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Four people were meant to head home from the ISS this week on a SpaceX shuttle — and are now stuck thanks to Hurricane Milton.
Off-World

Astronauts Stranded in Space Due to Hurricane Milton

A group of large asteroids lurking between Mars and Jupiter are an awful lot like the dwarf planet Ceres, and are harboring tons of water.
NASA

NASA Astronomers Identify “Dark Asteroids” Brimming With Water

According to Ars Technica, NASA is planning to push back its upcoming Crew-9 mission considerably because of Boeing's Starliner mess.
Boeing

Boeing’s Stranded Starliner Has Failed So Spectacularly That It Looks Like It’ll Push Back SpaceX’s Next Astronaut Launch

China's secretive space plane, dubbed Shendong, or "Divine Dragon," launched for the fourth time on February 7.
Off-World

Mysterious Chinese Space Plane Conducting Unknown Mission in Orbit

Using old data, NASA has discovered that Venus' mantle may be "squishy" and full of volcanic activity, which could explain one of its biggest mysteries.
NASA

NASA Says Venus Is Being Remade by a Squishy Shell

In September, SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission was already well underway way — when the power suddenly went out.
SpaceX

Power Failed at SpaceX Ground Control During Space Tourist Mission

The White House is providing plutonium to Sam Altman's Oklo, one of four US companies chosen to test experimental reactor designs.
Energy

Trump Administration Providing Weapons Grade Plutonium to Sam Altman

President Donald Trump posited that the stranded Starliner astronauts may have fallen in love on the International Space Station.
Off-World

Trump Suggests That the Stranded Astronauts May Have Fallen in Love

NASA has figured out a way  to extend the mission of its interstellar Voyager 2 probe by another three years.
NASA

NASA Hack Squeezes More Time Out of Dying Voyager 2 Probe

SpaceX is planning to fire the engines of its Dragon cargo spacecraft this week to practice for the eventual retirement of the ISS.
SpaceX

SpaceX Activating System to Practice for Destroying Space Station

Boeing Starliner, which has marooned two astronauts in space right now, is almost double the cost of its rival SpaceX's Dragon.
Boeing

Boeing’s Spacecraft That’s Stuck in Space Cost Twice as Much as SpaceX’s Version That Does the Same Thing and Works Perfectly

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is testing out a snake-like robot that is meant to one day climb into the icy vents of Saturn's moons.
Robotics

NASA Tests Snake Robot Designed to Look for Alien Life on Icy Moons

Astronomers have long debated the source of ULXs, chalking their brightness up to optical illusions. A new study confirms that they're all that they appear.
NASA

NASA Confirms That Cosmic Object Is so Bright That It Defies Laws of Physics

If we were to ever find alien life, breaking the news to the general public could be much more difficult than one might think.
Exobiology

If Scientists Ever Find Strong Evidence of Alien Life, Communicating It Will Pose Serious Issues

Robert Zubrin, president and founder of Mars Society, thinks NASA should skip its Moon missions and use Starship to go to Mars — now.
Starship

Mars Society President Calls for Starship Mission to Red Planet

The hatch of Boeing's plagued Starliner is officially closed. The spacecraft is set to make its return just after 6 pm EDT today.
Off-World

Hatch Shut to Send Troubled Starliner Home With No Astronauts on Board

NASA's DART collision created a massive cloud of space debris, which was captured by observatories — and the resulting images are absolutely breathtaking.
NASA

The Devastation From NASA’s Asteroid Collision Looks Unbelievable

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

Astronomers Ponder Strange Glow Coming From the Heart of Our Galaxy

Starliner program manager at Boeing Mark Nappi admitted he was "not surprised" the stranded astronauts are still stuck in space.
Boeing

Boeing Official Says He’s Not Surprised Company’s Starliner Spacecraft Got Astronauts Stuck in Space

After heavy lobbying by SpaceX, President Trump now seems poised to disband the White House's National Space Council.
SpaceX

Trump Appears to Be Dissolving the National Space Council at SpaceX’s Request