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Astronomers are using the Chandra X-ray Observatory to study stars' radiation and establish the feasibility of exoplanet habitability. Could nearby stars have habitable exoplanets? NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory hopes to find out : Read more

On Episode 115 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Alex Young of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center about the sun and solar activity cycles. This Week In Space podcast: Episode 115 —Our Friendly Mr. Sun : Read more

Cosmic rays from distant stars and galaxies and solar energetic particles from the Sun bombard the moon's surface, and exposure to these particles can pose a risk to human health. Space weather forecasting needs an upgrade to protect future Artemis astronauts : Read more

An examination of the iconic Griffith Observatory, which has appeared in scores of films throughout the history of Hollywood. How the world-famous Griffith Observatory became a huge Hollywood star : Read more

Eventually, all galaxies, including our own Milky Way, will meet their end. But how do galaxies die? If you're in the mood to destroy an entire galaxy, you have several options, depending on your desired level of destructiveness. How are galaxies destroyed? : Read more

A discarded Japanese rocket was recently imaged up close by the ADRAS-J mission. Private space-junk-inspection probe spots discarded rocket in orbit up close (photo) : Read more

Following a technical error in November 2023, NASA's deep-space explorer has resumed full science operations. Voyager 1 is back online! NASA's most distant spacecraft returns data from all 4 instruments : Read more

A SpaceX rocket suffered a last-second abort during the attempted launch of 22 Starlink internet satellites from Florida on Friday (June 14). SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket suffers rare last-second abort during Starlink satellite launch (video) : Read more

Strangely, the Star Trek: Discovery ship's far-future fate was revealed in 2018 'Short Trek' episode 'Calypso'. What ultimately happened to the USS Discovery in the 'Star Trek: Discovery' series finale? : Read more

Astronomers using the CHIME telescope are looking at strange, one-off cosmic explosions with a new angle. This could bring us closer to solving the lingering mystery of fast radio bursts. Astronomers get closer to solving the lingering mystery of fast radio bursts : Read more

New findings show the black hole at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy had a late growth spurt. 12 billion years of black hole history, revealed through X-rays and simulations : Read more

Soil sourced directly from the lunar surface could help astronauts establish and sustain a permanent presence on the moon. Astronauts could mix moon dust with old satellites to make fuel : Read more

In 2029, the Landolt satellite launched into Earth's orbit will serve to calibrate telescopes on Earth. To calibrate telescopes on Earth, NASA's launching an 'artificial star' to orbit : Read more

Soviet-era cosmonaut Vyacheslav Zudov, whose failed Soyuz 23 docking with Russia's Salyut 5 space station ended with the first and only emergency splashdown on board a Soyuz spacecraft, has died. Soviet-era cosmonaut Vyacheslav Zudov, who survived only Soyuz splashdown, dies : Read more

The return of Boeings 1st crewed Starliner mission has been delayed to June 22. Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut mission return delayed to June 22 : Read more

China has revealed details about a miniature rover tucked away on the country's pioneering Chang'e 6 lunar far side sample-return mission. How China's Chang'e 6 minirover snapped its epic photo on the moon's far side : Read more

Maxar's WorldView-3 satellite captured a striking image of Boeing's Starliner capsule docked to the ISS on June 7, a day after the vehicle arrived at the orbiting complex. Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi spotted at ISS (satellite photo) : Read more

A European experiment aboard China's Chang'e 6 mission has recorded certain charged particles previously undetected on the moon's surface. China's Chang'e 6 spacecraft finds long-sought particles on far side of the moon : Read more

As we approach solar maximum, something strange is happening to the sun's magnetic field. We explore this flip in polarity in more detail and look at the effects it could have on Earth. The sun's magnetic field is about to flip. Here's what to expect. : Read more

Get Amazon's lowest price on a smart telescope, which we rate very highly, save over $1160 and beat the crowds in this pre-Pime Day deal. The Unistellar eVscope 2 is $1160 off ahead of Prime Day : Read more