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Japanese astronaut snaps stunning aurora photo from orbit | On the International Space Station Oct. 13 - 17, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Science and maintenance work continue on the International Space Station, but updates are still halted due to the U.S. government shutdown. A JAXA astronaut's social media posts are the exception.

If life on Mars exists, it may be preserved in a frozen time capsule
By Samantha Mathewson published
If life ever existed on Mars, traces of it might still be frozen beneath the planet’s icy surface.

Shioli Katsuna on Mitsuki's 'Invasion' season 3 journey and her cool Apex Alien connection (exclusive)
By Jeff Spry published
'Building that was a very careful and sensitive process because I had to imagine everything'

NASA's Artemis Program: Live updates
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated
NASA's Artemis 2 mission is returning astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972. See live mission updates here.

Trump administration is on track to cut 1 in 3 EPA staffers by the end of 2025, slashing agency's ability to keep pollution out of air and water
By Chris Sellers, Elizabeth Blum published
Two academics look at the stakes involved with air and water pollution if the EPA's budget is cut.

For the 1st time, scientists discovered 'heavy water' in a disk forming exoplanets
By Keith Cooper published
V883 Orionis is a young star that formed in the Orion Nebula half a million years ago.

Star Wars: Starfighter: Release date, trailers, cast, and everything else we know
By Jeff Spry published
This Ryan Gosling-led standalone 'Star Wars' movie is coming to theaters in our galaxy in 2027.

US military greenlights up to 100 SpaceX launches per year from California
By Mike Wall published
The U.S. Air Force has approved SpaceX's proposal to launch up to 100 rockets per year from Vandenberg Space Force Bas, which sits on California's rugged, beautiful and often cloudy central coast.
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