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$20 million NASA mission to visit 'God of Chaos' asteroid saved from budget cuts in last-minute decision

NASA's OSIRIS-APEX mission, which was one of 19 designated to be canceled by the Trump administration, has been saved from ...

NASA’s next Moonship reaches last stop before launch pad

The next stop was a nearby building where the Launch Abort System was installed on the Orion spacecraft. The tower-like abort system would pull the capsule away from its rocket in the event of a ...

NASA Is Conducting A Lunar Mission Over 50 Years Since Its Last One (Here's Why)

For the first time in five decades, NASA is planning to send humans around the Moon with designs on deep space exploration.

With 15,000 workers furloughed and funds uncertain, NASA focuses on one mission — return to the moon

The space agency has been grappling with budget uncertainties and a talent exodus even before the shutdown. But NASA’s moon ...

NASA says solar activity is increasing after decades-long lull: "The sun is slowly waking up"

The sun has become more and more active over the last 16 years, in a turn that surprised scientists and could affect space ...

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, as NASA Kicks Sierra Space to the Curb

Admittedly, NASA put it kindlier than that: "After a thorough evaluation, NASA and Sierra Space have mutually agreed to ...
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This star could explode over Florida next month. Here’s what to watch for

The nova outburst happens once every roughly 80 years, making this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many.
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NASA's Juno probe orbiting Jupiter may have come to an end, but no one can confirm

Juno does not fall into those protected categories, and was also zeroed-out on the President's fiscal year 2026 budget ...
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NASA’s VIPER moon mission is back on

The VIPER moon mission scrapped by NASA last year could be going ahead after all thanks to Blue Origin, the space agency has announced. There was much dismay last July when increasing costs ...

NASA discover dark secret buried 100ft beneath Greenland ice sheet

Last year, a NASA flyover of Greenland picked up something that had been buried beneath the ice for decades. Scientist Chad ...