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SpaceX’s Starship soars over Texas in successful 11th test flight

SpaceX’s Starship completed its 11th test flight over Texas, with booster and upper stage performing as planned, paving the way for future lunar missions

Nasa hits pause: Space agency limits operations to bare bones amid US government shutdown

Nasa has halted several of its activities due to a US government shutdown and major budget cuts under the Trump administration

Amazon's Blue Origin wins Nasa contract to deliver rover to Moon — with an eye on SpaceX

The $190 million deal gives Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin a chance to prove its lunar lander and challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the race to deliver Nasa’s next-generation rover to the Moon

Searching for life, astronomers discover thousands of worlds: 6,000 planets confirmed beyond solar system

Astronomers have confirmed 6,000 exoplanets beyond our solar system, with thousands more awaiting verification, marking a dramatic leap in the search for life since the first discovery just three decades ago

History Today: When Nasa first lauched the Mars Observer to explore the Red Planet

On September 25, 1992, Nasa launched the Mars Observer, aiming to unlock the mysteries of the Red Planet, while in 1977, the first Chicago Marathon was held, ushering in a new era of long-distance running in the United States

Is the Sun waking up faster than scientists expected?

Nasa research reveals that the Sun’s activity has been steadily increasing since 2008, reversing decades of decline. This unexpected surge is driving stronger solar winds and more frequent solar storms that could disrupt satellites, GPS systems, and power grids while posing challenges for upcoming lunar and deep space missions

Life on Mars discovered? What rocks found on Red Planet reveals

Nasa’s Perseverance Rover has collected unusual reddish rocks thought to be billions of years old that present some of the strongest clues yet about possible past life on Mars. Researchers believe the markings on these rocks contain minerals formed through chemical reactions that could be connected to ancient Martian microbes

Nasa bars Chinese nationals from joining its projects as space race intensifies

The move comes amid escalating anti-China rhetoric under President Donald Trump's administration. The United States and China are competing to send crews to the Moon

FirstUp: EU panel to visit India, nationwide shutdown in France... today's top headlines

The European Union’s Political and Security Committee (PSC) will make its maiden visit to India. A nationwide shutdown is planned in France amid the political crisis. Nasa is set to share details from the findings of the new Perseverance Mars rover during a press conference at its headquarters in Washington

Nasa halting 41 key missions due to Trump's fund cuts, agency’s funding at lowest since 1961

Nasa faces the halt of 41 missions as Trump’s cuts push its budget to the lowest level since 1961