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AI mines Hubble archive, identifies ~1,300 previously unseen 'cosmic anomalies'

An AI system scanned Hubble Space Telescope archival images and flagged roughly 1,300 previously unseen 'cosmic oddities' — a task that would have taken human astronomers decades. Researchers say the result showcases how machine learning can boost scientific returns from legacy space datasets.

2026-02-02T12:02:39.927426-08:00

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Artemis II flyby spotlights safety, risk and long‑term lunar strategy

2026-02-02T10:43:07.809840-08:00

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House bill would tighten congressional scrutiny of NASA lunar lander and spacesuit development

2026-02-02T11:16:41.044056-08:00

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Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, 25 years on: what went wrong and the consequences for NASA

2026-02-02T01:12:42.066543-08:00

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AI mines Hubble archive, identifies ~1,300 previously unseen 'cosmic anomalies' An AI system scanned Hubble Space Telescope archival images and flagged roughly 1,300 previously unseen 'cosmic oddities' — a task that would have taken human astronomers decades. Researchers say the result showcases how machine learning can boost scientific returns from legacy space datasets.

2026-02-02T12:02:39.927426-08:00

AI mines Hubble archive, identifies ~1,300 previously unseen 'cosmic anomalies'

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House bill would tighten congressional scrutiny of NASA lunar lander and spacesuit development The House Science Committee will take up a NASA authorization bill this week that would subject lunar lander and spacesuit work to closer congressional scrutiny, signaling lawmakers want more visibility into progress, risks and program management for agency and commercial lunar hardware.

2026-02-02T11:16:41.044056-08:00

House bill would tighten congressional scrutiny of NASA lunar lander and spacesuit development

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Artemis II flyby spotlights safety, risk and long‑term lunar strategy Artemis II will send four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — on a ten‑day hybrid free‑return around the Moon aboard the first crewed SLS/Orion. A final fueling test and safety reviews highlight elevated risk and argue for focus on a sustained lunar strategy.

2026-02-02T10:43:07.809840-08:00

Artemis II flyby spotlights safety, risk and long‑term lunar strategy

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JPL used Anthropic’s Claude AI to map a 450‑m driving path for Perseverance on Mars Engineers at JPL successfully used Anthropic’s Claude AI to map a 450‑meter driving path for NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars. The demonstration applied a commercial AI model to planetary‑surface route planning and produced a navigable traverse mission planners can use for upcoming drives.

2026-02-02T05:47:55.310690-08:00

JPL used Anthropic’s Claude AI to map a 450‑m driving path for Perseverance on Mars

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Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, 25 years on: what went wrong and the consequences for NASA On the 25th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, SPACE.com revisits the accident, examining what went wrong, how the failure occurred, the investigative findings and recommendations, and the programmatic and safety consequences that reshaped NASA's shuttle program and its approach to risk management.

2026-02-02T01:12:42.066543-08:00

Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, 25 years on: what went wrong and the consequences for NASA

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NASA begins 49‑hour Artemis II wet dress rehearsal, fuels SLS ahead of simulated Feb. 2 liftoff NASA began a 49‑hour wet dress rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 31 for Artemis II, powering up and fueling the SLS core in a full practice countdown. The test—including a simulated liftoff targeted for 9 p.m. ET Feb. 2—is the final major check before a four‑astronaut lunar flyby.

2026-02-01T13:18:31.328192-08:00

NASA begins 49‑hour Artemis II wet dress rehearsal, fuels SLS ahead of simulated Feb. 2 liftoff

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Time puts Artemis II crew on a 'Back to the Moon' cover Time magazine put the Artemis II astronauts on a commemorative "Back to the Moon" cover, framing the crewed mission as a potential cultural touchstone. The feature invokes Apollo 8's role in 1968 and suggests Artemis II could exert similar social and symbolic impact today.

2026-02-01T08:03:25.675271-08:00

Time puts Artemis II crew on a 'Back to the Moon' cover

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Galileo NIMS archival data reveal first ammonia-bearing compounds on Europa Reanalysis of Galileo NIMS archival data has revealed the first spectral evidence of ammonia-bearing compounds on Europa's surface, concentrated in fracture regions. The finding implies altered ocean chemistry and recent subsurface-to-surface exchange, reshaping target selection and science goals for upcoming missions to assess habitability.

2026-01-30T16:13:36.318346-08:00

Galileo NIMS archival data reveal first ammonia-bearing compounds on Europa

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AI mines Hubble archive, identifies ~1,300 previously unseen 'cosmic anomalies'

Artemis II flyby spotlights safety, risk and long‑term lunar strategy

House bill would tighten congressional scrutiny of NASA lunar lander and spacesuit development

Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, 25 years on: what went wrong and the consequences for NASA

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