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"Stranded" NASA astronaut on International Space Station photographed from Earth in world first

NASA astronaut Suni Williams was undertaking a repair on the ISS when she was photographed from Earth by an amateur astrophotographer

Digital Camera World

Snow Moon 2025: how and when to see February's full moon in London

Adding to the celestial spectacle, Nasa says there will also be a rare chance to glimpse a parade of four planets

Evening Standard

NASA moves up return date for Boeing Starliner astronauts after swapping SpaceX Dragon spacecraft

NASA will return Starliner astronauts to Earth early along with their Crew-9 companions, after deciding to swap Crew-10 spacecraft to launch the SpaceX mission sooner.

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NASA picks SpaceX to launch Pandora exoplanet mission

NASA's Pandora exoplanet-studying probe will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than this fall.

Space

NASA's 2 stuck astronauts may return to Earth sooner under new plan

NASA's two stuck astronauts may end up back on Earth a little sooner than planned

The Independent UK

SpaceX rocket launches 21 Starlink satellites into orbit, then lands at sea (video)

The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 1:53 p.m. EST (1853 GMT), less than 24 hours after another Starlink flight from California.

Space

NASA allegedly orders employees to purge workspaces of LGBTQI+ symbols: Report

Employees at NASA's Washington D.C. headquarters have reportedly been barred from displaying Pride symbols in their personal work areas.

Space

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Spacefarers may contaminate other worlds – but scientists have plans to keep the cosmos clean

In his inauguration speech in January, United States President Donald Trump declared the US would “plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars”.

The Conversation

Earth grew an extra, never-before-seen 'radiation belt' after last year's supercharged solar storm — and it's probably still there

Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged geomagnetic storm in May 2024, including a never-before-seen structure that is "likely still there today," researchers say.

LiveScience

Huge solar storm in May 2024 spawned 2 new radiation belts around Earth

The creation of the belts, and others like it in the future, are a potential new danger to astronauts and satellites headed to geostationary orbit and beyond.

Space

Scientists alarmed as Rubin Observatory changes biography of astronomer Vera Rubin amid Trump's push to end DEI efforts

Astronomers are expressing disappointment and alarm as the federally-funded Rubin Observatory altered the biography of renowned astronomer Vera Rubin, for whom the facility is named, on its website.

Space

Asteroid headed towards Earth might smash into the Moon, scientists say

Nasa expects chances of Earth collision to be revised down in future estimates

The Independent UK

Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders could jeopardize safety of Nasa crews

Cuts to federal workforce due to Trump’s orders are further compounding pre-existing staffing concerns, sources say

The Guardian - US

What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?

Scientists simulated what would happen if a medium-size asteroid were to strike Earth. One of those space rocks, asteroid Bennu, has a 1-in-2,700 chance of hitting Earth in the year 2182.

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Risks with current Artemis 3 moon landing plan 'may be too high,' NASA safety group says

An annual safety report to NASA has both praise and also underscores a number of cautionary woes, including the space agency's Artemis undertaking to return astronauts to the moon.

Space

What was the mysterious space signal scientists discovered in 2024? Here are some possibilities

Scientists found a new kind of cosmic signal in 2024, and still aren't quite sure what's causing it.

Space

Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander leaves Earth orbit to head for the moon

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is now headed for the moon after firing its engines to send it out of Earth orbit.

LiveScience

In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to Earth

In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2024 YR4 twice over the next few months. The asteroid has a roughly 2.3% chance of impacting Earth in 2032.

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How to watch NASA's 1st Twitch stream from the ISS this week

NASA's first-ever Twitch stream premieres at 11:45 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 12 on NASA's Twitch channel.

The Independent UK

Nasa using world’s most powerful telescope to examine asteroid that could smash into Earth

Research should better refine where the asteroid is flying – but also how big it is

LiveScience

Watch potential 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 as it hurtles through space

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but for now, you can watch it fly harmlessly through space in a short time-lapse video captured by the NASA-funded ATLAS telescope.

Space

Euclid 'dark universe' telescope discovers stunning Einstein ring in warped space-time (image)

The "dark universe detective" space telescope Euclid has discovered its first Einstein ring in the process, learning about dark matter at the heart of a distant galaxy.

Space

Students' contest-winning pen, paint and poetry works shown aboard International Space Station

A worldwide contest has again redefined the concept of "high art" by briefly converting the International Space Station into a gallery for the winners' works.

Space

Who is Janet Petro, Trump's pick for acting NASA administrator?

Janet Petro became the first woman to lead NASA on Jan. 20. Here's what we know about U.S. President Donald Trump's pick for head of the space agency.

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Crater-diving hopper 'Gracie' will launch to the moon aboard private Athena lander this month

Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander will carry four mobile robots, including a hopper named Gracie, toward the moon when it launches late this month.

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