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NASA is getting ready to ditch SpaceX for its first attempt to deliver astronauts to the Moon's surface in over half a century due to delays.

NASA May Ditch SpaceX for Moon Landing Because It’s So Behind

By Victor Tangermann

Keck II telescope observations of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS found "evidence for a puzzling anti-tail extension" pointing at the Sun.

Mysterious Interstellar Object Has Sprouted a Tendril Reaching Toward the Sun

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have identified two theories explaining the mysterious gamma ray glow at the center of the Milky Way.

Astronomers Ponder Strange Glow Coming From the Heart of Our Galaxy

By Victor Tangermann

A West Texas woman found one of NASA’s missing unmanned scientific research balloons when it crashed in her neighbor's field.

Woman Surprised When Large Chunk of NASA Equipment Crashes Down From Sky

NASA is gutting the Jet Propulsion Laboratory -- the storied research center that oversees all the agency's Mars rovers.

NASA Guts Workforce at Lab Responsible for Mars Rovers

Astronomers say that NASA's James Webb Space Telescope may have spotted the universe's first "dark stars" that are fuelled by dark matter.

James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Appears to Have Spotted “Dark Star” Powered by Dark Matter, Paper Claims

By Victor Tangermann

Despite data suggesting interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is simply a comet, Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb still thinks something is off.

Astronomer: 30+ Percent Probability Interstellar Object Is Alien Craft Disguised as Comet

By Victor Tangermann

As it turns out, corporate contractors like SpaceX aren't anymore efficient at building spacecraft than the government.

A New Paper Studied Whether NASA Actually Saves Money by Hiring Corporations to Build New Spacecraft, and the Results Are Embarrassing

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has seemingly managed to snap images of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS as it made its flyby of the Red Planet.

NASA Rover Appears to Catch Photo of Mysterious Interstellar Object From Surface of Mars

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers have found that Saturn's moon, Enceladus, is spewing out copious amounts of complex organic molecules, signs of habitability.

Saturn’s Moon Shows Major Signs of Life

By Victor Tangermann

Galaxies "blazing with technosignatures" could suggest the existence of a "large number" of "different metasocieties."

Scientist Says Galaxies Shining With Radio Signals Could Indicate Numerous Advanced Civilizations

By Victor Tangermann

Canadian Moon astronaut Jeremy Hansen told Ars Technica that he's hoping to "take a very short nap on the pad."

Astronaut Traveling to Moon Next Year Says He’s Hoping to Take a “Short Nap” on the Launch Pad

By Victor Tangermann

The White House's Office of Management and Budget is looking into tearing NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery into pieces to move it to Texas.

International Space Station

White House Investigates Whether to Chop Space Shuttle Discovery Into Pieces

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers found that interstellar object 3I/ATLAS shows an "extreme abundance ratio" of nickel and iron in its gas plume.

The Mysterious Object Cruising Through Solar System Is Releasing Strange Metals, Paper Finds

By Victor Tangermann

NASA whistleblowers claim that President Donald Trump has been making drastic cuts to its budget that may result in an astronaut's death.

Whistleblowers Say NASA Is Poised to Kill an Astronaut

By Sharon Adarlo

Wormhole researchers suggest that LIGO and Virgo instead picked up the signals of a black hole collision in a different universe than ours.

Scientists Say They May Have Just Detected a Wormhole From Another Universe

By Victor Tangermann

Earlier this week, the Sun unleashed a flurry of plasma and magnetic fields, or coronal mass ejection, at interstellar object 3I/ATLAS.

Sun Fires Energy Blast Straight at Mysterious Interstellar Object Cruising Through Solar System

By Victor Tangermann

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb suggests interstellar object 3I/ATLAS could be far more massive than previously thought.

Mysterious Object Screaming Toward Mars Is Huge and Far More Massive Than Scientists Thought, According to New Paper

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center is making drastic changes following severe budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration.

James Webb Space Telescope

NASA Moving Out of Entire Buildings as It’s Gutted by Trump

By Victor Tangermann

NASA revealed that its Artemis 2 mission to the Moon could launch as soon as February 5, roughly two months earlier than anticipated.

NASA Says It’s Hitting the Gas, Speedrunning Next Moon Mission

By Victor Tangermann

In a new paper, scientists argued that our best option is to blow up asteroid 2024 YR4 as part of a "kinetic disruption mission."

James Webb Space Telescope

Scientists Say We Should Blow Up This Dangerous Asteroid Before It Gets Here

By Victor Tangermann

A multibillion-dollar contract between NASA and Elon Musk's SpaceX is under scrutiny as experts warn China could beat the US to the Moon.

SpaceX Now Causing NASA to Lose Space Race to China, Experts Say

By Victor Tangermann

China's space program is experiencing a meteoric rise, and will soon pose a significant challenge to the US' dominant position in space.

New Report Finds That China’s Space Program Is Rapidly Outstripping NASA

11,000 pounds of supplies and scientific instruments are on the way to the ISS, but the spacecraft's main engine shut down unexpectedly.

International Space Station

Experimental Spacecraft Headed to Space Station Suddenly Shuts Down

By Victor Tangermann

The Trump administration issued an executive order last month that quietly declared that NASA will now function as an intelligence agency.

Trump Executive Order Quietly Declared That NASA Is Now a Spy Agency

By Victor Tangermann

Donald Trump is our planet's number one obstacle to following up on NASA's blockbuster findings about life on Mars.

Now That NASA Found Signs of Life on Mars, It’s Clear Trump Made a Massive Error

By Victor Tangermann

NASA Scientist Disputes Claim That Mysterious Object Headed Into Solar System Was Sent by Aliens

NASA Scientist Disputes Claim That Mysterious Object Headed Into Solar System Was Sent by Aliens

By Victor Tangermann

Instead of lauding its scientists, NASA's acting leader praised Trump during an announcement about the potential discovery of life on Mars.

NASA Announces Possible Discovery of Life on Mars by Comically Sucking Up to Trump

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's interim head Sean Duffy told employees during a town hall last week that "sometimes we can let safety be the enemy of making progress."

NASA Head Says It’s Time to Cut Back on Astronaut Safety to Beat China to the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers simply can't shake the feeling that there's something really off about interstellar object 3I/ATLAS.

James Webb Space Telescope

Four Telescopes Confirm There’s Something Deeply Strange About the Mysterious Object Headed Into the Solar System

By Victor Tangermann

Experts warned that the United States is at risk of having China beat it to the Moon as its Artemis program continues to lag behind.

Lawmakers Panic As They Realize China May Beat the US to the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Seismic data collected by the NASA Insight lander point to huge foreign objects lodged in the mantle of Mars from billions of years ago.

NASA Finds Evidence That Mars Devoured Huge Chunks of Other Planets

By Frank Landymore

The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered something about the interstellar comet that's never been observed before,

James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Just Found Something Extremely Bizarre About the Mysterious Object Headed Into Our Inner Solar System

By Frank Landymore

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a tiny moon orbiting Uranus, expanding the number of the planet's known satellites to 29.

James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Spots Mysterious Object Orbiting Uranus

By Victor Tangermann

It's looking more and more like NASA's helpless flailing could position China to beat the United States in the race to return to the Moon.

China’s Getting Ready to Land Astronauts on the Moon While NASA Flails Helplessly

By Victor Tangermann

In a major blow to climate science, NASA is not continuing its work studying global warming and will instead just stick to space exploration.

It’s Official: NASA Is Giving Up on Climate Change Science

By Sharon Adarlo

One of Donald Trump's biggest desires is to gut NASA — and if Congress doesn't act soon against his budget cuts, he's going to get his wish.

It Might Already Be Too Late to Save NASA

By Noor Al-Sibai

The James Webb Space Telescope have found evidence of massive planets capable of forming their own planetary systems — without a star.

James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Finds Evidence of Free-Floating Planets So Large They Can Gather Their Own Planetary Systems

By Frank Landymore

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb called on NASA to send its Juno probe after interstellar object 3I/ATLAS. This Congressperson agrees.

Congressperson Urges NASA to Send Its Jupiter Probe Chasing in Pursuit of the Weird Visitor Coming From Interstellar Space

By Victor Tangermann

The White House has instructed NASA employees to destroy two major, climate change-focused satellite missions.

White House Orders NASA to Destroy Important Satellite

By Victor Tangermann

As thousands of employees leave the agency, NASA is warning its remaining staff to prepare for a dramatic escalation of physical security.

NASA Announces It Will Be Randomly Searching Employees

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb suggests we could use NASA's existing Juno spacecraft to intercept the path of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS.

Existing NASA Spacecraft Could Intercept the Weird Interstellar Object Cruising Into Our Star System

By Victor Tangermann

One of the driving forces behind the Hubble Space Telescope is sounding the alarm on president Donald Trump's NASA policy

Former NASA Boss Says We May Be Destroying America’s Only Shot at Space

By Noor Al-Sibai

AeroVironment and NASA's JPL have shown off a wild concept for deploying six helicopters above the surface of Mars.

Bonkers NASA Mission Aims to Drop Six Helicopters Onto Mars From Space

By Victor Tangermann

As Trump proposes slashing the NASA budget by nearly a quarter, its employees warn that his policies could have outright deadly consequences.

NASA Employees Submit “Formal Dissent” Saying Trump’s Cuts Are So Brutal That Astronauts Could Die

By Frank Landymore

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted the earliest ever signs of planets being born around a star.

James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Spots Planets Forming Into Solar System in Real Time, Like an Organism’s First Cells

By Frank Landymore

NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab is reportedly holding a "going out of business sale" for its satellites, NASA Watch reports.

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Reportedly Holding “Going Out of Business Sale” for Satellites

By Victor Tangermann

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a rare glimpse at the gaseous "shrouds" that surround dying stars before they go supernova.

James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope Spots Stellar Death Shrouds

By Noor Al-Sibai

The Trump's administration's proposed NASA budget calls to end operations of several spacecraft currently orbiting Mars for no reason.

Trump Wants to Shut Down Several Perfectly Good Spacecraft Orbiting Mars for No Reason

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists found that NASA's DART spacecraft ejected a massive barrage of boulders when it bashed into asteroid Dimorphos in 2022.

Remember That Asteroid NASA Deflected in a Test of Saving Earth? We Have Bad News

By Victor Tangermann

Republicans and Democrats voiced their discontent with Trump's 2026 budget request for NASA and are working to come up with a better plan.

Democrats and Republicans Unite in Last-Ditch Effort to Save NASA

By Victor Tangermann

Trump announced on Wednesday that transportation secretary Sean Duffy will temporarily serve as NASA administrator.

We’re Speechless at Who Trump Just Appointed Head of NASA

By Victor Tangermann

A massive round of layoffs is gutting some of the highest-level members of NASA as Trump continues gutting federal government programs.

More Than 2,100 NASA Staff Are Getting Gutted

Despite president Donald Trump's plans to phase out the Space Launch System rocket — but the agency seems to have other plans.

NASA Continues Testing Multi-Billion Dollar Rocket While Trump Is Actively Trying to Cancel It

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists using the James Webb took its first ever direct picture of an exoplanet that resulted in its discovery.

James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Discovers First-Ever Exoplanet by Taking a Picture of It

By Sharon Adarlo

Career NASA officials were seen looking mighty freaked out during a recent town hall event about the agency's dicy future.

NASA Is in Full Meltdown

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA's Relay 2 satellite had been dormant since 1967 — until last summer, when it emitted a very powerful burst of energy.

Long-Dead NASA Satellite Suddenly Lets Out Epic Blast of Energy

By Noor Al-Sibai

A former NASA official says the government uses alien conspiracies to hide its secrets — a suggestion corroborated by recent reporting.

Former NASA Agent Suggests Government Used UFO Theories To Cover “Stealth Technology”

By Noor Al-Sibai

An agency-wide, internal email sent out to all NASA staff warns of major changes ahead.

NASA Sends Scary Email to Staff

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered the nature of a strange, blue haze that dominates the climate of Pluto.

James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Peers Into Mysterious Haze Covering Pluto

By Frank Landymore

Elon Musk says that he's cutting off NASA's access to space, in a potentially devastating blow to the United States' space program.

Elon Musk Declares That He’s “Immediately” Cutting Off NASA’s Access to Space

By Victor Tangermann

If the Trump administration's pulling of its NASA administrator nominee was intended as an attack on Musk, it succeeded.

Musk Privately Complaining That His Immense Donations to Trump Didn’t Even Buy Him Control of NASA

By Victor Tangermann

Trump’s Budget for NASA Is Absolutely Horrifying

Trump’s Budget for NASA Is Absolutely Horrifying

By Victor Tangermann

Jared Isaacman, NASA's candidate for administrator, handpicked by Elon Musk, has been thrown under the bus by the Trump administration.

Trump Just Kicked Elon Musk’s Hand-Picked NASA Head to the Curb

By Victor Tangermann