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See the stars captured by Europa Clipper's star trackers, NASA's spacecraft currently on its way to Jupiter's icy moon. from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/HCXfTD3

The Argonaut moon lander one way the European Space Agency is getting involved in international lunar exploration endeavors. from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/JcEndpk

Was a powerful cosmic explosion seen by the Einstein Probe launched by a supermassive black hole snacking on a star, by a gamma-ray burst, or by something entirely new? from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/dHPQhmO

A bevy of space companies will lend a hand to NASA's moon goals under new contracts centered around the agency's upcoming Artemis missions. from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/uvUmw2O

Disney's Marvel Studios launched its first look at "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" by broadcasting from the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama. from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/wpLa0CV

SpaceX plans to launch two Earth-imaging satellites today (Feb. 4), building out Maxar Technologies' sharp-eyed WorldView Legion constellation. from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/OEwCgd8

Aaron Paul and Eiza González star in the new trailer for 'Ash,' an upcoming sci-fi film about astronauts fighting for survival on a hostile planet. from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/olc0tI3

An Indian navigation satellite has suffered a problem with its propulsion systems just four days after launch, preventing it from reaching its intended orbit. from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/0DJjrXz

WASP-121b is like nothing in the solar system, raining liquid metal and being puffy like a marshmallow. The origins of these "toasted marshmallow" planets could be more complicated than thought. from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/my830jA

The space agency's planetary science analysis groups must pause while NASA checks if they comply with Trump's orders. from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/xRUH6JC

Uncontrolled space debris reentries are of growing concern for air traffic, as SpaceX's recent Starship Flight 7 showed. from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/GHe7u6k

There are many obstacles to overcome before humans can set foot on Mars, including problems surrounding launch mass and closed-loop systems and the hazards of space radiation. from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/2D5WgyA

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch 21 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Monday morning (Feb. 3) from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/dRm5ql9

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 at 6:02 p.m. EST. from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/kh3R6aq

Athena, the second lunar lander from Intuitive Machines, is set to launch soon, carrying NASA payloads and Nokia's first-ever moon-based 4G network. from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/ZFPiz8c

Scientists say AI has crossed a critical 'red line' after demonstrating how two popular large language models could clone themselves. from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/WwfVDbc

Scientists may have figured out how Mars hung onto its surface liquid water in its ancient history via alternating periods of hot and cold. But what would the impact have been on habitability? from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/go2IDGt

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were able to remove a stuck radio communications unit on a record-setting spacewalk on Thursday (Jan. 30). from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/xsg6o1Z

Black holes that have been obscured by clouds of dust still emit infrared light, enabling astronomers to spot them for the very first time from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/MBdWUwf

An exclusive interview with 'Section 31's' Alex Kurtzman and Olatunde Osunsanmi from Latest from Space https://ift.tt/5DTrKLB