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Astronomers discovered an extremely hot galaxy cluster in the region that was far hotter and older than current theories allow.

Scientists Discover Impossible Object in Deep Space

By Victor Tangermann

An international team of researchers pointed the largest single-dish radio telescope in the world at 3I/ATLAS.

Scientists Announce Results After Scanning 3I/ATLAS for Alien Signals

By Victor Tangermann

The Trump administration is shutting down NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center's library — NASA's largest — and threatening to destroy books.

NASA Reportedly Shutting Down Its Largest Library, Throwing Materials Away

By Victor Tangermann

Three symmetrical jets jutting out of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS are showing up in Hubble observations, puzzling astronomer Avi Loeb.

Scientist Puzzled by “Symmetric Jet Structure” on 3I/ATLAS

By Victor Tangermann

Space startup Max Space unveiled plans for an inflatable space station that can expand to a whopping 12,300 cubic feet.

Bonkers New Space Station Expands to Full Size From Single Capsule

By Victor Tangermann

FAA documents revealed that three aircraft were in far greater danger than SpaceX let on of its Starship debris field.

Elon Musk’s Starship Explosion Endangered Hundreds of Airline Passengers

By Victor Tangermann

For future Moon missions, South Korean scientists created a small rover with a special wheel that can expand and contract like kinetic art.

Korea Tests Ultra-Rugged Robot to Explore the Moon’s Mysterious Caves

By Sharon Adarlo

Astronomer Avi Loeb argued that other objects like interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS could be useful for reaching out to aliens, if they exist.

We Could Hitch a Ride to Unknown Frontiers on Super-Fast Interstellar Objects Like 3I/ATLAS

By Victor Tangermann

Over the weekend, NASA conducted a dress rehearsal for its scheduled February launch date of its Artemis 2 mission to the Moon.

Astronauts Suit Up for Their Journey to the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers attempted to quantify the risk of a catastrophic collision in orbit by coming up with an alarming new metric.

This New Statistic on Kessler Syndrome Will Give Anyone Who Cares About Space Travel an Instantaneous Stress Headache

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists say they've spotted the first runaway supermassive black hole that's rocketing away from its home at a staggering speed.

James Webb Spots First Ever Supermassive Black Hole to Be Yeeted Out of Its Home Galaxy

By Victor Tangermann

A venture capitalist is warning investors that the AI robots sector could be experiencing the start of a financial bubble.

Investors Warn That Humanoid Robots Are the Next Financial Bubble

By Sharon Adarlo

NASA failed to reestablish contact with its MAVEN spacecraft orbiting Mars and hasn't received any signs of life since December 4.

NASA’s Mars Spacecraft Spinning Helplessly After Signal Lost

By Victor Tangermann

A "detection of a wobbling high-altitude jet" in the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb intrigued.

Scientists Say They’ve Found Another Anomaly About 3I/ATLAS

By Victor Tangermann

A growing number of Chinese companies are trying to unabashedly rip off SpaceX's Starship launch platform.

China Is Absolutely Obsessed With Copying SpaceX’s Starship Rocket

By Victor Tangermann

Over a month after its perihelion, or closest pass of the Sun, observations still clearly show 3I/ATLAS' "anti-tail."

3I/ATLAS Still Showing Strange Protrusion as It Approaches Earth

By Victor Tangermann

A SpaceX Starlink internet satellite had to power up its thrusters to ensure it wasn't smashed by a Chinese satellite.

SpaceX Furious at China, Saying It Almost Destroyed One of Its Satellites

By Victor Tangermann

The spider-like formation could be evidence of epic eruptions of water that blast through Europa' surface.

Scientists Intrigued by Large Spider-Like Blob on Europa

By Frank Landymore

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is making its closest approach to Earth in just over a week from now, coming within 167 million miles.

Mysterious Interstellar Object Now Approaching Earth

By Victor Tangermann

A consortium of American scientists and engineers filed a report that stridently makes the case for putting boots down on Mars.

Scientists Say the Time Has Arrived to Land Astronauts on Mars

By Victor Tangermann

In an update this week, NASA announced that it had lost signal of its MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft.

A NASA Spacecraft Orbiting Mars Just Mysteriously Went Offline

By Victor Tangermann

Chinese astronauts clambered outside the company's space station to inspect damage to one of its spacecraft.

Chinese Astronauts Clamber Outside Space Station to Inspect Damaged Spacecraft

By Victor Tangermann

An unusual new rock collection discovered by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover suggests the Red Planet's ancient past was wet and tropical.

Scientists Find Evidence of Ancient Tropical Oasis on Mars

By Victor Tangermann

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array detected significant amounts of methanol and hydrogen cyanide in interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS.

3I/ATLAS Is Carrying Ingredients for Life, NASA Finds

By Victor Tangermann

Blue Origin showed off a device that it claims can store energy from hot Moon dust inside a battery. We have questions.

There’s Something Very Weird About Blue Origin’s Device That Generates Electricity From Moon Dust

By Victor Tangermann

Last month, the European Space Agency used five of the science instruments attached to its JUICE spacecraft to examine 3I/ATLAS.

New Image Shows Signs of Activity on 3I/ATLAS

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers have found that the surface of 3I/ATLAS' nucleus could be dotted with erupting "ice volcanoes."

3I/ATLAS Appears to Be Erupting in Ice Volcanos

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has acknowledged Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome sustaining severe damage following a botched Soyuz launch last week.

NASA Responds to Russia Accidentally Blowing Up Its Only Astronaut Launch Facility

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers found signs that mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is radiating a "heartbeat" pulse of light that repeats every 16.16 hours.

The Mysterious Interstellar Object Appears to Be Pulsing in a “Heartbeat Pattern”

By Victor Tangermann

A Soyuz rocket launch has dealt significant damage to Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome, leaving Russia without the ability to launch astronauts.

Severe Accident Destroys Russia’s Ability to Launch Astronauts Into Space

By Victor Tangermann

China has successfully launched an ersatz Shenzhou-22 vehicle to bring the next batch of astronauts, who arrived at the station on October 31

China Launches Emergency Mission to Its Space Station, Putting NASA to Shame

By Victor Tangermann

Boeing won't be allowed ferrying astronauts to and from the ISS with its plagued Starliner spacecraft for its next mission.

NASA Says Boeing’s Busted Starliner Spacecraft Won’t Be Allowed to Carry Astronauts on Next Mission

By Victor Tangermann

Mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS could be passing by Jupiter to "seed" the planet with "technological devices."

Professor Says Mysterious Interstellar Object May Be Releasing Sentinels Around Jupiter

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has an audacious plan to save a space telescope by using a rocket launched midair from a former passenger airliner.

Bonkers NASA Mission Next Year Will Drop Rocket Out of Plane, Blast Off From There

By Sharon Adarlo

Moss can survive several months exposed to the harsh environment of outer space, according to a new paper.

Scientists Intrigued by Moss Surviving on Exterior of Space Station

By Sharon Adarlo

according to Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb, there's something off about the latest image of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS.

Scientist Identifies Something Strange About New Image of Mysterious Interstellar Visitor

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers have spotted an intriguing cluster of objects in the Kuiper belt, an enormous, donut-shaped region of icy objects beyond Neptune.

Scientists Discover Weird Structure in Outer Solar System

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk's space company SpaceX suffered a major setback on Friday morning when a next-generation Starship booster prototype exploded.

While Grok Calls Him a Genius, Elon’s New Rocket Explodes While Just Sitting There

By Victor Tangermann

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb criticized NASA for repeating the "official mantra that 3I/ATLAS is a natural comet."

Professor Rages at NASA’s “Deceptive” Press Conference on Mysterious Interstellar Object

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers have captured spectacular images of a comet, C/2025 K1 (ATLAS), breaking apart in three large pieces during its journey.

Amazing Telescope Photo Shows Comet Breaking Apart Into Huge Chunks

By Sharon Adarlo

NASA finally released an early "peek" at the observations of its spacecraft of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS during a livestream today.

NASA Releases Long-Delayed Image of 3I/ATLAS

By Victor Tangermann

China's Shenzhou-21 crew of astronauts is technically currently stranded on board the Tiangong without a usable spacecraft at their disposal.

Chinese Astronauts Stranded in Space With No Return Vehicle

By Victor Tangermann

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb is still not giving up hope that 3I/ATLAS could be an alien mothership and says it's too early to call it.

Harvard Scientist Suspicious About 3I/ATLAS’ Origins Fires Back at Critics

By Victor Tangermann

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb says interstellar object 3I/ATLAS could be firing its "thrusters" to leave the solar system.

Harvard Astronomer Says Mysterious Interstellar Object May Be Blasting Its Thrusters to Get Away From Us as Fast as Possible

By Victor Tangermann

Chinese officials revealed that astronauts had found "tiny cracks" in the "return capsule's viewport window."

Chinese Astronauts Alarmed After Finding Cracks In Their Spacecraft’s Window

By Victor Tangermann

The British Geological Society is warning that the Earth is about to get hit by the most powerful solar storm in over two decades.

Scientists Say the Largest Solar Storm in Two Decades Is About to Blast Earth

By Victor Tangermann

The MeerKAT radio telescope detected hydroxyl radicals from interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, suggesting it's shedding a ton of water

Scientists Receive Interesting Signal From Mysterious Interstellar Object

By Victor Tangermann

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb suggests that interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may have just broken up into well over a dozen pieces.

The Mysterious Interstellar Object May Have Just Exploded

By Victor Tangermann

In a controversial new paper, researchers argue that the acceleration of the universe's expansion has slowed down.

New Paper Claims Everyone Is Wrong, Universe’s Expansion Is Slowing Down

By Victor Tangermann

The White House mocked the space agency's since-abandoned commitment to sending the first woman and first person of color to the Moon.

White House Mocks NASA Commitment to Sending Women and Minorities to Moon… Which Was Made by the First Trump Administration

By Victor Tangermann

NASA staffers are raising concerns over a dozen buildings on its Goddard Space Flight Center's campus in Maryland being emptied.

NASA Staff Horrified at Plan to Throw Out Incredibly Specialized Science Equipment Like Garbage

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter used its camera to take high-resolution images of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS. We have yet to see them.

NASA Withholding New Images of Mysterious Object From Beyond Solar System

By Victor Tangermann

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is showing signs of "non-gravitational acceleration" as it reached its perihelion.

Mysterious Interstellar Object Showing Signs of “Non-Gravitational Acceleration”

By Victor Tangermann

China was forced to postpone the return of three astronauts from its Tiangong space station following a suspected collision with space debris.

Chinese Astronauts Stuck in Space After Suspected Damage to Return Craft

By Victor Tangermann

Viral videos show Chinese astronauts enjoying a meal of roasted wings and steaks aboard the Tiangong space station.

China Installs Oven in Space Station, Astronauts Use It to Enjoy Succulent Barbecue Feast

Scientists were surprised to note that 3I/ATLAS brightened much faster than they anticipated during its perihelion last week.

The Mysterious Interstellar Object Has Unexpectedly Started Brightening, Scientists Say

By Victor Tangermann

A company recently agreed to purchase up to ten thousand liters of lunar helium-3 extracted from the Moon.

Mining Company Says It’s Identified Hugely Valuable Material on Surface of the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

In a recent episode of the reality TV show "The Kardashians," Kim Kardashian said the Moon landings were faked. NASA is not impressed.

NASA Issues Horrified Response to Kim Kardashian

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX has shown off intriguing renders of the interior of the Human Landing Systems (HLS) variant of its enormous Starship spacecraft.

SpaceX Releases Renders of the Inside of Its Enormous Lunar Lander

By Victor Tangermann

A software developer from Iceland has successfully hacked a satellite's flight computer to run a port of the infamous 1993 shooter.

Hacker Gets “Doom” Running on Satellite in Outer Space

Astronomer Avi Loeb outlines nine "anomalies" that he says support his hypothesis that interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is an alien artefact.

Nine Reasons This Scientist Is Suspicious the Object Screaming Past the Sun Is a City-Sized Alien Spacecraft

By Victor Tangermann

Many NASA contractors and federal civil servants are not being paid during the ongoing government shutdown, which could lead to delays.

NASA Not Paying Moon Astronauts as They Prepare to Risk Their Lives

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomer Avi Loeb suggests that a quasi-satellite may be the "relic of an interplanetary mission by humanity from the 1960s."

Object Spotted Near Earth May Be Ancient Spacecraft

By Victor Tangermann

According to astronomer Avi Loeb, it's the perfect day to test whether interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is the remnant of an alien civilization.

Mysterious Interstellar Visitor Reaches Perihelion Today

By Victor Tangermann