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Alien life could exist on Saturn's big moon Titan — but finding it will be tough
By Victoria Corless published
Alien life could exist on the huge Saturn moon Titan, but probably not in the abundance scientists once hoped, according to a new study.

Pulsar Fusion unveils vision for ‘Sunbird’ nuclear rocket to reach Mars in half the time (video)
By Jeff Spry published
Pulsar Fusion just released a video showcasing its planned Sunbird nuclear fusion rocket, which is designed to reach speeds of about 329,000 mph (500,000 kph).

James Webb Space Telescope sees a celestial Venn diagram around a dying star
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope is allowing astronomers to examine the complex and turbulent final stages of a dying star.

Blue Origin NS-31 all-female crew space launch: Mission updates
By Josh Dinner last updated
Blue Origin just launched Katy Perry and the first all-female crew to space April 14. Here are live updates for the NS-31 mission.

Gayle King just conquered her fears with Blue Origin's all-female space launch. Here's how she did it.
By Jeff Spry published
Journalist Gayle King conquered her fear of flying in a big way today (April 14), going to space with Katy Perry and others in Blue Origin's historic all-female flight.

100th person to fly only a suborbital spaceflight | Space picture of the day for April 14, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Aisha Bowe filled a milestone seat when she flew on Blue Origin's 11th human and first all-female spaceflight on April 14, 2025.

‘It is the highest high’: Here's what Katy Perry and the 5 other women of Blue Origin's historic all-female flight felt after liftoff (videos)
By Josh Dinner published
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket lifted off on the NS-31 mission with Katy Perry and five other women on April 14, for a suborbital spaceflight that left a deep and lasting impact on the entire crew.

Amanda Nguyen becomes 1st Vietnamese woman to fly to space: 'This journey really is about healing' (video)
By Monisha Ravisetti published
"In this moment, I just want all survivors to know: You can heal. No dream is too wild, and if it's so wild and out there — like going to space — you can absolutely make it through, and it can absolutely be possible."

'I feel super connected to love': Katy Perry reflects on her historic space launch with Blue Origin (video)
By Mike Wall published
Katy Perry just flew to suborbital space on a historic all-female flight with Blue Origin. The trip, though brief, changed her in significant ways the pop star said.

Popstar Katy Perry and crew's Blue Origin spaceflight souvenirs
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A flag flown to the moon, a cookie from Cookie Monster and a locket gifted by an actress are now all space artifacts, having briefly left the planet with pop star Katy Perry and five more women.
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