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NASA must 'consider alternatives' to put Artemis astronauts on the moon, experts tell US Congress
By Andrew Jones published
Space policy experts told U.S. Congress that NASA must consider alternatives to its current plan to return astronauts to the moon with the Artemis program.

James Webb Space Telescope joins cosmic detectives in hunt for dark matter
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has joined the hunt for dark matter, aiding cosmic detectives in searching for signals indicating axion decay.

NASA leadership shakeup continues as agency settles into Trump's 2nd term
By Mike Wall published
Among other changes, Vanessa Wyche, who previously led Johnson Space Center, has been named NASA's acting associate administrator.

NASA's asteroid-hopping Lucy probe takes 1st images of its next target: Donaldjohanson
By Keith Cooper published
The Lucy mission to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids is currently cruising through the Asteroid Belt, and will fly close to asteroid Donaldjohanson in April.

2 NASA missions will carpool on a SpaceX rocket this weekend to help map the cosmos
By Monisha Ravisetti published
NASA's PUNCH and SPHEREx missions are scheduled to launch no earlier than Tuesday (March 4). Here's what each is built to do, and why they could yield some terrific results for astronomers.

NASA tells employees to ignore Trump administration's 'What did you do last week?' email
By Andrew Jones published
NASA employees have been told they are not required to respond to a Trump administration email request to list achievements or potentially face termination.

NASA picks SpaceX rocket to launch asteroid threat hunter NEO Surveyor in 2027
By Mike Wall published
NASA has selected SpaceX to launch its NEO Surveyor spacecraft, which will hunt for asteroids and comets that could pose a threat to Earth.

NASA installs 'bulletproof' sunshade on powerful Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (photos)
By Victoria Corless published
Technicians have installed the sunshade on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is scheduled to launch in Spring 2027.

NASA's 'SPHEREx' infrared space telescope is launching soon. Here's why it's a big deal
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Scientists aim to answer some of the most fundamental questions about the universe using NASA's newest space telescope, SPHEREx, which is set to launch March 4.

'It's extremely worrisome.' NASA's James Webb Space Telescope faces potential 20% budget cut just 4 years after launch
By Tariq Malik published
Such a dramatic cut to a flagship space telescope still in its prime will be felt across the mission's entire operations, affecting science.
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