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US, China arm for space warfare, raising stakes in race for military control of orbit
A Reuters review found Chinese military-linked researchers are developing satellites designed to pursue and capture other spacecraft, including American
NASA launches powerful Roman Space Telescope, a spy satellite turned to the stars
NASA finds some microbes could survive on moon, raising concerns over unintended life transfer
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage to crash into Moon at seven times the speed of sound
NASA's Juno spacecraft detects most intense volcanic eruption ever on Io
The eruption released energy six times greater than all Earth's power plants combined, exceeding 80,000 trillion watts.
The space race is back in 2025 - opinion
Recent years have seen a significant rise in private investments in space, with institutional investors and family offices recognizing the economic and scientific potential of space technologies.
This week in Jewish history: Israel's first astronaut, invention of cardioverter-defibrillator
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 rises to the top of NASA's risk chart
The next close approach of asteroid 2024 YR4 is projected for December 22, 2032, when it may pose a potential danger, with an estimated 1.2% chance of impact.
NASA's Bennu samples contain life's building blocks, including amino acids and DNA/RNA nucleobases
Samples contain all five nucleobases of DNA and RNA, supporting theory that asteroids may have seeded Earth with life's essential ingredients.
Trump tasks SpaceX with rescuing 'stranded' NASA astronauts
President Donald Trump has called on Elon Musk to rescue two NASA astronauts stuck on the International Space Station, with the pair blaming the Biden administration for leaving them 'stranded.'
110 million people come together: World's largest human gathering captured from space
NASA astronaut Don Pettit shared a view of the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 from the vantage point of the International Space Station.
Elon Musk's Falcon 9 rocket launches two private moon landers
Simultaneous launches signal growing private interest in lunar exploration, traditionally dominated by governments.
Anthropologists push for cataloging Martian debris as valuable artifacts
Justin Holcomb and colleagues argue that Mars' remnants, like crashed landers and rover tracks, are valuable heritage, not "space trash."
From Moon to Mercury: Key space missions planned for 2025
2025 promises to be pivotal for space exploration, with major Moon and celestial missions by the U.S., China, Japan, and ESA.
