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NASA on the brink of history: Rocket on its way to the moon – final preparations underway
NASA approaches the next phase of its deep space return program. Artemis 2 will be the first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972 and will serve as a critical test for new technologies.
NASA returns ISS crew early for first time in history, due to 'serious medical condition'
Jupiter's moon Europa less likely to hold life than previously thought, scientists discover
Russia plans a nuclear power plant on Moon within a decade
This week in Jewish history: Israel's first astronaut, invention of cardioverter-defibrillator
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 rises to the top of NASA's risk chart
The next close approach of asteroid 2024 YR4 is projected for December 22, 2032, when it may pose a potential danger, with an estimated 1.2% chance of impact.
NASA's Bennu samples contain life's building blocks, including amino acids and DNA/RNA nucleobases
Samples contain all five nucleobases of DNA and RNA, supporting theory that asteroids may have seeded Earth with life's essential ingredients.
Trump tasks SpaceX with rescuing 'stranded' NASA astronauts
President Donald Trump has called on Elon Musk to rescue two NASA astronauts stuck on the International Space Station, with the pair blaming the Biden administration for leaving them 'stranded.'
110 million people come together: World's largest human gathering captured from space
NASA astronaut Don Pettit shared a view of the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 from the vantage point of the International Space Station.
Elon Musk's Falcon 9 rocket launches two private moon landers
Simultaneous launches signal growing private interest in lunar exploration, traditionally dominated by governments.
Anthropologists push for cataloging Martian debris as valuable artifacts
Justin Holcomb and colleagues argue that Mars' remnants, like crashed landers and rover tracks, are valuable heritage, not "space trash."
From Moon to Mercury: Key space missions planned for 2025
2025 promises to be pivotal for space exploration, with major Moon and celestial missions by the U.S., China, Japan, and ESA.
Former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao recalls sighting mysterious metallic spheres over Texas
Chiao speculates objects may be military drones, saying 'if it's not that, then it gets a little more scary.'
Parker Solar Probe to break speed record in historic Christmas Eve solar flyby
During this close approach, the Parker Solar Probe will cut through plumes of solar plasma, collecting vital data to help scientists better understand the Sun's behavior and its effects on Earth.
