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(Main) An illustration of the planet TRAPPIST-1e (inset) Data collected by the NIRSpec (Near-Infrared Spectrograph) instrument on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

Does the nearby exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e support life? New James Webb Space Telescope data could help us find out

By Robert Lea published

The James Webb Space Telescope has investigated the "Goldilocks zone" planet TRAPPIST-1e to search for a potential atmosphere and hints of habitability.

Exoplanets
Observations of Comet 3I/ATLAS taken using the Gemini South Observatory

Scientists capture interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS growing a tail: 'This image is both a scientific milestone and a source of wonder' (photo, video)

By Robert Lea published

Astronomers have captured a stunning new image of the interstellar intruder 3I/ATLAS, seeing its growing tail and glowing coma.

Astronomy
A white and black rocket lifts off into a partially cloudy sky above the East Coast of the United States, riding atop the bright white exhaust of its nine engines.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites, lands Falcon rocket for 500th time (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 28 Starlink internet satellites from Florida on Friday (Sept. 5), then landed safely at sea. It was the 500th successful Falcon touchdown to date.

Launches & Spacecraft
A close up image shows the jagged edge of a light brown rock that looks like the head of a turtle poking out of its shell

NASA Perseverance rover spies a 'turtle' on Mars | Space photo of the day for Sept. 5, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

A recent close-up shows a turtle-shaped rock on the surface of Mars, captured by NASA's Perseverance rover.

Mars
Amit Kshatriya, then NASA deputy associate administrator of the Moon to Mars Program, speaks to the press during an Artemis media event in the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Dec, 16, 2024.

Moon-to-Mars veteran Amit Kshatriya named NASA associate administrator

By Mike Wall published

Amit Kshatriya, a veteran of NASA's Moon to Mars program, has been named NASA associate administrator, the agency's top civil-service role.

Space Exploration
SpaceX's CRS-33 Dragon cargo spacecraft makes its final approach to the International Space Station during its docking on Aug. 25, 2025. The same spacecraft was used for a reboost demonstration of the orbiting complex on Sept. 3, 2025.

SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule boosts ISS higher above Earth in key test

By Elizabeth Howell published

SpaceX’s Dragon capsule demonstrated its ability to boost the ISS on Sept. 3, pushing the orbiting lab slightly higher above Earth.

International Space Station
A man in a suit sits behind a table with open arms.

US in real danger of losing the moon race to China, experts tell Senate

By Josh Dinner published

A Senate Commerce Committee hearing sounded the alarm over the U.S.-China moon race, emphasizing American dominance off Earth as the backdrop for NASA’s next funding authorization.

The moon
The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission complete the "Bobby and Pete Challenge," performing 100 pushups and 50 pull-ups in less than 10 minutes.

Watch NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts take on the viral 'Bobby and Pete' fitness challenge (video)

By Mike Wall published

The four Artemis 2 moon astronauts passed the "Bobby and Pete" fitness challenge recently, performing 100 pushups and 50 pull-ups in less than 10 minutes.

Artemis
a ball of grey boulders and rocks seen against the blackness of space

Asteroid Bennu contains stardust that's older than the solar system

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

"Bennu is a time capsule of the material that was throughout the solar system."

Asteroids
An illustration of the comet 3I/ATLAS as it streaks past the sun. Scientists have selected the best spacecraft to observe this passage.

Interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS could be investigated by these spacecraft as it races past the sun: 'This could be literally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'

By Robert Lea published

Excitement is building regarding the interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS, with new research suggesting which spacecraft from Earth could get a close-up view of the comet.

Astronomy
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