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NASA finds some microbes could survive on moon, raising concerns over unintended life transfer

New research led by NASA scientists looking at five forms of fungi and bacteria indicates that some of them indeed could survive for a time under certain conditions on the lunar surface

 A view of Earth, partially hidden by the Moon, photographed through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:40 p.m. EDT (22:40 GMT) April 6, 2026
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) and Mission Extension Pods (MEPs) launches from Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on July 21, 2026.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage to crash into Moon at seven times the speed of sound

TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, is shown in this conceptual illustration obtained by Reuters on March 28, 2018.

Scientists identify nearby 'super-Earth' as promising candidate in search for alien life - study

Australian authorities investigate ‘space balls’ that washed ashore in northern Queensland, July 5, 2026.

Not your everyday beach balls: Six mysterious 'space balls' wash up on Australian shore


Asteroid the size of 38 Lubavitcher Rebbes to pass Earth on Chabad head's yahrzeit - NASA

Asteroid 2003 LN6, the size of 38 Menachem Mendel Schneersons, is set to pass the Earth on June 18, the anniversary of the death of the Chabad movement leader.

An illustrative image of an asteroid orbiting the Earth.

Beyond the Headlines: What is your mission in the world? - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

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Blue Origin launch pad repairs could take 'serious time', NASA chief says - report

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told CNBC that a goal to have the launch pad fixed by 2028 was "within the realm" of possibility.

Damage at the site of a launchpad after an uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a test at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, May 29, 2026.

Meteor fireball triggered loud boom across New England, NASA confirms

The event occurred at about 2:06 p.m. local time and was detected by eyewitnesses and NOAA's GOES-19 satellite, NASA said in a post on X.

 (ILLUSTRATIVE) Taurid meteor shower, Joshua Tree, CA. Image by channone is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Blue Origin faces months of delays after rocket explosion damages launch pad, experts say

A Blue Origin booster called "No, It's Necessary" - a nod to a line from the film Interstellar - was wrecked in the incident on Thursday, and the launch pad was "practically destroyed," experts said.

Blue Origin New Glenn explodes at Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, on May 29, 2026.

Evidence of ancient Native American life uncovered near Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Researchers were working at the site as part of UCF’s Cape Canaveral Archaeological Mitigation Project (CCAMP).

University of Central Florida researchers sifting through finds from site near Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

WATCH: Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad

The US Federal Aviation Administration said it was aware of the incident, but added that it was outside its scope and did not impact air traffic in the region.

Blue Origin New Glenn explodes at Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, on May 29, 2026.

Asteroid to fly within 176 Bulgarias of Earth on Monday, May 18 - NASA

The asteroid's expected distance from the Earth is several times greater than that of Bulgaria – a country that, in no way coincidentally, just won the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.

An illustrative image of an asteroid near the Earth.

Trump welcomes NASA Artemis II astronauts to Oval Office after Moon mission

“I don’t know how they do it. I wouldn’t want to do it, but it takes people like this to make our country great,” Trump stated in reference to the Artemis II crew.

Artemis II astronauts, NASA Commander Reid Wiseman, NASA Pilot Victor Glover, NASA Mission Specialist Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, flank U.S. President Donald Trump as he speaks in the Oval Office, Washington, DC, US, April 29, 2026.

Asteroid the size of 60 sloths to fly past the Earth tomorrow

Sloths are the slowest mammals of all, but asteroid 2026 HX3 is anything but that – both in terms of being slow and in terms of being mammals.

An illustrative image of an asteroid near the Earth.