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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 161 — The TWiS Comedy Hour!
Watch India launch its 2nd space mission of the year tonight
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A Lunar Telescope that Could Explore the Cosmic Dark Ages
In a recent paper, an international team proposed an ultra-long wavelength radio interferometer that could examine the Cosmic Dark Ages and Cosmic Dawn. Known as the Dark Ages Explorer (DEX), this telescope could provide fresh insights into how and when the first stars and galaxies formed.
Black hole dance illuminates hidden math of the universe
US Representatives worry Trump's NASA budget plan will make it harder to track dangerous asteroids
Rocket Lab launches private Japanese Earth-observing satellite
'It's funny science fiction, but it's not parody' — 'Murderbot' creators talk nailing the tone for Apple TV+’s latest sci-fi series (exclusive)
Astronomers Can Classify Satellites By Watching How They Block Stars
The satellite population in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) is not an open book. While data on many satellites is public, others are shrouded in secrecy, and information is incomplete for others. New research shows how observers can determine satellite shapes by watching them occult background stars.
US East Coast faces rising seas as crucial Atlantic current slows
US East Coast faces rising seas as crucial Atlantic current slows
NASA continues building next-gen Roman Space Telescope despite budget worries
Nancy Grace Roman’s 100th Birthday
NASA’s LRO Views Japan’s RESILENCE Lunar Lander Landing Area
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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) imaged the landing area of the ispace SMBC x HAKUTO-R Venture Moon Mission 2 RESILIENCE lunar lander which is slated to land on the surface of the Moon no earlier than June 5, 2025 (UTC). This view of the primary landing area is 3.13 miles (5,040 meters) wide and north is up. The site is in Mare Frigoris, a volcanic region interspersed with large-scale faults known as wrinkle ridges. Mare Frigoris formed over 3.5 billion years ago as massive basalt eruptions flooded low-lying terrain.
Share Details Last Updated May 16, 2025 Related TermsNASA’s LRO Views Japan’s RESILENCE Lunar Lander Landing Area
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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) imaged the landing area of the ispace SMBC x HAKUTO-R Venture Moon Mission 2 RESILIENCE lunar lander which is slated to land on the surface of the Moon no earlier than June 5, 2025 (UTC). This view of the primary landing area is 3.13 miles (5,040 meters) wide and north is up. The site is in Mare Frigoris, a volcanic region interspersed with large-scale faults known as wrinkle ridges. Mare Frigoris formed over 3.5 billion years ago as massive basalt eruptions flooded low-lying terrain.
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Babies start showing empathy even before they can speak
Babies start showing empathy even before they can speak
Tornadoes Expected to Strike Multiple States This Weekend in One of the Worst Seasons This Decade
Tornadoes are predicted across swaths of the U.S. in the coming days, likely adding to this year’s already high tally of such storms