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NASA's Oxygen-Generating Experiment MOXIE Completes Mars Mission

Riding with the Perseverance rover, the instrument has proved to be a viable technology for astronauts on Mars to produce oxygen for fuel and breathing.

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DUNE experiment prepares for supernova watch

In addition to revealing characteristics of mysterious particles called neutrinos, the massive DUNE experiment could help astronomers find a supernova right as it begins.

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The chaotic 'Dracula's Chivito': Hubble reveals largest birthplace of planets ever observed

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have imaged the largest protoplanetary disk ever observed circling a young star. For the first time in visible light, Hubble has revealed the disk is unexpectedly chaotic and turbulent, with wisps of material stretching much farther above and below the…

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Solar wind ‘U-turn’ spotted by Parker Solar Probe

NASA's Parker Solar Probe images have revealed solar material blasted out from the sun returning to our star, rather than escaping as solar wind.
The post Solar wind ‘U-turn’ spotted by Parker Solar Probe first appeared on EarthSky.

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NASA's Mars Fleet Will Still Conduct Science While Lying Low

Rovers and orbiters will continue collecting limited data during a two-week communications pause due to the position of Earth, the Sun, and the Red Planet.

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NASA's Curiosity Rover Clocks 4,000 Days on Mars

The mission team is making sure the robotic scientist is staying strong, despite wear and tear from its 11-year journey.

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NASA Invites Media to Mars Sample Return Update

Mars Sample Return has been a major long-term goal of international planetary exploration for the past two decades.

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NASA, Partners Study Ancient Life in Australia to Inform Mars Search

NASA is working with its international partners to study the ancient Earth as it relates to Mars

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Astronauts successfully return to Earth after ISS command change – video

Three crew members left the International Space Station and landed back on Earth after 245 days in space.The cosmonaut and station commander, Sergey Ryzhikov, handed over a symbolic key to the Nasa astronaut Mike Fincke during a change of command ceremony onboard the station.The spacecraft landed a…

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Follow the Galileo launch (L14) campaign

On 17 December, two Galileo satellites will be launched on Ariane 6 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana in the 14th operational launch of the Galileo programme. These satellites will improve the precision, availability and robustness of the Galileo system by adding spares to guarantee the syste…

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20 Years After Landing: How NASA's Twin Rovers Changed Mars Science

This month marks the 20th anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity’s landing on Mars, part of a mission whose legacy will extend far into the future.

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NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Returns to Earth

The Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 73 NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky aboard, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.

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Comet 3I/ATLAS from beyond solar system carries key molecule for life

Astronomers have discovered that 3I/ATLAS is carrying methanol and other chemicals that were probably important in the origin of life

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Safety panel says NASA should have taken Starliner incident more seriously

"This particular anomaly deserves to be right up front and center for quite some time."

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Galileo’s first Ariane 6 launch strengthens European resilience

On 17 December, two Galileo satellites lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana aboard an Ariane 6 rocket. This marked the 14th launch for Europe’s Galileo constellation, reinforcing Europe’s satellite navigation capabilities, resilience and autonomy.

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Decommissioning Galileo satellites - Infographic

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Decommissioning Galileo satellites - Infographic

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The 30-year journey of European satellite navigation

In 2025, Europe celebrated the 30th anniversary of satellite navigation on the continent, a milestone built on decades of innovation, collaboration and excellence. Three decades of challenges and triumphs that have shaped the navigation systems we rely on today: EGNOS and Galileo, and that serve as …

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