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The US really wants a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030. 'Achieving this future requires harnessing nuclear power,' NASA chief says
By Mike Wall published
NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy have firmed up their commitment to develop a nuclear reactor for use on the surface of the moon by 2030.

'Death by a thousand cuts': James Webb Space Telescope figures out how black hole murdered Pablo's Galaxy
By Robert Lea published
"It points to a slow starvation rather than a single dramatic death blow."

Astronomers watch 2 supermassive black holes caught in a twisted dance with never-before-seen jet behavior
By Robert Lea published
"This result shows that the Event Horizon Telescope is not only useful for producing spectacular images, but can also be used to understand the physics that govern black hole jets."

We may be witnessing the messy death of a star in real time
By Paul Sutter published
For over two centuries, we have watched the red giant R Leonis dim and brighten with regularity, but this 'heartbeat' is beginning to speed up near the end of the star's life.

This company is taking $1 million reservations for hotel rooms on the moon
By Tereza Pultarova published
A California-based start-up wants to open a hotel on the moon by 2032 and is now accepting bookings for the out-of-this world travel experience.

Experts push back against cancellation of NASA's Mars sample return project
By Leonard David published
Exploration advocates are pushing back against the planned cancellation of NASA's Mars sample return project, saying it could potentially find evidence of Red Planet life.

Will budget cuts force NASA to withdraw from Europe's next Venus mission?
By Tereza Pultarova published
"We are in constant contact with NASA."

How Earth's orbit might help us find oil reserves within the planet
By Stefanie Waldek published
Scientists studying Jurassic rocks in China found that cyclical changes in Earth's orbit affected not only the climate, but also the development of shale oil reserves.
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