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Dust devil on Mars photobombs NASA Perseverance rover's selfie (photo)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA's Perseverance rover has marked a milestone with a spectacular new selfie, and a surprise visitor.

Sampling a 'quasi-moon': What's next for China's newly launched Tianwen 2 asteroid-sampling mission
By Mike Wall published
China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft launched on Tuesday (May 28), kicking off a bold mission to grab a sample of one of Earth's "quasi-moons" and then journey on to a mysterious comet.

Meet the crew of Blue Origin's NS-32 space tourism mission launching on May 31
By Samantha Mathewson published
Blue Origin's next suborbital flight is scheduled to launch on Saturday (May 31), carrying a diverse crew of educators, entrepreneurs and adventurers.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin targeting May 31 for 12th space tourism launch
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' aerospace company, is targeting Saturday (May 31) for its 12th human spaceflight mission.

'This is an attack on NASA.' Space agency's largest union speaks out as DOGE cuts shutter science institute located above 'Seinfeld' diner in NYC
By Joanna Thompson published
The Trump administration is closing a historic NASA science office in the name of efficiency, but critics point out that the move won't actually save much money.

SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites from Florida, lands rocket on ship at sea
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched 27 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast today (May 28) and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea.

China launches Tianwen 2 mission to snag samples of a near-Earth asteroid (video)
By Andrew Jones last updated
China's Tianwen 2 will attempt to collect asteroid samples, return them to Earth, and then head out to explore a strange, dusty comet.

SpaceX reached space with Starship Flight 9 launch, then lost control of its giant spaceship (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket for the ninth time ever today (May 27), on a bold test flight that featured the first-ever significant reuse of Starship hardware.
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