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How does spaceflight affect astronauts' brains? There's good news and bad
By Victoria Corless published
Long-duration spaceflight affects some aspects of astronauts' cognitive health, but the observed impairment was not found to be lasting, a new study finds.
Neptune and Uranus have a magnetic mystery — but the case may finally be cracked
By Conor Feehly published
We may know why Uranus and Neptune lack dipole magnetic fields, at last.
Black Friday space gifts 2024: Telescope deals, binocular discounts, camera deals and more
By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated
Deals We've scoured the net for the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on space-related gear, from telescopes to cameras and more.
Huge Black Friday streaming deal: 75% off a year of Peacock
By Alexander Cox published
Deals Get an entire year of Peacock for just $19.99 as the streaming platform is offering 75% off this Black Friday.
Russian cargo spacecraft's 'unexpected odor' delays delivery to astronauts on ISS
By Elizabeth Howell published
A Progress spacecraft at the ISS has a strange smell and unusual droplets after arriving at the ISS, NASA reported. Troubleshooting is ongoing, but its hatch is closed for now.
James Webb Space Telescope 'pushed to its limits' to see most distant galaxies ever
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope may have broken another of its own records, finding potentially five of the earliest and most distant galaxies ever seen.
NASA aircraft uncovers site of secret Cold War nuclear missile tunnels under Greenland ice sheet
By Brett Tingley published
NASA scientists conducting surveys of arctic ice sheets in Greenland got an unprecedented view of an abandoned "city under the ice" built by the U.S. military during the Cold War.
How do astronauts weigh themselves in space?
By Keith Cooper published
Space mysteries In microgravity, astronauts must measure their mass, not their weight, which they can do with two devices on the ISS.
Firefly Aerospace completes Blue Ghost moon lander for January 2025 SpaceX launch
By Brett Tingley published
Firefly Aerospace announced its Blue Ghost lunar lander has completed testing and will now be shipped to Florida ahead of its planned January 2025 launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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