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Scientists are updating chemistry models to track down life on icy moons
By Victoria Corless published
Scientists are using chemical modeling to dissect whether life exists on icy moons in our solar system.
On this day in space! Nov. 26, 2011: NASA's Curiosity rover launches to Mars
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Nov. 26, 2011, the NASA Curiosity rover launched to Mars. Curiosity was the biggest and most powerful rover anyone had ever sent to the Red Planet.
SpaceX to launch 24 more Starlink satellites from Florida late Nov. 26
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX plans to launch yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from NASA's Kennedy Space Center early Tuesday morning (Nov. 26).
NASA's nuclear-powered Dragonfly helicopter will ride a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket toward Saturn moon Titan
By Mike Wall published
NASA has picked SpaceX to launch its Dragonfly astrobiology mission to the intriguing Saturn moon Titan. A Falcon Heavy will loft Dragonfly in July 2028.
The Sombrero Galaxy's star-forming days are nearly over — and the James Webb Space Telescope may know why
By Keith Cooper published
A brand-new James Webb Space Telescope image captures the steady, slow lifestyle of the distinctive Sombrero Galaxy.
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.
'Unexpected odor' on Russian spacecraft delays cargo delivery for ISS astronauts
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.
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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