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Elon Musk appeared to have had a major change of heart, putting a Mars city on hold. He's been going through it ever since.

Elon Musk Going Through It After Putting Mars City on Ice

By Victor Tangermann

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

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

By Victor Tangermann

As part of an effort to bring the study of space radiation in-house, SpaceX is now developing its own particle accelerator in Florida.

SpaceX Is Building Its Own Particle Accelerator

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk said "SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon," despite Mars being his top priority until now.

Elon Musk Announces Huge Change: Self-Growing City on Moon Now Top Priority at SpaceX

By Victor Tangermann

A large asteroid or rocky space object is shown exploding in space, with bright fiery flames and debris scattering outward against a dark background. The explosion emits intense light and heat, illuminating the surrounding fragments.

Scientists Say Heck, Just Nuke a Killer Asteroid Heading for Earth

By Victor Tangermann

The case that Venus is harboring enormous lava tubes continues to build. A recent paper suggests they could measure up to 0.62 miles across.

Scientists Intrigued by Possible Hollow Structures Under Surface of Venus

By Victor Tangermann

A close-up view inside a scientific enclosure containing a butterfly and several small plants. Various wires, connectors, and electronic components are visible around the interior.

Butterfly Emerges From Chrysalis in Zero Gravity

A moderator at the r/aviation subreddit didn't look too kindly on a shot by astronaut Don Pettit, deeming it too "blurry" and taking it down.

Reddit Mod Deleted Breathtaking Photo Taken by NASA Astronaut From Space Because It Was “Blurry”

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's wet dress rehearsal for its Artemis 2 mission to the Moon didn't quite go as planned, forcing the agency to push back the launch.

NASA Runs Into Trouble Fueling Up Moon Rocket

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have created a highly detailed computational model of Jupiter's atmosphere to peer below its thick clouds.

There’s Something Fascinating Hiding Under Jupiter’s Clouds, Scientists Find

By Victor Tangermann

An image taken by NASA's Curiosity rover shows its LED lights lighting up a hole it drilled into the surface of the rock.

This Photo of Mars at Night Is Straight Up Haunting

By Victor Tangermann

A former NASA staffer says the agency is failing the planet as the Earth's climate approaches a devastating point of no return.

Former NASA Employee Issues Desperate Plea to Head of Agency

By Victor Tangermann

NASA scientists have determined that Jupiter's moon Europa is covered in a seriously thick icy shell that measures 18 miles deep.

NASA Says Europa Is Covered by a Thick Icy Shell

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Moon astronauts will be using a new spacesuit to explore the lunar surface. Unfortunately, experts say, it has problems.

NASA’s Moon Spacesuits Are Plagued With Issues

By Victor Tangermann

As Reuters reports, Elon Musk is hoping to merge his AI startup, xAI, with SpaceX — a baffling plan that raises plenty of questions.

Elon to Merge SpaceX and xAI

By Victor Tangermann

On Friday, the four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the Moon officially entered quarantine in preparation for their journey.

Moon Astronauts Enter Quarantine for Launch

By Victor Tangermann