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Best space books to read in 2025
Space.com's editors present a reading list for space and sci-fi lovers, as well as children who are interested in astronomy and spaceflight.
Beam me to the stars: Scientists propose wild new interstellar travel tech
"Chemical rockets that we use today, even with the extra speed boost from flying by planets, or from swinging by the sun for a boost, just don't have the ability to scale to useful interstellar speeds."
4 futuristic space technologies — and when they might happen
All four technologies are grounded in reality, but some are more feasible than others.
Interstellar astronauts would face years-long communication delays due to time dilation
Due to the mind-blowing distances and speeds required, interstellar travel remains a major spaceflight challenge. But new research highlights yet another hurdle: Communication blackouts.
Fungi creepily infiltrates space stations — but scientists aren't scared. They're excited
Fungi piggybacking on space missions is dangerous to astronaut health and spacecraft equipment, but studying its behavior is also useful for long-term space missions.
NASA's interstellar Voyager 2 probe resumes communication with Earth
NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft had a communication breakdown with Earth, but has now resumed regular communications thanks to the agency's Deep Space Network.
NASA's interstellar Voyager 2 probe suffers a communication breakdown, leaving it alone in deep space
NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft is alone drifting through interstellar space after a communications breakdown left it unable to receive commands or transmit data back to Earth.
Carl Sagan's master for Voyager Golden Record up for auction at Sotheby's
The reels are not much to look at and the quality of their recordings exists in other formats. Their pedigree, though, is unique, which is why they could be worth 10 times their weight in gold.
NASA's IBEX spacecraft bounces back from glitch to study edge of solar system
NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) is back to normal operations after controllers successfully reset its computer March 2, NASA said.
NASA's IBEX spacecraft not responding to commands after computer glitch during 15-year mission to study interstellar border
NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) reset its flight computer Feb. 18 and has been unresponsive to commands ever since, agency officials said Friday (Feb. 24).
