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NASA tells employees to ignore Trump administration's 'What did you do last week?' email
NASA employees have been told they are not required to respond to a Trump administration email request to list achievements or potentially face termination.
Ancient beach on Mars discovered by China's Mars rover: 'This strengthens the case for past habitability'
China's Mars rover discovered evidence of an ancient Red Planet beach. Here's why scientists are excited about this.
Blue Origin launches 'Perfect 10' space tourists on New Shepard rocket (video)
Jeff Bezos' aerospace company, Blue Origin, launched its 10th space tourism mission this morning (Feb. 25), sending a crew of six to space on its New Shepard rocket.
Mysterious fast radio burst traced back to massive 'cosmic graveyard' of ancient stars
A mysterious burst of radiowaves with more energy than the sun emits in a year has been traced back to a cosmic graveyard dead galaxy filled with ancient stars.
Exoplanetary parade: What would the night sky look like on alien worlds? (op-ed)
Most of the planets are aligned in our night sky right now, providing a treat for skywatchers. Are such "planetary parades" visible from other worlds?
If Mars has microbe fossils, a laser and rock quarry in Algeria could help find them
Scientists searching for microbe fossils on Mars have a better idea of what to look for thanks to gypsum that formed when the Mediterranean Ocean dried up over 5 million years ago.
What makes Mars the 'Red' Planet? Scientists have some new ideas
Mars is known as the "Red" Planet, but what actually makes it red? New research offers answers.
Best laptops for astronomers 2025: Link up telescopes and edit astrophotographs
The best laptops for astronomers offer great battery life, portability and impressive processing power. Here are our picks of the best.
