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Category: Astronomy
Bill Nelson steps down as NASA chief as Trump begins 2nd term
Bill Nelson has stepped down as NASA administrator, ending a half-century of public service. Nelson and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy left the agency on Monday (Jan. 20), the day…
Hubble Telescope spies newborn stars in famous Orion Nebula (photo)
Two young stars shine bright in the dusty depths of the Orion Nebula in a new Hubble Space Telescope image. Located about 1,300 light-years from Earth, these young stars, also…
Scientists discover ‘sunken worlds’ hidden deep within Earth’s mantle that shouldn’t be there
Potential patches of Earth’s ancient crust, sometimes called “sunken worlds,” may have just been discovered deep within the mantle, thanks to a new way of mapping the inside of our…
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 144 — The great lunar armada
The Great Lunar Armada – 2025 Will Be a Big Year Moon Missions – YouTube Watch On On Episode 144 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik…
Space Force to march in Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration, a 1st for the new military branch
On Monday (Jan. 20), the U.S. Space Force will participate in a presidential inauguration for the first time. Representing the military branch will be 45 Guardians, the official name for…
Centuries-old supernova guides James Webb Space Telescope through an interstellar gap
The spaces between stars in our galaxy are enigmatic realms filled with vast, diffuse clouds of gas and dust. These clouds tend to remain invisible — but the James Webb…
Space Mountain at 50: Five nods to NASA from the Walt Disney World ride
“We astronauts are here today to salute all those who made our trip into space possible. They have permitted us to see the Earth as a precious blue jewel in…
Here’s what NASA is sending to the moon on Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander
Firefly Aerospace’s first mission to the moon is poised to launch in the early morning hours on Jan. 15. The company’s Blue Ghost lunar lander is sharing a payload bay…
Scientists turn 3 years’ worth of solar flares into audible sound (video)
If you’re more of an auditory learner than a visual one, this timelapse video is for you. (And, well, visual learners will probably love it, too!) The European Space Agency…
