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Electronic music festival Cercle partnered with the European Space Agency to create a three-day celebration where 20,000 daily attendees experienced DJ sets among rockets and learned about Mars exploration. An astronaut opened the festival live from the International Space Station.
NASA's Curiosity rover just completed its 47th successful Mars drill and captured its longest photo strip ever—proof that even after 13 years, this robot explorer keeps making history. The milestone shows how persistence and curiosity (the human kind) can achieve incredible things.
Dr. Lai Ka-Ying just became Hong Kong's first astronaut, launching to China's Tiangong space station to track greenhouse gas emissions from orbit. The computer scientist will operate a Hong Kong-designed observatory, proving the city's universities can play a major role in space exploration.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope discovered methane and unusual carbon dioxide levels in an interstellar comet passing through our solar system. The findings reveal this cosmic visitor formed under completely different conditions than our homegrown comets.
NASA just completed a rare engineering feat, draining a massive reservoir to its lowest level in 60 years to upgrade the lifeline that keeps rocket testing safe. The upgrade means more reliable testing for missions that will take astronauts back to the Moon.
NASA's newest space telescope just aced its final inspection and is ready to launch as early as August 30. The Roman Space Telescope will peer deeper into the cosmos than ever before, revealing mysteries of dark energy and distant worlds.
Astronomers have directly measured magnetic fields around planets beyond our solar system for the first time, opening a new pathway to finding worlds that could support life. The accidental discovery reveals which distant planets might protect atmospheres the way Earth does.
A Dutch astrophotographer spent 60 hours on his apartment balcony capturing an incredibly detailed image of three galaxies 30 million light-years away, revealing 548 galaxies in a single frame. His stunning portrait of the Leo Triplet proves you don't need a mountaintop observatory to explore the universe.
Graduate students in North Dakota are testing a mobile wastewater treatment system that could turn astronaut waste into plant food and clean water on the Moon. The technology brings NASA one step closer to building sustainable lunar bases.
China celebrated its 10th annual National Science and Technology Workers Day on May 30, honoring researchers whose decades of dedication are solving real-world problems. From cutting fertilizer pollution to exploring deep space, these scientists show how patient, focused research creates breakthrough solutions.
America's lunar ambitions just got a major boost as Voyager Technologies acquires Astrobotic, the Pittsburgh company building the infrastructure to establish a permanent moon base. The $300 million deal brings together landing technology, power systems, and reusable rockets under one roof.
A California company founded by SpaceX's first employee just raised half a billion dollars to make moving around in space as easy as delivery trucks on Earth. The technology could slash costs and supercharge everything from satellite repairs to Mars missions.
Two astronauts floated above the Indian Ocean, watching a cargo spacecraft glide toward the International Space Station with supplies for humanity's home in orbit. The moment captures how international cooperation keeps our outpost in space thriving.
NASA's Perseverance rover just sent back one of the clearest, sharpest views of Mars ever captured, showing exactly what it would look like to stand on the Red Planet. The stunning panorama stitched together from 96 images reveals crystal-clear skies and terrain stretching 40 miles into the distance.
Hundreds of students from 44 teams worldwide spent nine months designing and building lunar rovers, then raced them through a NASA obstacle course in Alabama. The annual challenge gives young people real space engineering experience with support from NASA experts.
Just days after a devastating rocket explosion, Blue Origin's CEO announced an ambitious six-month timeline to rebuild and return to flight. Despite skepticism, the company has federal support and a solid plan forward.
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is launching a groundbreaking mission to find 100,000 new worlds beyond our solar system. The telescope will explore uncharted regions of the Milky Way, potentially discovering Earth-like planets that could change our understanding of life in the universe.
A mobile wastewater treatment system designed for future lunar bases just arrived at the University of North Dakota for real-world testing. The technology could turn astronaut waste into plant food and clean water, making long-term Moon living possible.
John McFall, who lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident, could become the first person with a physical disability to live in orbit. The UK is working to send the surgeon and reserve astronaut to a commercial space station for groundbreaking research.
Scott Wray spent his childhood pretending to be an astronaut in a tent that looked like a lunar lander. Now he's leading the training that will put real astronauts back on the Moon for the first time in over 50 years.
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