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Who is Janet Petro, Trump's pick for acting NASA administrator?

Janet Petro became the first woman to lead NASA on Jan. 20. Here's what we know about U.S. President Donald Trump's pick for head of the space agency.

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Crater-diving hopper 'Gracie' will launch to the moon aboard private Athena lander this month

Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander will carry four mobile robots, including a hopper named Gracie, toward the moon when it launches late this month.

Space

Inside the secret US military base hidden 100ft beneath Greenland’s surface

A secret base underneath Greenland was home to a nuclear missile project in the 1960s

The Independent UK

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Auction offers Neil Armstrong's reply to NASA engineer's Apollo 11 mission patch ideas

Neil Armstrong was appreciative, but it was too late. The Apollo 11 crew had a design for the first moon landing. Armstrong's note and the patch idea that inspired it are now up for auction.

Space

Scientists have some novel ideas to save the ice caps. Here are the most out-of-the-box suggestions

Scientists say glacier engineering could be a potential stopgap as the Earth passes a critical climate milestone. Others aren’t as convinced

The Independent UK

NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions

General Atomics and NASA achieved an important milestone on the road to using nuclear-powered rockets by testing a new fuel and finding it can withstand extreme conditions.

Space

Space photo of the week: Dry ice 'geysers' erupt on Mars as spring hits the Red Planet

NASA shares an iconic image of carbon dioxide ice erupting in geysers when Martian winter turns to spring.

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NASA will beam Super Bowl LIX to orbit for astronauts aboard the International Space Station

The Super Bowl is one of the most-watched sporting events across the world (for Americans), and there's a chance for astronauts living aboard the International Space Station to catch the big game.

Space

Exploring Venus may require exotic tech like balloons and 'aerobots'

Scientists are proposing ways to explore Venus in the next decade and beyond by way of a host of advanced technologies, from balloons to long-lived landers.

Space

Boeing Alerts Possible Layoffs for SLS Employees

A 60-day notice of involuntary layoffs will be issued to affected employees by the Seattle-based aerospace manufacturer in the coming weeks.

International Business Times

Increased odds of asteroid hitting Earth

Asteroid 2024 YR4, expected to pass by in 2032, was recently calculated to have a 1-out-of-43 chance of hitting us

Salon

Science news this week: 'Impossible' black holes and Antarctica's hidden 'plumbing'

Feb. 8, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

LiveScience

Vast Space now aims for 2026 launch of Haven-1 space station after key milestone (photos)

With primary structure qualification tests complete on its pathfinder module, Vast Space has updated the timeline for the launch of its Haven-1 commercial space station.

Space

Chance of Earth being hit by asteroid in 2032 double

Rock will still almost certainly pass by without incident

The Independent UK

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Alaska's ice is melting in front of our eyes, staggering satellite shots show

Unusual weather patterns and climate change have been driving stark changes in the northwestern state. Now, new satellite images show the extent of this transformation.

TechRadar

DeepSeek AI app should be banned from US government devices, lawmakers say

US lawmakers want the DeepSeek app banned from government devices, saying it poses a threat to US national security.

Space

Hopping robot will hunt for moon water on China's Chang'e 7 lunar mission in 2026

China is preparing to launch a pioneering mission to the moon next year to search for definitive evidence of water at the lunar south pole.

The Guardian - US

Asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth in 2032 just got higher – but don’t panic

Space rock now has 2.3% risk of collision – up from 1.3% in December – but danger is likely to fall with more data

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NASA Employees Ordered to 'Drop Everything' and Scrub DEI-Related Text From Websites: Report

NASA is reportedly removing all terms from its website related to accessibility, indigenous people, women and other topics relating to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) following Trump's DEI ban.

Space

What brand of golf ball did Alan Shepard hit off the moon? The world may never know

Carlos Villagomez owns a golf ball that he believes was flown to the moon. If indeed it was, he may also hold the answer to a bit of trivia that otherwise may be forever lost to time.

Space

Perseverance Mars rover finds 'one-of-a-kind treasure' on Red Planet's Silver Mountain

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover found a 'one-of-a-kind treasure' on the rim of Jezero Crater, a rock that could help reveal the ancient history of the Red Planet.

Space

NASA's Europa Clipper snaps its 1st starry image en route to Jupiter's icy moon

See the stars captured by Europa Clipper's star trackers, NASA's spacecraft currently on its way to Jupiter's icy moon.

The Conversation

Gaza: we analysed a year of satellite images to map the scale of agricultural destruction

The ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hamas makes provisions for the passage of food and humanitarian aid into Gaza. This support is much needed given that Gaza’s agricultural system has been severely damaged over the course of the war.

PC Gamer

NASA is hosting the first Twitch stream from space and I'm already picturing the chat with equal parts fear and excitement

The government agency is set to stream from the International Space Station.

Space

NASA satellites catch Earth's magnetic field making music

Scientists measured a chorus wave emerging from an unexpected place, and confirmed a key piece of a theory about how these strange waves form.

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