Telescope over the course of five servicing missions from 1993 to 2009. Could yet another astronaut visit be in the cards?

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Climate change is officially the leading threat to imperiled species in the United States

For the first time, scientists have identified climate change as the top driver of human-caused biodiversity loss among species protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Space

Happy 35th birthday, Hubble Telescope! 10 times the iconic observatory blew astronomers' minds (photos)

To mark the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, Space.com looks at some of the most scientifically significant images that have emerged from the observatory's lens.

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Aging gracefully: The Hubble Telescope is in 'excellent technical condition' on its 35th birthday, its chief scientist says

By teaming up with the James Webb Space Telescope, or by scientists delving into its long history of observations, Hubble is cementing its legacy.

Space

Can Hubble still hang? How the space telescope compares to its successors after 35 years of cosmic adventures

On Thursday, April 24, 2025, the Hubble Space Telescope will celebrate 35 years in space. Can it still hold its own and prove useful when compared to instruments like the James Webb Space Telescope?

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NASA's Lucy spacecraft snaps first close-ups of weird peanut-shaped asteroid

NASA has released the Lucy spacecraft's first close-up images of asteroid Donaldjohanson, revealing a peanut-shaped rock that could shed light on how planets formed in our solar system.

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NASA's SPHEREx team rings bell at New York Stock Exchange | Space picture of the day for April 23, 2025

The New York Stock Exchange celebrated the launch of NASA's newest astrophysics observatory by having the probe's team ring the closing bell.

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