NASA's moon base, beloved Big Boy, the doping games: Week in review

Recapping some of the most talked-about news this week from the nation and around the world – in case you missed it.

Video: Meteor explodes over US with force equal to 300 tonnes of TNT, NASA confirms

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), it was a "widely felt sonic boom from a suspected bolide".

Blue Origin’s rocket blowup could cause big problems for NASA — and a satellite slowdown for Amazon Leo

What does the explosion of a New Glenn rocket on its pad mean for Blue Origin's customers? It depends on what other options ...

Was That an Alien Invasion? No, Just a Falling Rock, NASA Says.

A fireball reached 75,000 miles per hour before breaking up miles above New England, NASA said, causing a boom that alarmed ...
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NASA’s Hubble captures gorgeous new photo of a spiral galaxy as it wanders through the Virgo Cluster

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope snapped a delicate dance of celestial bodies in a new image of a distant galaxy that’s on a ...

How you can help NASA (even if you failed math)

The agency is calling for poets, songwriters, and more who are inspired by space. And the ‘moon joy’ will keep on rolling.

Meteor Fireball Triggered Loud Boom Across New England, NASA Confirms

Meteors travel faster than the speed of sound, creating pressure waves as they burn and break apart in the ⁠atmosphere, which can produce a loud sonic boom that may be heard on ...

NASA Readies The X-59 For Its First Supersonic Flight, SpaceX's Starship Grounded And More Science Stories

This week's science news.