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Pluto losing its planet status may be the best thing that ever happened to solar system diversity

Space

'Ghosts of Mars' at 25: Are we any closer to living on the Red Planet? We asked the experts

John Carpenter's 'Ghosts of Mars' explored a future where Mars is terraformed, but is it closer to becoming a reality? We spoke to the experts to find out.

Space

'Project Hail Mary' and 'The Martian' author Andy Weir is headed back to outer space, but not how you'd expect

Weir will executive produce "Exoplanet," a new Audible sci-fi drama coming this fall.

Space

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Goodbye, Falcon 9: SpaceX planning to retire workhorse launcher when Starship is up and running

SpaceX plans to retire its workhorse Falcon 9 once it gets the next-gen Starship megarocket online. But what will removing one of the most-flown rockets in history do to the current launch market?

Space

SpaceX sets rocket-reuse record on 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year (video)

SpaceX set a new rocket-reuse record early Tuesday morning (Aug. 25), on its 100th Falcon 9 flight of the year.

Space

Why do we care so much that Pluto isn't a planet?

Twenty years after Pluto became a dwarf planet, people are still fighting over its status. Experts explain why the debate feels so personal.

Space

Is the Perseid meteor shower going to get even more spectacular? Jupiter could send more 'shooting stars' towards Earth in 2028

Jupiter's gravity could trigger an outburst of Perseid meteors as the 2028 shower hits its peak.

Space

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Satellite sees Greenland's most significant floating ice loss in over a decade | Space photo of the day for Aug. 24, 2026

A fractured "ice tongue" is visible in the imagery.

Space

Roman Space Telescope launch updates: NASA, SpaceX celebrate & Trump calls in live during post-launch press conference

Follow NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and its launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to begin its mission to explore the universe.

Space

The earliest galaxy 'swallowed' by the cannibal Milky Way left a scar at its heart

The earliest example of the Milky Way cannibalising a smaller galaxy for its growth involved a cosmic meal that left a scar at the heart of our galaxy.

Space

Here's what to expect from each stage of the partial lunar eclipse tonight

Here's what to expect during the 5 key stages of the "almost Blood Moon" 96% partial lunar eclipse on Aug. 27-28.

Space

It's been 20 years since Pluto lost planet status. Will it ever get its title back?

The reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet continues to stir up a hornet's nest of controversy and debate, as Space.com meets one astronomer who believes the decision to have been a mistake.

Space

Starwatch: Lunar eclipse to reward early risers in UK and Europe

Shadow of Earth likely to make moon glow red before dawn on 28 August

The Guardian - UK

Is this why close encounters with intelligent aliens have so far eluded us?

Letters: Readers offer their explanations for the absence of hard evidence for extraterrestrial civilisations, in response to an article by Adam Kirsch

The Guardian - UK

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New 'Star Trek' documentary featuring William Shatner hits theaters this fall, celebrating 60 years of Trek

"This film is a love letter to 'Star Trek'"

Space

How a huge fleet of 17 spacecraft discovered something surprising about solar eruptions

Taking measurements of the same CME from different vantage points in the solar system revealed the true extent of a solar eruption.

Space

Bad weather delays launch of China's historic Chang'e 7 mission to moon's south pole

China has delayed its ambitious ice-hunting Chang'e 7 mission to the moon's south pole due to a brewing storm near the launch site. A new target date has not been announced.

The Independent UK

Why are there suddenly so many devastating earthquakes?

Colombia, Venezuela, Japan, Indonesia, Spain and Mexico have all seen large quakes this summer. But experts tell Julia Musto it’s all normal

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Launching 10,000 tiny 'femtosats' to Saturn? NASA funds 18 futuristic spaceflight ideas

NASA has chosen 18 technology proposals for its Innovative Advanced Concepts awards to help turn some out-of-the-box ideas into out-of-this-world research.

The Guardian - US

Artemis II crew to receive top US space medal for historic lunar journey

Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen broke record for farthest distance traveled from Earth

Space

How will NASA's astronaut training hub change with commercial space stations?

A tour of Johnson Space Center in Houston shows how NASA and private industry are already working together on the future of human spaceflight.

Space

'We Want to Believe' book explores the reality of UFOs: 'It's always going to be more likely that someone is wrong about what they saw' (interview)

Acclaimed literary critic and Senior Editor at The Atlantic Adam Kirsch explores humanity's insatiable drive to wonder at unidentified phenomena in the skies.

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 224 — The Science of Artemis

On Episode 224 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest co-host Rick Jenet are joined by Dr. David Kring to discuss the where, whys, and hows of the Artemis Program's lunar exploration plans.

Space

SpaceX sends 27 Starlink satellites to orbit on 100th Falcon rocket launch of the year (video, photos)

SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites from California early this morning (Aug. 22), on the 100th mission of the year for the company's Falcon rocket family.

Space

Where is the partial lunar eclipse tonight Aug. 27-28 visible from?

Here's where the 96% partial lunar eclipse will be visible on Earth.

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