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Watch Trump's pick for NASA chief Jared Isaacman return to Capitol Hill for Senate vote on April 30
By Josh Dinner published
Jared Isaacman faces a vote by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to forward his confirmation as the new NASA administrator.

Tank for 1st Artemis touchdown on the moon | Space photo of the day for April 29, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
At NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, the liquid hydrogen tank for the Artemis 3 Space Launch System rocket was moved into the factory's final assembly area on April 22, 2025.

We got a trio of new 'Alien: Earth' trailers last week, and one hints at alien 'monsters' that aren't the xenomorphs (video)
By Jeff Spry published
What's this about five different alien creatures from five different worlds?

Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket suffers 'mishap' during launch of prototype Lockheed Martin satellite (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
Firefly Aerospace launched its Alpha rocket for the sixth time ever on April 29, but the rocket experienced an anomaly during stage separation and did not reach its intended orbit.

US Army launches hypersonic missile from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
By Brett Tingley published
The U.S. Army launched its new hypersonic missile from Cape Canaveral Space Force station last week, just days after naming it the "Dark Eagle."

Borderlands 4: Release date, trailers & everything we know
By Fran Ruiz last updated
The Pandora saga might be over, but Borderlands is just evolving. Launching in 2025, this is everything we know about Borderlands 4.

On this day in space! April 29, 1985: European 'Spacelab' launches on space shuttle Challenger
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On April 29, 1985, the European Space Agency's Spacelab launched on the space shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51B.

AI designs 50 gravitational wave detectors that could outperform human-made ones
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Artificial intelligence could offer a powerful pathway to supercharge our ability to "hear" the universe, according to new research.
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