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Get ready for one of the year’s best meteor showers, caused by one of the many intriguing comets of our Solar System.

Casey Dreier

The ISS partnership remains stable...for now.

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The robotic explorers of our Cosmos are truly impressive, as showcased by several spacecraft this week.

Casey Dreier

The SLS rests on a secure foundation of political support, a consequence of the U.S. framework of representative democracy and discretionary funding.

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See images your eyes wouldn’t normally be able to see, and learn about what these images can teach you.

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Sample the best tidbits from space exploration this week, including news from across the Solar System and beyond, and personal insights from leaders of exploration.

Casey Dreier

Contact remains a unique movie due to its representation of science. It remains a great film due to the treatment of doubt and faith as a universal aspect of human existence.

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JWST’s stunning first science images

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Whether it’s a mission, a policy decision, or an individual person, sometimes all it takes is one thing to change the way we explore.

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Planets are beautiful and fascinating enough on their own, but there’s no denying that moons and rings add a little something special.

Andrew Jones

The mission proposal calls for nuclear fission power. Breakthroughs would boost China’s overall exploration capabilities.

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With so many asteroids out there, it’s up to us to defend our planet from impacts. Find out how you can make a difference.

Bruce Betts

Brief updates on what the latest Shoemaker NEO grant winners have been working on.

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Exploration will always face setbacks, but this week’s Downlink reminds us of the impressive human ability to persevere.

Casey Dreier

The National Space Society and The Planetary Society jointly argue for funding the asteroid-hunting NEO Surveyor mission.

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Technological innovation is a big part of the fun of space exploration, and you can help make it happen.

William Balmer

We spoke with the scientists leading the first observations of TRAPPIST-1 using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in order to understand what mysteries their observations will help unlock.

Casey Dreier

NASA's proposal to slash funding for NEO Surveyor highlights the lessons unlearned after COVID.

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A Martian explorer hunkers down for winter and a planet’s haze is explained.

Andrew Jones

Here is what we know about the capabilities and technologies China is considering developing in the near future for near-Earth object monitoring, cataloging, early warning and response.