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The hard science of asteroid collisions

Dr. Richard Binzel explains how we measure the threats of space rocks that could damage the planet

Salon

Private Athena moon lander enters lunar orbit ahead of March 6 touchdown try

Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander successfully entered lunar orbit on Monday (March 3), keeping it on track for a touchdown attempt on March 6.

Space

Rogue exoplanet or failed star? James Webb Space Telescope looks into a new cosmic case

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to investigate the atmosphere of a cosmic body that is either a "failed star" brown dwarf or a rogue planet.

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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit, loses Falcon 9 booster after landing (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a batch of Starlink internet satellites into Earth orbit on Sunday night (Mar. 2), but the rocket's booster toppled over after landing.

Space

First commercial launch of Europe's Ariane 6 carrying French military satellite

Europe's Ariane 6 launcher is to carry out its first commercial mission Monday when it puts a French military intelligence satellite into space.

Radio France Internationale

Watch SpaceX launch its Starship Flight 8 megarocket test flight today

SpaceX plans to launch the eighth test flight of its huge Starship rocket on Thursday (March 6), and you can watch the dramatic action live.

Space

Arianespace calls off 2nd-ever launch of Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket

Arianespace called off the second-ever launch of the Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket today due to an issue with ground equipment. A new liftoff date has not been announced.

Space

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'America First' on the moon? US must 'dominate' in space, acting NASA chief says during lunar landing

Acting NASA administrator made the comments just before Firefly Aerospace's private Blue Ghost 1 landed on the moon for the agency.

Space

US firm Firefly achieves its first moon landing with Blue Ghost spacecraft

Firefly says it is the first private company to make a ‘fully successful’ soft landing on the moon.

Al Jazeera

Second-ever privately funded space craft touches down on moon

Firefly is the second private firm to achieve a soft landing on the moon

Evening Standard

Earth shines over the moon in amazing 1st photos from private Blue Ghost lander. 'We're all in that picture.'

Blue Ghost aced its lunar landing and is already sharing its first stunning views from the moon.

Space

Is the 'Blaze Star' about to explode? If it does, here's where to look in April

T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) is reappearing in the spring night sky, so be ready in case it goes nova.

Space

Here's a look at moon landing hits and misses

Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses

The Independent UK

'We're on the moon!' Private Blue Ghost moon lander aces historic lunar landing for NASA

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft made history today (March 2), becoming just the second private vehicle ever to soft-land on the moon.

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Firefly ‘Blue Ghost’: The first image from the moon after privately-funded lunar lander touches down

A private lunar lander has touched down on the moon, delivering a drill and other experiments for NASA

Creative Bloq

Amazing Milky Way photo shows Earth from a unique perspective

Our galaxy looks very different from the ISS.

Space

Russian cargo ship docks at space station with science, spacesuit and supplies

A new delivery of food, fuel and supplies has arrived at the International Space Station by way of a Russian supply ship.

Space

'I think we all know that hope is fading.' Private Odin asteroid probe is tumbling in space

The company AstroForge is working to try and recover the asteroid probe before time runs out.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 150 — Our Listener Special

On Episode 150 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik answer your questions, respond to your comments, and have lined up a number of your most tummy-tickling space jokes.

Space

From interstellar dust to life beyond Earth: Why scientists can't wait for NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope

A modest NASA space telescope with grand ambitions will soon launch into an orbit around Earth. Here's why scientists are excited about it.

Space

NASA's Europa Clipper will fly close to Mars today on way to Jupiter's icy moon

NASA's Europa Clipper will fly past Mars today to adjust its trajectory and position itself for a critical phase of its 1.8-billion-mile (2.9-billion-kilometer) trek to the Jupiter system.

Salon

We now know why Mars is so red

Mars became red before it lost its oceans, challenging previous assumptions about its geologic history

Space

What time will the private Blue Ghost probe land on the moon today? How to watch live. [Updated]

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost probe is expected to land no earlier than Sunday, March 2, 2025 in the wee hours before dawn. Here's what we know.

Space

Scientists warn of consequences as over 800 NOAA workers are fired: 'Censoring science does not change the facts'

Scientists warn that the Trump administration's abrupt firing of hundreds of weather forecasters and climate experts at NOAA will curtail important climate research and result in preventable deaths during extreme weather events and related disasters.

Space

How did Andromeda's dwarf galaxies form? Hubble Telescope finds more questions than answers

A family portrait of the Andromeda galaxy and its orbiting dwarf satellites raises questions about how galaxies evolve.

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