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Science news this week: Gravitational memory and woolly mice

March 8, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

LiveScience

For NASA astronauts on a 10-day space mission that lasted 9 months, a landing date at last

Crew members launching on SpaceX's next mission to the International Space Station are ready to take the reins of the orbital lab so NASA's Starliner astronauts can finally return to Earth.

Space

'We're disappointed in the outcome': NASA shares photo of sideways Intuitive Machines moon lander, which died 12 hours after touchdown

The second moon landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines has ended much like the first, with its Athena lander falling sideways into a crater and shutting down after 12 hours.

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Scientists discover Earth's oldest impact crater in Australia

This week, geologists announced they discovered the world's oldest known impact crater. It's in Western Australia's ancient Pilbara region.

Space

Private Intuitive Machines moon lander declared dead after falling on its side in crater at the lunar south pole

For the second time in two years, a private Intuitive Machines lander fell over on the moon.

Space

"Mickey 17": A triumphant Trump takedown

Two Robert Pattinsons lead the director's follow-up to "Parasite," one of the best films of the year so far

Salon

Secretive US Space Force X-37B space plane 'breaks new ground' as it returns to Earth after 434 days in orbit (photos)

The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7 U.S. Space Force’s dynamic unmanned space plane has successfully returned to Earth after a novel aerobraking maneuver during its 7th flight.

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US military’s classified space shuttle returns to Earth after secret mission

The classified X-37B vehicle has returned to Earth after circling the world for 434 days

The Independent UK

Spectacular photo taken from ISS shows 'gigantic jet' of upward-shooting lightning towering 50 miles over New Orleans

A newly unveiled astronaut photo shows a "gigantic jet" shooting upward from a thunderstorm above Louisiana in November 2024.

Space

'This is by far the oldest': Scientists discover 3.47 billion-year-old meteorite impact crater in Australian outback

Researchers say they have found "unequivocal evidence" that a meteorite smashed into Earth 3.47 billion years ago, potentially affecting plate tectonics and creating conditions for life.

LiveScience

Watch: SpaceX Starship explodes mid-flight for a 2nd time this year, raining fiery debris over Florida

A photo of starship launching in the distance with massive plume of smoke.

LiveScience

SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at launch site for Crew-10 astronaut flight to ISS (photos)

The SpaceX Dragon capsule that will carry the next crew to the International Space Station has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ahead of its March 12 launch.

Space

See the moon cozy up to a fading Mars tonight (March 8)

The pair will be closest to each other at around 8 p.m. ET.

Space

Attack on Titan studio's new anime series just got a release date, three years after Netflix unveiled its first teaser

"I have been waiting for this one forever"

Total Film

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'Primordial' helium from the birth of the solar system may be stuck in Earth's core

The discovery that helium and iron can mix at the temperatures and pressures found at the center of Earth could settle a long-standing debate over how our planet formed.

LiveScience

Mount Roraima: The 'lost world' isolated for millions of years that Indigenous people call the 'house of the gods'

Mount Roraima is a flat-topped formation with crystal-clear pools, waterfalls and a unique ecosystem that has been isolated from the surrounding savanna for millions of years.

Homes & Gardens

5 non-toxic pest control essentials proven to prevent pests humanely – and why avoiding harsh chemicals is a must to keep your family healthy

Natural pest repellents are more affordable, too

Space

Water mining on the moon may be easier than expected, India's Chandrayaan-3 lander finds

Higher latitudes on the moon with slopes facing the poles "are not only scientifically interesting but also pose less technical challenges for exploration in comparison with regions closer to the poles of the moon."

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Global sea ice levels hit worrying new low

Sea ice cover dropped to a record low across February 2025 as global warming continues to breach the 1.5 C Paris Agreement target, according to data from the Copernicus satellite.

Space

What's the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?

We explore the celestial geometry that explains different kinds of eclipses of the sun and the moon.

International Business Times

Trump Calls Sunita Williams 'Woman With Wild Hair,' Promises To Bring Stranded Astronauts Home

President Trump promised to bring home Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams – the astronauts stranded at the space station since June 2024 – after the Biden administration supposedly "left them up there," but also called Williams the "woman with wild hair."

Digital Camera World

How I overcame the invisible barriers of wildlife photography and filmmaking

Wildlife photography and wildlife filmmaking always felt out of reach, until I discovered a series that demystified the process

The Times of India

Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore might return to the earth a bit younger?

This might remind you of the Interstellar movie, but wait it is not fictional! Yes, astronauts age slowly when they are in space.

The Times of India

Donald Trump comments on Sunita Williams’ hair, says people who are struck in space should love each other!

Donald Trump has sent a word of encouragement and hope to Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore who are stuck in space since June 2024. 'We're coming up to get you,' Trump said from the Oval Office, when asked if he had a message for the astronauts and accused former President…

Space

Hope is all but lost for private asteroid probe in deep space — 'the chance of talking with Odin is minimal'

AstroForge says there's no real hope of reestablishing contact with its Odin probe, the first private spacecraft ever to fly beyond the moon.

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