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'The Martian' becomes real life: Meet 'Spudnik,' the space potato

Fuzzy, purple, and edible, Spudnik is a marvel.

Space

'I'm Physically Very Good': Trump Boasts He'd Have 'No Trouble' as Astronaut, NASA Reacts

During a White House briefing with the Artemis II crew, President Trump humorously suggested his own capabilities for space travel, overshadowing the event's focus on the astronauts' achievements.

International Business Times UK

Trump hosts crew of historic Artemis mission: ‘I would have had no trouble making it’

The astronauts joined president in Oval Office for a press conference, and it wasn’t long before he praised himself

The Guardian - US

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Trump invited the Artemis 2 moon astronauts to the White House. Here's what happened

President Trump hosted the Artemis 2 moon astronauts at the White House today (April 29), congratulating the quartet and musing about the possibility of going to space himself.

Space

SpaceX Approves Elon Musk Pay Package Linked to Mars Settlement Goal

SpaceX has approved a bold pay package for Elon Musk tied to reaching a $7.5 trillion valuation and building a permanent human colony on Mars.

International Business Times

James Webb Space Telescope's strange little red dots may really be 'black hole stars', X-ray data suggests

Finding X-rays coming from one of the little red dots discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope could be the key to answering what these weird objects truly are.

Space

Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches 32 Amazon internet satellites to orbit

Liftoff occurred at 4:57 a.m. EDT on Thursday (April 30).

Space

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SpaceX rocket debris could slam into the moon: Here's what you need to know

Earth's moon is to be on the receiving end of a spent rocket stage in early August - the leftovers from a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch last year.

Space

Elon Musk gets an apology from California regulators as a SpaceX lawsuit is settled

California regulators apologized to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as they settled a lawsuit that claimed a state agency showed political bias against the rocket company and its chief executive

The Independent UK

The cosmos wears a galactic sombrero | Space photo of the day for April 29, 2026

The Sombrero galaxy's name fits perfectly.

Space

Mother of Titan Sub Victim Reveals All Remains Were Returned in a Mix of 'Slush' in Shoeboxes

The mother of a Titan sub victim has described how remains from the 2023 implosion were returned months later in small boxes, calling them a mix of 'slush' after DNA recovery efforts.

International Business Times UK

Is Tatooine the norm? Planets may prefer living with two suns instead of one

New simulations suggest binary star systems may be ideal for planet formation, and may produce more gas giants than single-star systems.

Space

NASA's Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after historic voyage

The spacecraft that flew four astronauts around the moon is back where its record-breaking journey began

The Independent UK

Starbirth shuts down 40,000 light-years from the Milky Way's core — and astronomers don't know why

Astronomers have found the boundary of star formation in the Milky Way's spiral disk — and it's not as far out from the center of our galaxy as you might imagine.

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NASA chief Jared Isaacman says he's fighting for Pluto: 'I am very much in the camp of 'make Pluto a planet again'

Should Pluto be a bona fide planet again? NASA is working to "revisit the discussion" on Pluto's planethood status, according to agency chief Jared Isaacman.

Space

These astronauts are trying to uphold the US Constitution: 'We need to make sure that people are using facts and evidence'

When we build things on wonder, it naturally opens the mind.

Space

Artemis 3 SLS rocket's core stage arrives in Florida for 2027 launch (photo)

The core stage for NASA's Artemis 3 rocket arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday (April 27), completing a barge journey of 900 miles (1,450 kilometers).

Space

Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk finally flying to ISS after Boeing Starliner mishap: 'I'm committed to making the most of this unique opportunity'

Just two weeks after Canada made history on the Artemis 2 moon mission, Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk was assigned to the upcoming Crew-13 mission to the ISS.

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FBI Says No Proof of Link in Cases of Missing And Dead Scientists While NASA Says There Is No Threat

The FBI and NASA dismiss conspiracy theories linking missing and deceased US scientists, citing no evidence of coordinated targeting.

Space

Scientists learn how much baby stars in Orion weigh — by watching their dance moves

By peering deep inside Orion's star-forming gas clouds, radio astronomers have been able to directly measure the masses of young binary stars, confirming that our theoretical models are on the right lines.

Woman & Home

Weekly horoscope: Penny Thornton's astrological reading for each star sign for 28 April-4 May

Find out what the stars have in store for you, as renowned astrologer Penny Thornton shares her weekly insights

Space

Did decaying dark matter help create the universe's first supermassive black holes?

"With the James Webb Space Telescope now revealing more supermassive black holes in the early universe, this mechanism may help bridge the gap between theory and observation."

Space

Watch comet PANSTARRS 'switch on' its second tail as it makes closest approach to Earth

The ion tail appeared as Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS was about 45 million miles from Earth (72 million kilometers) during its closest approach.

Space

SpaceX launches its 50th mission of the year, sends 25 Starlink satellites to orbit (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 25 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California on Sunday (April 26). It was the company's 50th liftoff of the year already.

Space

Want to know my secret for learning the night sky? Welcome to sidewalk stargazing

Being aware of the night sky even as you walk, even through a city, can give you a grounding in learning bright stars, constellations and how the night sky changes.

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