This New Report Shows Why NASA’s Dependence on Companies Like SpaceX Isn’t Always Such a Great Idea

Passant Rabie, Gizmodo.com

The space agency doesn't seem to save any money by outsourcing its missions to private companies, according to the analysis.

The 'ultraview effect': What happens when we bring human spirituality to outer space?

Jessica Rendall, Space.com

As we bring more human consciousness to space, we'll bring with it our human religions while finding new names for new types of spiritual experiences unique to space.

Galaxy's largest star formation captured in never-before-seen detail

Kerry Breen, CBS News

Sagittarius B2, a massive molecular cloud near the center of the Milky Way, is densely packed with stars and complex magnetic fields.

First Lunar Crew Since Apollo Could Launch in 4 Months. Seriously?

Ellyn Lapointe, Gizmodo.com

Agency officials are eyeing a February 5 launch for the mission that will send four astronauts around the Moon, but can they actually stick to this aggressive timeline?

This new NASA astronaut candidate has already been to space

mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) , Mike Wall, Space.com

Anna Menon, one of NASA's 10 new astronaut candidates, already has a spaceflight under her belt — SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission to Earth orbit in September 2024.

Landing site for Rosalind Franklin rover may be ripe with clues about ancient Mars life

Stefanie Waldek, Space.com

Natural geologic processes at Mars' Oxia Planum may improve the Rosalind Franklin rover's chances of detecting organic compounds.

'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis will fly by Earth in April 2029 — and these 3 space probes will be watching

andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones) , Andrew Jones, Space.com

A trio of missions are on track to intercept and study the famous near-Earth asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with our planet in April 2029.

Strange ‘leopard spots’ in a Mars rock could be the strongest hint of life yet

Science Daily

NASA’s Perseverance rover has delivered its most compelling clue yet in the search for life on Mars. A rock sample called “Sapphire Canyon,” taken from the Bright Angel formation in Jezero Crater, shows unusual mineral patterns known as “leopard spots” that m…

A Major Advance in the Search for Life on Mars

David W. Brown, The New Yorker

David W. Brown writes about the NASA rover Perseverance, and the discovery of a Martian rock that may indicate there was once life on the red planet.

Where could alien life exist in our solar system?

Damien Pine, Live Science

The solar system has eight planets and hundreds of moons. Could extraterrestrials live on any of them?

'I'll be damned if that's the story we write': Acting NASA Administrator Duffy vows not to lose moon race to China

jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) , Josh Dinner, Space.com

NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy pushed back against recent claims that the agency is losing ground to China in the race back to the moon, promising the Artemis program will get astronauts there first, in a closed NASA town hall.

Did NASA's Perseverance rover actually find evidence of life on Mars? We need to haul its samples home to find out, scientists say

mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) , Mike Wall, Space.com

We'll likely need to get Perseverance's samples to Earth to determine if they do indeed harbor evidence of Mars life —but the prospects of such a mission are cloudy at best.

Life on Mars? NASA says a rock sample shows potential signs of ancient life

Bill Chappell, NPR

Ancient organisms may have left microscopic "biosignatures" on Mars. That's according to NASA scientists, who say a rock sample offers the most concrete proof yet that the red planet once hosted life.

NASA Announces 'Clearest Sign of Life' on Mars Has Been Detected

TMZ Staff, TMZ

NASA's latest update is not one small step for man, but one giant leap for mankind that believes in life on Mars ... as there's been a major discovery on Earth's neighbor. Sean Duffy, the United States Secretary of Transportation and administrator…

NASA to reveal new Perseverance Mars rover discovery tomorrow: How to watch live

Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com

NASA's hosting a teleconference on Wednesday (Sept. 10) to discuss a new rock analysis from the Perseverance Mars rover. Here's how to tune in.

SpaceX expands Starlink satellite network with $17bn EchoStar deal

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

The spectrum purchase allows SpaceX to expand the cell network's capacity and help 'end mobile dead zones'.

Trump will announce Space Command is moving from Colorado to Alabama

SEUNG MIN KIM and KIM CHANDLER, Yahoo Entertainment

President Donald Trump's administration will announce on Tuesday that U.S. Space Command will be located in Alabama, reversing a Biden-era decision to keep...

Space investing goes mainstream as VCs ditch the rocket science requirements

techcrunch.com, Biztoc.com

Seven Seven Six's Katelin Holloway represents non-technical VCs pouring billions into space startups, betting operational chops will trump aerospace degrees as the industry shifts from rockets to lunar mining and orbital manufacturing.

SpaceX to Launch Starship Rocket Again After String of Setbacks

bloomberg.com, Biztoc.com

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 10 launch on Aug. 24?

tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik) , Tariq Malik, Space.com

SpaceX is aiming to launch its Starship Flight 9 test mission no earlier than Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT), but only if conditions allow.

SpaceX Has Likely Skirted Federal Income Taxes for Decades, Investigation Reveals

Ellyn Lapointe, Gizmodo.com

Internal documents show Elon Musk’s multi-billion dollar rocket company can indefinitely shield nearly $3 billion in profits from the IRS.

Private Spaceflight Enters the Wild West as Trump Slashes Regulations

Passant Rabie, Gizmodo.com

A new executive order calls for the drastic curtailment of environmental reviews for launch and reentry permits, making it easier for companies like SpaceX to do as they please.

Trump Cuts Could End U.S. Exploration of the Outer Solar System

Hannah Richter, Scientific American

The U.S. planetary science community is sounding the alarm about plans to discard a nuclear technology that has powered dozens of NASA missions over the past 50 years

Trump signs executive order to boost commercial space — and shift NASA's balance of power

jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) , Josh Dinner, Space.com

The executive order directs multiple federal agencies to streamline launch licensing, fast-track spaceport construction and better support emerging in-space industries.