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NASA is sinking its flagship science center during the government shutdown — and may be breaking the law in the process, critics say

By Josh Dinner last updated

"There is just a general acknowledgement that a lot of what is happening is illegal…"

Space Exploration
a man in a red shirt takes a selfie with two women in dark colored shirts as they hold up a makeshift cake with a "200 Days" embroidered patch mounted atop it.

What's happening on the International Space Station while the government is shut down?

By Josh Dinner published

NASA's astronauts living in space are still going to work during the government shutdown.

International Space Station
An image of the International Space Station, with its many solar panels and modules, floating above Earth in space

Meet Point Nemo, where the International Space Station will die in 2030

By Mike Wall published

The International Space Station just notched a major milestone, but its days are numbered: The ISS will crash to Earth over Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean in late 2030.

International Space Station
A submarine below the thick icy crust of Jupiter's Moon Europa would experience about the same pressure as a vehicle in the hadal zone.

New laser drill could help scientists explore ice-covered worlds like Jupiter's ocean moon Europa

By Samantha Mathewson published

Scientists have developed a laser-based ice drill concept that could enable deeper, low-power exploration of ice on moons and planets in our solar system.

Space Exploration
Artist's illustration of SpaceX's Starship vehicle on the moon during an Artemis astronaut mission for NASA.

SpaceX looking into 'simplified' Starship Artemis 3 mission to get astronauts to the moon faster

By Mike Wall published

On Oct. 30, SpaceX posted an update about its Starship moon-landing plans, which includes a reference to a possible "simplified mission architecture and concept of operations" for NASA's Artemis 3.

Artemis
an elongated blue-and-white jet in flight

NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet makes historic 1st flight (photos)

By Brett Tingley published

NASA's X-59 "quiet" supersonic jet took off on its first-ever flight on Oct. 28, flying from Palmdale, California to its new home at Edwards Air Force Base.

Aerospace
Artist's illustration of an asteroid in deep space.

12-year-old discovers 2 possible new asteroids

By Elizabeth Howell published

Siddharth Patel has been watching the sky since the age of five. Fresh off two possible asteroid discoveries, he's taking a big step toward his astronaut dream.

Asteroids
Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov performs a spacewalk in support of science and maintenance on the International Space Station on Aug. 18, 2014.

Watch 2 Russian cosmonauts spacewalk outside the ISS today

By Mike Wall published

Cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (Oct. 28), and you can watch the action live.

International Space Station
A scene from Star Wars showing the Tatooine sunset(s).

Scientists discover 3 Earth-size exoplanets that may have double sunsets — like Tatooine in Star Wars

By Robert Lea published

Using NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter, astronomers have discovered a strange arrangement of exoplanets around tight binary stars that shouldn't be.

Exoplanets
An artist's impression of the James Webb Space Telescope flying through space against a star strewn deep blue sky featuring nebula clouds.

Here's where the James Webb Space Telescope and 4 other legendary spacecraft are in October's night sky

By Anthony Wood published

Here's where 5 of NASA's most famous spacecraft can be found in the October sky.

Stargazing
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