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Congress passes $24.4 billion NASA budget, rejecting Trump's deep cuts
By Mike Wall published
Congress just approved a $24.4 billion budget for NASA for this year, rejecting the deep cuts that President Trump had proposed last spring.

Astronomers searching for alien life are sharpening our cosmic clocks. Here's why
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Tiny delays in pulsar signals measured by SETI scientists could aid the search for gravitational waves and extraterrestrial life.

NASA hopes to launch Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon next month, but it's going to be tight: 'This is not a rush'
By Josh Dinner published
NASA hopes to launch its crewed Artemis 2 moon mission in early February, but everything will have to go right to hit that ambitious target.

Meet a trio of intrepid cadets boldly joining 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' (interview)
By Jeff Spry published
'I think walking onto the bridge and sitting on the captain's chair blew my mind.'

Watch SpaceX launch new batch of US spy satellites tonight
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX will launch its first national security mission of the year tonight (Jan. 16), and you can watch the action live.

Watch SpaceX Crew-11 spacecraft blaze a fiery trail through the sky during medical evacuation from ISS (video)
By Anthony Wood published
Four ISS crewmembers were brought home a month early due to an undisclosed but non-emergency "medical concern".

Northern lights may be visible in 15 states tonight
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York tonight as an incoming stream of speedy solar wind sets the stage for some potentially dazzling northern lights.

Artemis 2 rocket rollout latest news: NASA ready to move giant moon rocket
By Tariq Malik published
Friday, Jan. 16, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket rollout to the launch pad.
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