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An illustration of the 148780 Altjira system of two or maybe three asteroids. (Inset) the Hubble Space Telescope

Hubble Telescope discovers a new '3-body problem' puzzle among Kuiper Belt asteroids (video)

By Robert Lea published

It's a new type of three-body problem for astronomers, who used the Hubble Space Telescope to determine that twin asteroids in the Kuiper Belt could be triplets.

Hubble Space Telescope
President Donald J Trump addresses a joint session of Congress as Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) listen in the Capitol building's House chamber on Tuesday, March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.

The US will 'plant the American flag on the planet Mars and even far beyond,' Trump tells Congress

By Tariq Malik published

President Donald Trump told lawmakers that U.S. astronauts will one day carry the American flag to Mars and beyond during a speech before the joint session of Congress.

Space Exploration
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Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

By Space.com last updated

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.

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three astronauts give thumbs' up signs on the international space station

'Stuck' NASA astronauts on ISS grilled on Earthly politics as long 9-month mission nears end. 'From my standpoint, politics is not playing into this at all.'

By Mike Wall published

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will return to Earth this month after an unexpectedly long stay aboard the International Space Station — one that has become politically charged here on Earth.

Human Spaceflight
A giant silver Starship rocket is stacked atop its giant booster atop a seaside launch pad for SpaceX's Flight 5. silver SpaceX Starship rocket as it is hoisted atop its booster.

SpaceX calls off Starship Flight 8 launch test due to rocket issues (video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX called off today's (March 3) planned Starship Flight 8 launch after several issues with the vehicle cropped up during the countdown.

Private Spaceflight
An Arianespace Ariane 6 rocket launches the French military satellite CSO-3 from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on March 6, 2025.

Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches for 2nd time ever, sending French spy satellite to orbit (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

Europe's Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched for the second time ever today (March 6), sending a French spy satellite to orbit.

Launches & Spacecraft
A red and orange spiral galaxy image with lots of stars.

Sparkling galaxy blazes with star formation in new James Webb Space Telescope image

By Samantha Mathewson published

A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope captures a nearby spiral galaxy, NGC 2283, blazing with newly formed stars.

James Webb Space Telescope
the bottom of a black and white rocket with four landing lets deployed can be seen standing amidst a wash of smoke.

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit, loses Falcon 9 booster after landing (video)

By Josh Dinner published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a batch of Starlink internet satellites into Earth orbit on Sunday night (Mar. 2), but the rocket's booster toppled over after landing.

Launches & Spacecraft
Four women stand on a curb in a black and white photo.

Pearl Young, the first woman to work in a technical role at NASA, overcame barriers and ‘raised hell’ − her legacy continues today

By Caitlin Milera published

Despite the hostile culture for women, Young successfully navigated multiple technical roles at the NACA, the precursor to NASA.

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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander captured this photo of the moon shortly after arriving in lunar orbit on Feb. 13, 2025.

'America First' on the moon? US must 'dominate' in space, acting NASA chief says during lunar landing

By Tariq Malik published

Acting NASA administrator made the comments just before Firefly Aerospace's private Blue Ghost 1 landed on the moon for the agency.

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