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Lava could light up the James Webb Space Telescope's search for watery exoplanets

By Kiona N. Smith published

Scientists are trying to figure out how minerals connected to exoplanetary water would look to the James Webb Space Telescope.

James Webb Space Telescope
Two people floating in microgravity on the International Space Station. They are surrounded by lots of wires and other hardware.

All astronauts on the ISS are in 'outstanding health': NASA's chief medical officer debunks tabloid rumors

By Monisha Ravisetti last updated

Both Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are in good health on the ISS, NASA confirms, despite tabloid rumors suggesting otherwise.

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Artemis Accords: What are they & which countries are involved?

By Robert Lea last updated

Reference As the Artemis program aims to return humanity to the moon and beyond, the Artemis Accords lay out a framework for nations collaborating in this effort.

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a space station floats above earth, over an ocean or sea

NASA dealing with aging ISS and spacewalk hardware: 'None of our spacesuits are spring chickens'

By Elizabeth Howell published

Crew-8 commander Matthew Dominick says NASA is carefully making decisions for astronaut safety while the ISS deals with a leak, and spacesuit issues, related to aging hardware.

International Space Station
A person in a space module floats due to microgravity conditions. There's lots of hardware all around.

'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.

International Space Station
Visitors to Space Center Houston can now step inside Northrop Grumman's early mockup of a lunar orbit habitat.

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.

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specs of stars and galaxies in the black of space.

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.

James Webb Space Telescope
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NASA still mum about SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut's medical issue

By Mike Wall published

NASA is not yet providing details about what caused a SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut to be hospitalized late last month, citing medical privacy concerns.

International Space Station
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft fires its thrusters under green and red lights with a nighttime Earth in the background while docking.

SpaceX Dragon fires thrusters to boost ISS orbit for the 1st time

By Josh Dinner published

SpaceX's Dragon performed an orbital boost maneuver for the ISS; a first for the spacecraft, and a small step toward the space station's ultimate doom.

International Space Station
tiny six-wheel rovers roll around on an orange mat on a concrete floor. A woman in the foreground on the right kneels next to one, her hand reaching toward it. In the background another woman stands holding a rover, while others look on or sit at computer monitors.

Adorable 3D-printed rovers learn to find blue ball in Mars-like environment

By Samantha Mathewson published

University students tested 3D-printed rovers designed to emulate Europe's Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover that is slated to launch to the Martian surface by 2028.

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