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James Webb Marks Third Anniversary with Infrared View of Star Formation in Cat’s Paw Nebula

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is celebrating three years of infrared astronomy with a new image of the Cat’s Paw Nebula (NGC 6334), located some 4,000 light-years away near Scorpius. The release showcases Webb’s ability to pierce thick dust, unveiling star-forming regions in unprecedented detail.

2025-07-10T14:04:37.103530-07:00

The Independent

NASA and ESA Confirm Third Known Interstellar Comet, 3I/ATLAS, Will Fly Safely Through Solar System

2025-07-03T08:32:57.580090-07:00

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James Webb Reveals Milky Way’s Stellar Disk Formed 8 Billion Years Ago

2025-07-01T14:06:12.765144-07:00

Fox Weather

Vera C. Rubin Observatory Unveils First Images, Captures Nebulae and Thousands of Asteroids

2025-06-23T04:39:34.140481-07:00

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James Webb Marks Third Anniversary with Infrared View of Star Formation in Cat’s Paw Nebula NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is celebrating three years of infrared astronomy with a new image of the Cat’s Paw Nebula (NGC 6334), located some 4,000 light-years away near Scorpius. The release showcases Webb’s ability to pierce thick dust, unveiling star-forming regions in unprecedented detail.

2025-07-10T14:04:37.103530-07:00

James Webb Marks Third Anniversary with Infrared View of Star Formation in Cat’s Paw Nebula

Space.com

NASA Science Programs Face Nearly 50% Cut in White House Budget, Sparking ‘Save NASA’ Protests Under the FY26 budget proposal, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate would see its funding slashed by almost half, imperiling dozens of planetary and Earth-observation missions. Researchers rallied under the “Save NASA” banner this week to warn of far-reaching impacts on U.S. space science.

2025-07-10T13:11:31.927450-07:00

NASA Science Programs Face Nearly 50% Cut in White House Budget, Sparking ‘Save NASA’ Protests

Universe Today

UK Proposes VERVE CubeSat to Hunt for Life in Venus’ Cloud Tops The UK is developing the Venus Explorer for Reduced Vapours in the Environment (VERVE), a CubeSat designed to fly alongside ESA’s EnVision mission in 2031. It aims to sample Venus’ upper atmosphere directly for phosphine, ammonia and other potential biosignatures.

2025-07-10T04:53:22.628263-07:00

UK Proposes VERVE CubeSat to Hunt for Life in Venus’ Cloud Tops

dailygalaxy.com

DART’s Ejected Boulders Carry Triple Momentum, Complicating Future Asteroid Deflections A UMD-led study reveals NASA’s DART assault on an asteroid moon generated a torrent of boulders that delivered over three times the spacecraft’s momentum, significantly altering Dimorphos’s trajectory and introducing new variables that could complicate precision in future planetary defense missions.

2025-07-09T09:08:37.658199-07:00

DART’s Ejected Boulders Carry Triple Momentum, Complicating Future Asteroid Deflections

CGTN China

China’s Tianzhou-8 Cargo Ship Completes Controlled Re-entry After Tiangong Undocking China’s Tianzhou-8 cargo vessel undocked from the Tiangong space station on Tuesday and performed a controlled re-entry Wednesday morning, the China Manned Space Agency said. The ship delivered logistics supplies and synthetic lunar soil bricks to the Shenzhou-20 crew before atmospheric disposal, with most hardware burning up.

2025-07-08T18:50:37.826176-07:00

China’s Tianzhou-8 Cargo Ship Completes Controlled Re-entry After Tiangong Undocking

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FY26 Budget Cuts Threaten NASA Science Missions, Risk Ceding Leadership to China The White House’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget cuts NASA funding sharply, targeting science and exploration programs and leaving the agency with few new missions. Stakeholders warn the reductions could erode U.S. space leadership and bolster China’s competitive edge.

2025-07-08T17:13:41.590808-07:00

FY26 Budget Cuts Threaten NASA Science Missions, Risk Ceding Leadership to China

SpaceQ

Canadian Space Agency Opens 2025 Cycle 4 Research Opportunities for Gateway, Artemis Payloads The Canadian Space Agency has opened applications for its 2025 Cycle 4 Research Opportunities in Space Science program, soliciting experiments and technology proposals, including contributions to NASA’s Gateway lunar station and Artemis lunar missions. Funding allocations will support science payloads, technology demonstrations and international collaboration through 2025.

2025-07-08T10:35:10.713711-07:00

Canadian Space Agency Opens 2025 Cycle 4 Research Opportunities for Gateway, Artemis Payloads

Aviation Week

Cornyn and Cruz Push to Relocate Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston Amid Smithsonian Resistance Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz have introduced measures in Congress to transfer NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, to Space Center Houston. The Smithsonian Institution has pushed back, warning the move would undermine its museum’s role as steward of America’s aerospace heritage.

2025-07-08T01:31:39.770702-07:00

Cornyn and Cruz Push to Relocate Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston Amid Smithsonian Resistance

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