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Trump appoints SpaceX's Elon Musk to help head regulation-slashing 'Department of Government Efficiency'
By Mike Wall published
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency, which aims to 'dismantle government bureaucracy.'
NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab laying off 5% of its workforce
By Mike Wall published
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA's chief center for planetary exploration, is conducting its second round of layoffs in 2024, reducing its workforce by another 5%.
'I weigh the same': NASA astronaut Suni Williams refutes tabloid health claims (video)
By Mike Wall published
NASA astronaut Suni Williams says her weight is stable aboard the International Space Station, rebutting tabloid claims that her orbital stay has made her emaciated.
China's Mars rover Zhurong finds possible shoreline of ancient Red Planet ocean
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Data from China's Zhurong rover has revealed what appears to be an ancient shoreline streaking through Mars' northern hemisphere.
Long ago, Voyager 2 might have caught Uranus at a bad time
By Julian Dossett published
A new analysis of Voyager 2 data reveals a fresh theory about Uranus's unique magnetosphere.
'Crumb trails' of meteoroids could reveal potentially dangerous comets years before they reach Earth
By Abha Jain published
Potentially dangerous comets could be spotted many years in advance by following the meteoroid trails they leave near Earth, new research shows.
Marvel superheroes explore strange timelines in new trailer for 'What If…?' Season 3 (video)
By Jeff Spry published
A new trailer for Marvel Animation's animated anthology "What If…?" Season 3 has landed
Open Gateway: Step into mock lunar orbit habitat at Space Center Houston
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The public can now step into the future of lunar exploration at Space Center Houston by entering an early mockup for Northrop Grumman's Gateway astronaut accommodations around the moon.
Disney+ announces official 'Andor' Season 2 premiere date and teases TIE fighter heist
By Jeff Spry published
Disney+ announced an official premiere date for "Andor" Season 2, which will return to the streaming service on April 22, 2025.
James Webb Space Telescope finds galaxies pointing toward a dark matter alternative
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A new study suggests galaxies in the early universe appear much larger and brighter than expected, precisely as predicted by modified Newtonian dynamics, or MOND.
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