SPACE OBSERVATORY

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Jan 09 2026SCIENCE

Space Rocks Spinning Faster Than Ever Before

Astronomers have found a bunch of asteroids that are spinning super fast. One of them is really big and spins so quickly that it completes a full rotation in just about two minutes. This is a big deal because most asteroids are like loose piles of rocks. They are held together by gravity, not streng

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Jan 03 2025SCIENCE

Space Adventures Await in 2025: From Moon Missions to Asteroid Chases

2025 promises to be a thrilling year for space exploration. Several countries and companies have big plans. Let's dive in! First stop: the moon. NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program is backing three private missions. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost and ispace's Resilience lander and Tena

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