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Top science stories of 2025

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (730+ words) 2025 was a year of turmoil for many scientists " particularly in the United States, where job cuts and budget slashing have left many reeling. But it was also a year of promising advances in fields from gene therapy to quantum computing....

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Astronauts return to Earth after first-ever medical evacuation from International Space Station

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (337+ words) An astronaut in need of medical care has returned to Earth alongside three crewmates, cutting their space station mission short by over a month in NASA's first-ever medical evacuation. The SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed down in the Pacific near San…...

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NASA astronauts return safely to Earth after 'unexpected medical issue' cuts space trip short: Here's what happened

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (325+ words) Four astronauts from the International Space Station have safely returned to Earth earlier than planned due to an "unexpected medical issue" with one of the crew members, officials at NASA and SpaceX announced on Thursday. It was the first-ever medical…...

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NASA's Artemis moon mission hits another snag. Here's what we know

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (923+ words) NASA's historic Artemis 2 moon mission has had yet another setback. A successful prelaunch fueling test for the rocket due to propel four astronauts on their way gave the space agency cause to celebrate. But a day after the test ended,…...

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Amazon Web Services CEO Says Space-Based Data Centers 'Not Economical' Despite Jeff Bezos Pursuing The Idea

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (408+ words) On Tuesday, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Web Services CEO Matt Garman said the idea of putting data centers in space remains impractical and uneconomical. The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is driving unprecedented demand for computing power, electricity and…...

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Elon Musk Teases DOGE Moon Mission, But Dogecoin And Shiba Inu Crash Anyway

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (416+ words) Elon Musk said SpaceX will "maybe" put Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) on the literal moon next year, sparking an intraday rally on Tuesday, which was reversed to see DOGE and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) dump around 5% on the day. The Tesla…...

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Meteorite hunters race to Ohio after fireball bursts over state: ‘Outer space, man’

12+ hour, 55+ min ago  (431+ words) At last, a reason to visit Ohio. Meteorite hunters are descending on the Buckeye State after a huge meteor streaked across the sky and rained down interplanetary fragments. The space rock " a six-foot-wide, seven-ton behemoth " burst across northeast Ohio around…...

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Artemis II: NASA fixes helium flow issue, eyes April for moon mission launch

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (353+ words) NASA said it has repaired a helium flow issue in the Artemis II rocket's upper stage. The issue forced NASA to move the rocket from the launch pad to the Vehicle Assembly Building for repairs. The agency is now eyeing…...

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Artemis II moon rocket hauled off launch pad for repairs

3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (626+ words) NASA hauled its Artemis II moon rocket off its seaside pad Wednesday for a slow trip back to a processing facility to track down and fix a helium pressurization problem that delayed launch of four astronauts on a flight around…...

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Artemis II rocket on track to roll out to launchpad with hopes of sending humans further into space than ever

14+ hour, 41+ min ago  (388+ words) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla." Nasa is on track to roll out Orion and SLS, the spacecraft that will send four astronauts on a lunar flyby mission as part of Artemis II, marking the next step toward the mission with a goal…...