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Asteroid the size of 38 Lubavitcher Rebbes to pass Earth on Chabad head's yahrzeit - NASA

Asteroid 2003 LN6, the size of 38 Menachem Mendel Schneersons, is set to pass the Earth on June 18, the anniversary of the death of the Chabad movement leader.

An illustrative image of an asteroid orbiting the Earth.
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Beyond the Headlines: What is your mission in the world? - opinion

Damage at the site of a launchpad after an uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a test at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, May 29, 2026.

Blue Origin launch pad repairs could take 'serious time', NASA chief says - report

 (ILLUSTRATIVE) Taurid meteor shower, Joshua Tree, CA. Image by channone is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Meteor fireball triggered loud boom across New England, NASA confirms


NASA's Webb telescope observes violence around Milky Way's central black hole

While the events observed around Sgr A* are dramatic, this black hole is not as active as some at the center of other galaxies.

 An artist's concept shows the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, known as Sagittarius A*

‘Consider again that dot’: How NASA's Voyager and Carl Sagan showed us Earth like never before

On February 14, 1990, Voyager 1 took the iconic 'Pale Blue Dot' photo of Earth from 3.7 billion miles away.

 An updated version of the iconic “Pale Blue Dot” image.

Curiosity rover captures rare iridescent noctilucent clouds on mars

The clouds, composed of carbon dioxide ice crystals, glow in shades of red, green, and pearlescent hues in the martian twilight.

 Curiosity rover captures rare iridescent noctilucent clouds on Mars.

Israeli co Odysight.ai set for Nasdaq IPO

Odysight.ai is currently traded on Wall Street's over-the-counter market with a market cap of $111 million.

 MARKET INFORMATION is displayed on a monitor at the New York Stock Exchange. The invasion of Ukraine and the intensification of international sanctions imposed on Russia are having a strong effect on world markets.

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.

 NASA's Juno spacecraft detects most intense volcanic eruption ever on Io. Illustration.

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.

 View from the International Space Station.

This week in Jewish history: Israel's first astronaut, invention of cardioverter-defibrillator

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.

 ILAN RAMON in front of an F16 aircraft.

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.

 Asteroid 2024 YR4 rises to the top of NASA's risk chart. Illustration.

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.

 NASA's Bennu asteroid samples reveal building blocks of life, including amino acids and all DNA and RNA nucleobases.

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.'

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks on-screen during a central election campaign event of the AfD in Halle (Saale), Germany, January 25, 2025.