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Space Station Research Supports New FDA-Approved Cancer Therapy
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Space Station Research Supports New FDA-Approved Cancer Therapy European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Pesquet removes the Protein Crystallization Facility hardware from an incubator aboard the International Space Station for the CASIS PCG-5 investigation, which crystallized a monoclonal antibody developed by Merck Research Labs.NASA
NASA opens the International Space ...
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4743-4749:  Polygons in the Hollow
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4743-4749:  Polygons in the Hollow
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity acquired this ...
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Trump signs sweeping executive order aimed at 'ensuring American space superiority'
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Trump signs sweeping executive order aimed at 'ensuring American space superiority' On Thursday (Dec. 18), President Donald Trump issued an executive order designed to ensure American space superiority. It calls for the initial construction of a moon base by 2030, among other goals.
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Moon Mascot: NASA Artemis II ZGI Design Challenge
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Moon Mascot: NASA Artemis II ZGI Design Challenge 4 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)
A graphic for the Moon Mascot: NASA Artemis II ZGI Design Challenge.Freelancer
Whose Moon Mascot design will join the Artemis II astronauts on their historic voyage around the Moon in early 2026?
Between ...
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Why are the 'Avatar' movies so massive? Their success seems to defy conventional logic
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Why are the 'Avatar' movies so massive? Their success seems to defy conventional logic They're not part of a vast, Marvel-style universe, and neither is a classic. So why are the "Avatar" movies so successful?
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Best streaming devices to watch sci-fi shows and movies in 2025
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Best streaming devices to watch sci-fi shows and movies in 2025 Convert your TV into a smart TV with a streaming stick and watch all your favorite sci-fi shows and movies in one place, to access your streaming service of choice.
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NASA Announces 2025 International Space Apps Challenge Global Winners
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NASA Announces 2025 International Space Apps Challenge Global Winners NASA Space Apps announced Thursday 10 winners of the 2025 NASA Space Apps Challenge. During this two-day hackathon, participants gathered at 551 local events across 167 countries and territories to showcase their STEM skills and proposed ways to transform NASA’s ...
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A SpaceX Starlink satellite is tumbling and falling out of space after partial breakup in...
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A SpaceX Starlink satellite is tumbling and falling out of space after partial breakup in... One of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites suffered an anomaly in orbit on Wednesday (Dec. 17) that led to its partial breakup, according to the company.
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NASA Lab Completes Engine Checks on New Aircraft
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NASA Lab Completes Engine Checks on New Aircraft NASA/Christopher LC Clark
Justin Hall, left, controls a subscale aircraft as Justin Link holds the aircraft in place during preliminary engine tests on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at NASA’s Armstong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.
Hall, chief pilot at the center’s ...
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Astronomers capture 1st direct images of collisions in a nearby star system: 'It's like looking...
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Astronomers capture 1st direct images of collisions in a nearby star system: 'It's like looking... "It's like looking back in time in a sense, to that violent period of our solar system when it was less than a billion years old."
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NASA’s Hubble Sees Asteroids Colliding at Nearby Star for First Time
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NASA’s Hubble Sees Asteroids Colliding at Nearby Star for First Time Explore HubbleHubble HomeOverviewAbout HubbleThe History of HubbleHubble TimelineWhy Have a Telescope in Space?Hubble by the NumbersAt the MuseumFAQsImpact & BenefitsHubble’s Impact & BenefitsScience ImpactsCultural ImpactTechnology BenefitsImpact on Human SpaceflightAstro Community ImpactsScienceHubble ScienceScience ThemesScience HighlightsScience Behind DiscoveriesUniverse UncoveredHubble’s Partners in ScienceHubble ...
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NASA, Boeing Test How to Improve Performance of Longer, Narrower Aircraft Wings 
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NASA, Boeing Test How to Improve Performance of Longer, Narrower Aircraft Wings  5 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)
The Integrated Adaptive Wing Technology Maturation wind-tunnel model installed in the Transonic Dynamics Tunnel at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.NASA / Mark Knopp
The airliner you board in the future ...
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342nd Council: Media information session
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342nd Council: Media information session Video:
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Watch the replay of the media information session in which ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Council Chair Renato Krpoun (CH) update journalists on key decisions taken at the ESA Council meeting, held at ESA Headquarters in Paris on ...
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Gaia finds hints of planets in baby star systems
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Gaia finds hints of planets in baby star systems Image:
Ever wondered how planetary systems like our own Solar System form? Thanks to the European Space Agency’s Gaia space telescope, we're getting a unique peek behind the cosmic curtain into these dusty environments.In this collage, we see the images of ...
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Thank you from the editor
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Thank you from the editor As we head towards the end of 2025, it barely seems like five minutes ago that it was June and I was in the Royal Astronomical Society, signing the contract to take over the publication of Astronomy Now.
Stuart Clark and ...
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Proba-3 fills the solar observation gap
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Proba-3 fills the solar observation gap It has been a busy year for the European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission. The satellite duo has already created more than 50 artificial solar eclipses in orbit since the mission operations began less than a year ago. The resulting data ...
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Galileo’s first Ariane 6 launch strengthens European resilience
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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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24 days of cosmic wonder
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24 days of cosmic wonder Enjoy 24 festive astronomical images this month!
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Meteor shower calendar
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Meteor shower calendar There are many meteor showers throughout the year. Here are the most prominent.
For a beginner’s guide on meteors – what they are, where they come from, and how best to observe them – start with our ‘How to observe meteors’ ...
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ISS On-Orbit Status Report - NASA
ISS Daily Summary Report Discontinued Beginning Monday, July 29th, the IMC Daily Summary will be discontinued.
To learn more about the groundbreaking science and engineering happening daily on the International Space Station, please visit the space station blog at https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/, or browse a variety of space station ...
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