This Week In Space podcast: Episode 188 — A New NASA Leader Rises? On Episode 188 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss Jared Isaacman, the billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut, who took had his second confirmation as NASA's next leader. https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-188-a-new-nasa-leader-rises

Scientists capture 51 images showing exoplanets coming together around other stars: 'This data set is an astronomical treasure' The Very Large Telescope's SPHERE instrument captured unprecedented images of 51 dusty rings shaping young planetary systems. https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/scientists-capture-51-images-showing-exoplanets-coming-together-around-other-stars-this-data-set-is-an-astronomical-treasure

The 1st Global Space Awards honors late Apollo 13 astronaut James Lovell on Dec. 5 The Global Space Awards will be held at London's Natural History Museum on Dec. 5. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/the-1st-global-space-awards-honors-late-apollo-13-astronaut-james-lovell-on-dec-5

Glowing bridge links dwarf galaxies in stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope A spectacular new view of two dwarf galaxies caught in the middle of a cosmic collision reveals a glowing gas bridge, streams of newborn stars and the ongoing gravitational tug-of-war reshaping both galaxies. https://www.space.com/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope/glowing-bridge-linking-dwarf-galaxies-captured-in-stunning-new-webb-image

Was Elon in the room where it happened? This senator still wants to know As he did eight months ago, Sen. Ed Markey asked Jared Isaacman if Elon Musk was in the room when President Trump first offered him the job of NASA chief. And, once again, Isaacman demurred. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/was-elon-in-the-room-where-it-happened-this-senator-still-wants-to-know

Mercury is hard to spot, but you can catch it in the morning sky this month If you've never sighted this rocky little world for yourself, you'll never get a better opportunity than right now to see it. https://www.space.com/stargazing/mercury-is-hard-to-spot-but-you-can-catch-it-in-the-morning-sky-this-month

Damaged launch pad: How long before Russia can send astronauts to the ISS again? A mishap during the successful Nov. 27 launch of three astronauts damaged the only pad that currently supports Russian crewed orbital liftoffs. How long before things are back up and running again? https://www.space.com/space-exploration/damaged-launch-pad-how-long-before-russia-can-send-astronauts-to-the-iss-again

See the metal guts of a satellite in this wild X-ray view | Space photo of the day for Dec. 4, 2025 The EURECA spacecraft flew on the space shuttle Atlantis in 1992. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/see-the-metal-guts-of-a-satellite-in-this-wild-x-ray-view-space-photo-of-the-day-for-dec-4-2025

Why is the universe made of matter? These 'ghost particle' experiments could help us find out A new joint analysis from the NOvA and T2K experiments offers the most precise look yet at neutrino behavior, bringing scientists closer to understanding why the universe is made of matter. https://www.space.com/science/particle-physics/the-universes-existence-itself-is-a-mystery-and-these-ghost-particle-experiments-are-on-the-case

Move over Chalamet — The Dune TV miniseries turns 25 today, so we talked to the director of the star-studded show that reached for the stars on a shoestring budget (exclusive) ‘I wanted to elevate it. I didn’t want to do it like the original 'Battlestar Galactica' or 'Babylon 5.'' https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/move-over-chalamet-the-dune-tv-miniseries-turns-25-today-so-we-talked-to-the-director-of-the-star-studded-show-that-reached-for-the-stars-on-a-shoestring-budget-exclusive