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New Discoveries in the First Nights of Observation In a remarkable early milestone for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, scientists have identified a record-breaking asteroid…

NASA postpones planned ISS spacewalk due to medical concern A planned spacewalk outside the International Space Station has been postponed after a crew member aboard…

A New Martian Postcard from Mount Sharp NASA’s Curiosity rover has delivered another striking panorama from the rugged heights of Mount Sharp, the layered peak…

Hubble Makes a Groundbreaking Discovery In a striking result from the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have identified a new kind of cosmic object: a cloud…

Introduction: A New Postcard from the Red Planet NASA’s Curiosity rover has sent back another striking postcard from Mars, this time from a high vantage…

China’s next moonshot: Chang’e 7 and the search for water at the lunar south pole China is counting down to its next robotic moon mission,…

What is a supermoon and why should New Zealand skywatchers care? The term supermoon describes a full moon that appears larger and brighter because it…

Introduction: The Double-Edged Promise of Space Settlement The idea of establishing communities beyond Earth has long captured the imagination of scientists, writers, and dreamers. In…

Introduction When the first sightings of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS were announced, the world watched with a mix of curiosity and caution. Was this enigmatic…

2026: A Year Primed for Moon Lovers The calendar for 2026 looks especially inviting for those who feel drawn to the Moon. Not only will…
