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Astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA after 25 years
By Mike Wall published
Astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore is leaving NASA after a quarter-century of service. Wilmore spent a total of 464 days off Earth during his three spaceflights.

Quantum scheme protects videos from prying eyes and tampering
By S. S. Iyengar, Yashas Hariprasad published
Today's encryption works well, until tomorrow's quantum computers arrive.

UK launching new rocket engine test lab on picturesque peninsula immortalized by Paul McCartney song
By Tereza Pultarova published
A picturesque Scottish peninsula immortalized in a hit Paul McCartney song from the 1970s will host a new U.K. rocket development hub.

Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch 1st national security mission on Aug. 12
By Mike Wall published
United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch its first-ever national security mission on Aug. 12, if all goes according to plan.

'We want to get there first and claim that for America': NASA chief explains push for nuclear reactor on the moon (video)
By Brett Tingley published
Interim NASA Administrator Sean Duffy says his plan to put a nuclear reactor on the moon is part of his plain to "get there first and claim that for America."

Artemis 2 moon astronauts suit up and enter their Orion spacecraft together for 1st time
By Brett Tingley published
The four crewmembers of NASA's Artemis 2 mission donned their launch suits to conduct their first suited crew test together at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on July 31.

Exotic 'lava worlds' are a hot new frontier in exoplanet science
By Victoria Corless published
Thanks to groundbreaking models and the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists are poised to explore their mysterious evolution and reveal clues about planetary formation across the galaxy.

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By Paul Brett published
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