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Three Chinese taikonauts — Wang Jie, Chen Zhongrui and Chen Dong — will be extending their stay aboard China's Tiangong space station after their return capsule was struck by a presumed piece of orbital debris on Wednesday.

Having recorded the highest eccentricity ever (over 2.5), Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is defying expectations and challenging established models of orbital mechanics.

Months after abruptly canceling his nomination, Trump ended a fierce behind-the-scenes tussle.

Leaked images hint at a dusty spacecraft; Avi Loeb fuels speculation, but NASA dismisses alien claims. Comet's brightening, Hubble captures, and tail jets unpacked.

Jared Isaacman — SpaceX collaborator, private astronaut, and outspoken advocate for Mars exploration — is once again Donald Trump's choice to lead NASA. His renomination signals a new phase in the US space race, one shaped by politics, private enterprise, and the future of lunar and Martian missions.

Donald Trump re-nominates billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman as NASA chief, reviving a bold vision for America's next era of space exploration.

President Donald Trump has tapped billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to be NASA chief, five months after pulling his nomination for the same post.

Trump made no mention of his previous decision to nominate and then withdraw Isaacman in his Tuesday evening announcement

President withdrew Jared Isaacman’s nomination in May but says on Truth Social he is ‘ideally suited’ for top role