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NASA celebrated this employee's story of resilience, then tried to scrub it from the internet. Then fired her.

By Josh Dinner published

NASA's deletion of websites related to women in STEM and other DEIA programs erased this woman's story from the internet. NASA put it back online, but then they fired her.

Space Exploration
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The 2025 full Flower Moon rises tonight: Here's what to expect

By Anthony Wood published

When and where to catch the 2025 full Flower Moon rise tonight (May 12).

Stargazing

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

Auroras
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Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

By Jamie Carter last updated

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Stargazing
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The best Moon gifts 2025: Lego, projectors, models and more

By Kim Snaith last updated

From lamps to books to Lego sets, these are the best Moon-themed gifts to buy lunar lovers.

Entertainment
The heat shield for NASA's Orion crew capsule is very large but of a traditional design.

How do you keep reusable spacecraft cool during reentry? Make them 'sweat'

By Samantha Mathewson published

An innovative approach for fully reusable spacecraft suggests making them "sweat" to survive the scorching heat during their reentry to Earth's atmosphere.

Technology
A composite view of the galaxy IC5063 taken with the JWST's MIRI instrument with the background supplied by Hubble

Calling citizen scientists! Help NASA's Galaxy Zoo classify galaxies seen by James Webb Space Telescope

By Samantha Mathewson published

Through a citizen science project called Galaxy Zoo, volunteers can help astronomers analyze over 500,000 James Webb Space Telescope images and classify galaxies observed from deep space.

James Webb Space Telescope
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'Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld' producer talks bringing back Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane for Disney+ series (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published

'They are undoubtedly villains. They murder people in cold blood.'

Space Movies & Shows
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Playmobil, ESA partner on toy starter pack for a space mission on the moon

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

They have taken them to space (for real) and advised on their futuristic Mars vehicles. Now the European Space Agency is partnering again with Playmobil to explore the moon.

Space Toys & Lego
a winged spacecraft is seen approaching a space station with a module and robot in its open cargo bay

On this day in space! March 11, 2008: 1st Japanese Module & 'Dextre' Robot Launch to space station

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On March 11, 2008, the first piece of a Japanese module of the International Space Station launched on the space shuttle Endeavour during mission STS-123.

Space Shuttle
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