The Challenger tragedy's 40th anniversary is a time to remember and a time to reflect on the fact that in spite of how it sometimes looks easy, rocket science is hard. Artemis II is getting closer to a possible launch in about 2 weeks. Astronomers are leaning more about exoplanets thanks to the world's largest radio telescope project. 

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Artemis II has made the journey from the VAB and is now in place for launch. Crew-11 astronauts say that their training prepared them for the medicl emergency that ended their mission early. Earth was hit by the strongest solar storm in 2 decades and at least one pilot got incredible photos of the aurora. And astronomers may have located an interstellar tunnel that links us to other stars. 

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Three astronauts remain in the ISS after a medical emergency ended the mission for Crew-11 early. SpaceX has broken its own record for launch turnaround. What are the little red dots? A trimple superior conjunction of planets is happening... and you can see it, just not without the internet.  

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A Crew-11 astronaut's health has caused a delay in a planned spacewalk. NASA acknowledged the work done on the ISS in 2025. Doug Hurley is honored for his achievements by his hometown. NASA will announce the company soon that will produce its next lunar vehicle.  A blackhole is producing insane amounts of energy as it devours a massive star.  

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Let's look back at some of the biggest space news stories if 2025!

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Let's look back at some of  the biggest space news stories if 2025!

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Everyone who buys a chainsaw isn't a serial killer. 

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Jared Isaacman has been confirmed to lead NASA. NASA has completed its next-gen space telescope. JWST has confirmed a runaway supermassive black hole. Rocket Lab has launched the Space Force and NASA DiskSat experiment.

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Russian Soyuz has returned to Earth full of love. NASA is preparing for Artemis IV by selecting instruments. MAVEN has gone silent. AI discovered and fixed vulnerabilities for NASA spacecraft. SpaceX could go pubic in 2026. 

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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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