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James Webb Space Telescope images enormous star shooting out twin jets 8 light-years long

The James Webb Space Telescope caught the birth of an enormous star with particle beams cutting across a stretch of interstellar space.

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SpaceX Starlink satellite photobombs orbital view of secret Chinese air base (photo)

One of SpaceX's broadband-beaming Starlink satellites has been captured overflying a top-secret airbase in China that was photographed by a private American Earth-observation satellite.

Space

Did NASA's Perseverance rover actually find evidence of life on Mars? We need to haul its samples home to find out, scientists say

We'll likely need to get Perseverance's samples to Earth to determine if they do indeed harbor evidence of Mars life —but the prospects of such a mission are cloudy at best.

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Elon Musk-Led SpaceX's Golden Dome Credentials Get A Boost As Company Launches 21 Satellites To Help In Missile Tracking

Elon Musk-led SpaceX announced it launched 21 satellites for the U.S. Space Force's Space Development Agency to help in military communication and missile tracking.

Benzinga

Interstellar overhype: Nasa debunks claim about alien-made comet

Nasa dismisses theory by Harvard astronomer who suggested an object from beyond the solar system could be a relic from a distant civilization

The Guardian - US

Nasa rover finds hints of past life on Mars which could point to alien existence

Nasa’s Perseverance Rover has discovered some unusual rocks that hint at possible past life on Mars.

Evening Standard

Martian Rocks Offer Clues That Might Indicate Ancient Life

Colorful, speckled rocks found on the surface of Mars have offered among the most encouraging evidence yet of ancient life on our neighboring planet, scientists at NASA announced Wednesday.

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‘Good for the soul’: public urged to look up with Saturn on show

Saturn will be highly visible all September and scientists say gazing at planets and stars lets us see ‘the biggest picture’

The Guardian - UK

Scientists find evidence of flowing water on Ryugu’s ancient parent asteroid. 'It was a genuine surprise!'

Water may have flowed on the asteroid that birthed the space rock Ryugu a billion years after it formed, much later than previously thought, changing our perception of the early solar system.

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Can we safely deflect a killer asteroid without making it worse? Only if we avoid the gravitational 'keyhole,' scientists say

If we slam an impactor into an asteroid in exactly the wrong spot, the space rock may pass through a "gravitational keyhole" that brings it to Earth.

Space

New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life

The Independent UK

Unusual compounds in rocks on Mars may be sign of ancient microbial life

Surface spots and nodules on rocks in ancient river valley are described in new study as ‘potential biosignatures’

The Guardian - US

Did NASA's Perseverance rover find evidence of ancient life on Mars? The plot thickens

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has found yet more chemical signatures that could be associated with ancient Red Planet life — but we need to examine them here on Earth to fully understand them.

Space

SpaceX launches 1st 21 satellites for advanced new US military constellation

SpaceX launched 21 satellites to orbit from California today (Sept. 10), beginning the buildout of an advanced new constellation for the U.S. military.

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Working on a 39-foot telescope dish | Space photo of the day for Sept. 10, 2025

Chile is a hotspot for telescopes peering up into deep space to study structures like stars, black holes, dark matter and galaxies.

Space

The weird ringed dwarf planet Quaoar may have an extra moon, astronomers discover

"The profile of the occultation was most consistent with it being a new satellite — a new moon — going around Quaoar."

The National (Scotland)

Scotland could miss out on ‘generational opportunity’ for space launch, MPs warn

Scotland could miss out on a “generational opportunity” to become a leader in the European space launch field, MPs have warned ...

Benzinga

Rocket Lab Pitches Mars Satellite As First Step To Keep Astronauts Mission-Ready Before They Set Foot On The Red Planet: 'Talk First, Land Later'

On Tuesday, Rocket Lab Corp. (NASDAQ:RKLB) positioned its Mars Telecommunications Orbiter as the critical first step in connecting astronauts with Earth, before humans ever set foot on the Red Planet.

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SpaceX targets Sept. 23 for launch of NASA's IMAP mission to map the boundaries of our solar system

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch on Sept. 23 will send three spacecraft a million miles from Earth to map the heliosphere and expand our understanding of space weather and atmospheric science.

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Astronomers discover repeating gamma-ray burst 'unlike anything we have ever witnessed before' (video)

A newly discovered gamma-ray burst is unlike any seen before, repeating over the course of a day rather than erupting in milliseconds, leaving astronomers perplexed by its origins.

Space

Fossilized micrometeorites record ancient carbon dioxide levels

A cadre of iron-rich extraterrestrial particles picked up faint whiffs of our planet's atmosphere when they fell to Earth millions of years ago.

Space

You could help NASA track its Artemis 2 astronauts' trip around the moon in 2026

As part of the Artemis 2 astronaut moon mission launching no earlier than 2026, NASA is asking volunteers to test alternative forms of deep-space tracking.

Space

NASA will reveal new Perseverance Mars rover discovery today: Here's how to watch live

NASA's hosting a conference on Wednesday (Sept. 10) to discuss a new rock analysis from the Perseverance Mars rover. Here's how to tune in.

Benzinga

Space Stock Tracker: Planet Labs Q2, EchoStar SpaceX Deal, AST SpaceMobile Downgrade

Space stocks have had a busy week with earnings, major deals and even a downgrade.

Space

Astronauts capture amazing views of the total lunar eclipse from the ISS (photos)

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured great shots of the total lunar eclipse over the weekend.

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