The Russian Cosmodrome was damaged after a launch over Thanksgiving. A Russian cosmonaut won't be flying aboard a SpaceX mission because of his cell phone. Tryptophan is the 15th amino acid found on Bennu. OSIRIS-APEX is off to explore another asteroid. We got another reminder that solar radiation can be very bad for airplanes. 

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NASA has begun the next phase of preparations to send a crewed mission around the Moon next year. NASA has made a pivot to Starliner. Perseverance has discovered a meteorite on Mars. A nearby super-Earth could be a good place to look for life. Were Earth and Theia once neighbors?

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Scientists say the auroas brought us milstone solar radiation. Plus NASA's possible new chief is expected to appear before Congress again next month. NASA has released some 3i/ATLAS photos and they don't show much. Plus a one of a kind triple star system has been photographed by JWST!

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Solar activity gave all fifty states aurora borealis this week and there's a chance for more tonight. Blue Origin wants to launch today by the solar activity could complicate things. Astronomers have observed a CME on a star not called the Sun for the first time. And comet 3I/ATLAS is looking more like an interstellar comet that an alien spacecraft. 

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Recorded November 1, 2025: It's Made of Stars... LIVE! How do you move a space shuttle without a shuttle mover and while preserving it? We're learning more about Jupiter's role in our solar system. Plus 3I/ATLAS and its strange behavior has scientists scratching their heads. Plus photos from the 50's have light flashes that could be UFOs. 

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Blue Origin was preparing a lander for the Artemis V mission that may never happen and now it could be used for Artemis III. SpaceX has broken one of its own launch records. Venus has lost its last active spacecraft. Astronomers continue to find organic molecules everywhere they look. Is it comet or an alien spacecraft?

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NASA's voyager 1 is set to make history again. Elon Musk isn't happy with NASA's decision to re-open bidding for Artemis III's Moon landing contract. NASA has awarded Katalyst Space Technologies a contract to raise a satellite's orbit. And three of the world's wealthiest people say people will be living off planet sooner than you might think. 

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Jared Isaacman could actually head NASA after being dropped from consideration. SpaceX successfully launched the final Version 2 Starship Super Heavy this week. A NASA payload unintentionally landed on a West Texas ranch. Aurora could be coming to the US tonight!

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NASA and Blue Origin are preparing to launch two spacecraft to Mars. Dream Chaser is preparing to debut as a free-flying spacecraft in 2026. ESA's TGO has gotten some slightly closer images of 3I/Atlas. And we have new evidence that Enceladus has favorable conditions for life. 

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NASA has announced its next ten candidates for astronaut. STEVE has returned. Strong solar flares are possible over the next few days. Axiom has selected its first Project Astronaut. 

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