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How can the James Webb Space Telescope see so far?
By Adi Foord published
Webb has been orbiting more than a million miles from Earth, capturing breathtaking images of deep space. But how does it actually work?

SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule 'Endeavour' arrives at pad ahead of July 31 astronaut launch (photos)
By Mike Wall published
The Crew Dragon capsule that will fly SpaceX's Crew-11 astronaut mission to the ISS for NASA has arrived at Kennedy Space Center ahead of its planned July 31 launch.

Rogue black hole found terrorizing unfortunate star in distant galaxy
By Keith Cooper published
The Hubble Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory saw an enigmatic intermediate-mass black hole lighting up in X-rays, potentially revealing a way of finding more of them in the future.

Astronaut makes 'space kimchi fried rice' in orbit as crew starts packing for trip home | On the ISS this week July 21-25, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The four members of SpaceX's Crew-10 mission on the Expedition 73 crew began packing for home, while also calling down to Earth to share their ongoing work aboard the ISS.

Meet the SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts launching to the ISS on July 31
By Brett Tingley published
Crew-11 will launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 31 atop a Falcon 9 rocket, if all goes to plan.

Blue Origin to fly AI-powered space surveillance sensor on 1st flight of Blue Ring spacecraft
By Josh Dinner published
Blue Origin has announced the payload for the first-ever flight of its Blue Ring spacecraft — Scout Space's Owl space domain awareness sensor.

Senegal becomes 56th country to sign Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration
By Samantha Mathewson published
Senegal has officially joined the Artemis Accords, becoming the 56th nation — and the fourth African country — to commit to a shared vision for peaceful and transparent space exploration.

NASA or the Space Force: Who should protect Earth from dangerous asteroids?
By Leonard David published
NASA currently leads the nation's planetary defense efforts, but some are calling for the Space Force to take control.
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