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Europe wants to land a tiny spacecraft on the infamous asteroid Apophis in 2029

ESA is preparing a mission to study and land on asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with Earth in 2029. NASA is also looking into a possible Apophis effort but faces funding issues.

Space

Why is the European Space Agency beaming a waltz at NASA's Voyager 1 probe this weekend?

Saturday's celestial concert salutes ESA's 50th anniversary and 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II.

Space

Climate scientists are hosting a 100-hour YouTube livestream in response to Trump's research funding cuts

Climate scientists are gathering on YouTube for 100 hours to talk about the importance of weather research amid White House funding cuts.

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The closer a volcano is to erupting, the greener the trees around it look from space

Scientists have found a way to monitor volcanic carbon dioxide levels — one of the first signs a volcano might be about to blow — that doesn't involve trekking up a mountain.

LiveScience

Giant 'senior citizen' sunspot on 3rd trip around the sun could break a century-old record

A large sunspot has just reappeared on the sun's Earth-facing surface, almost two months after it first emerged. The unusually old dark patch remains stable and could be on course to become the longest-lived sunspot on record, experts claim.

LiveScience

With 'Atmosphere,' Taylor Jenkins Reid leaves the Evelyn Hugo-verse behind and travels to space

Taylor Jenkins Reid loves to research before writing

The Independent UK

NASA plans to build a giant radio telescope on the 'dark side' of the moon. Here's why.

A NASA-funded plan to build a large radio telescope on the moon's far side is nearing final approval and could become a reality by the 2030s, researchers say. The ambitious project will help safeguard astronomy from satellite "megaconstellations" — and help scientists unravel more of the radio spectrum.

LiveScience

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The ocean is changing colour – why it’s a threat to marine life

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The Independent UK

SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force in record-short turnaround

SpaceX launched an advanced GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force today (May 30), less than three months after getting the official go-ahead.

Space

Musk says 50-50 chance of sending uncrewed Starship to Mars by late 2026

The billionaire’s Mars mission claim comes despite SpaceX experiencing several failed test launches over recent months.

Al Jazeera

Elon Musk says his Mars 2026 presentation will take place Friday

The SpaceX CEO has said he wants people living on the Red Planet by 2040

The Independent UK

See a lunar scar darken the crescent moon tonight

Lunar maria or 'seas' formed when lava flooded impact basins billions of years ago.

Space

Behind the camera: Astronauts talk with students from space station | Space photo of the day for May 29, 2025

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Takuya Onishi spoke with students from the International Space Station on May 20, 2025, in a behind-the-camera view.

Space

Dust devil on Mars photobombs NASA Perseverance rover's selfie (photo)

NASA's Perseverance rover has marked a milestone with a spectacular new selfie, and a surprise visitor.

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Sampling a 'quasi-moon': What's next for China's newly launched Tianwen 2 asteroid-sampling mission

China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft launched on Tuesday (May 28), kicking off a bold mission to grab a sample of one of Earth's "quasi-moons" and then journey on to a mysterious comet.

The Independent UK

The truth is out there? Why the scientific community struggles to accept ‘proof’ of alien life

Grandiose headlines often promise evidence that we are not alone, but scientists remain cautious. Here’s why

LiveScience

Hold the syrup: Weirdly perfect 'pancakes' on Venus may prove the planet is buckling

A study suggests that Venus' volcanic "pancake domes" push the planet's crust down, forming bulges toward the surface. This could explain a decades-old mystery.

The Guardian - US

Universe’s mysteries may never be solved because of Trump’s Nasa cuts, experts say

‘Extinction-level cuts’ to space agency’s spending means labs will close and deep-space missions will be abandoned

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Could time travel tourism be the next space tourism? (op-ed)

Can we journey through time? Sci-fi author Dete Meserve presents a compelling case for our future in the past.

Space

Can we protect historical sites on the moon before it's too late?

A number of groups and individuals say there's a need to protect lunar history before it's too late.

The Guardian - UK

‘Space travel is queer’: the unstoppable film-maker skewering Bezos and Musk’s macho fantasies

She founded Nasa’s orchestra and has bounced heartbeats off the moon. Now Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian has made a hilarious film taking issue with the tech bros’ dreams of celestial conquest

Space

'This is an attack on NASA.' Space agency's largest union speaks out as DOGE cuts shutter science institute located above 'Seinfeld' diner in NYC

The Trump administration is closing a historic NASA science office in the name of efficiency, but critics point out that the move won't actually save much money.

Space

Astronomers discover mystery cosmic body bursting with X-rays: 'This object is unlike anything we have seen before'

The mystery surrounding a strange cosmic object, or 'long-period transient,' has deepened. This object is bursting with X-rays, and astronomers describe it as unlike anything seen before.

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25 Of The Biggest Mistakes That Changed The Course Of History

Destroyed centuries of knowledge. Whoopsie.

The Conversation

Is the bar higher for scientific claims of alien life?

The search for extraterrestrial life has long gone back and forth between scientific curiosity, public fascination and outright scepticism. Recently, scientists claimed the “strongest evidence” of life on a distant exoplanet – a world outside our solar system.

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