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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover completes its 1st drive planned by AI

"The fundamental elements of generative AI are showing a lot of promise in streamlining the pillars of autonomous navigation for off-planet driving."

Space

February's 'rare planetary alignment' is coming — here's what to expect from the planet parade

Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter will appear together shortly after sunset on Feb. 28 — but is this the "planet parade" we've been waiting for?

Space

What’s the point of a space station around the Moon?

The Lunar Gateway is planned space station that will orbit the Moon. It is part of the Nasa‑led Artemis programme. Artemis aims to return humans to the Moon, establishing a sustainable presence there for scientific and commercial purposes, and eventually reach Mars.

The Conversation

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Bleached Martian rocks offer fresh evidence of a wetter and warmer Mars: 'But where did they come from?

"You need so much water that we think these could be evidence of an ancient warmer and wetter climate where there was rain falling for millions of years."

Space

'I hope they forget all about Artemis 2': Moon astronauts are taking the long view

NASA's upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission is historic, but it's designed to pave the way for even bigger things.

Space

From Jupiter to Mercury: the brightest planets of February 2026

From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers one of the year's best planetary lineups.

Space

The Snow Moon will 'swallow' one of the brightest stars in the sky this weekend: Where and when to look

On the night of Feb. 2, skywatchers in eastern North America can see the moon occult Regulus — a rare event visible to the naked eye.

LiveScience

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SpaceX targeting mid-March for 1st flight of bigger, more powerful Starship 'Version 3,' Elon Musk says

SpaceX plans to launch the 12th test flight of its Starship megarocket in six weeks, according to Elon Musk. It will be the first mission of the bigger, more powerful Starship "V3."

Space

Stargazing in the city: what you can (and can't) see at night

A range of gorgeous skywatching targets are visible to the naked eye in city skies.

Space

US space start-up begins taking bookings for an inflatable hotel on the Moon

The hotel could house up to four guests. Initial testing on the Moon is pencilled in for 2031, a year before the first stays could take place.

Euronews

Hideo Kojima praises this "hard sci-fi anime" with a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score that almost no one watched upon its release in 2023

All aboard the Mars Express

Total Film

Mars’s gravity shapes ice ages on Earth, new research finds

Red Planet’s gravity plays a significant role in climate cycles, computer models reveal

The Independent UK

NASA to fly piece of Wright Brothers' plane on Artemis 2 moon mission

The Artemis 2 moon mission will send a swatch from the famous Wright Flyer, along with a number of other aerospace artifacts, when it launches in the coming weeks.

Space

Elon Musk Tells Davos He Is an 'Alien' as BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Looks On

Elon Musk tells the World Economic Forum he is an alien while casting doubt on extraterrestrial life. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink interviews tech billionaire.

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Evening Standard

Moisture in Martian atmosphere could help secure water supply, research finds

Dr Vassilis Inglezakis of Strathclyde University examined the various ways of obtaining water on Mars.

Space

'For All Mankind' Season 5 shows off Martian motorbiking in Apple TV's 1st teaser trailer (video)

Bikers on Mars, but no mice in sight.

LiveScience

An ocean the size of the Arctic once covered half of Mars, new images hint

Mars may have been a "blue planet" with an ocean the size of today's Arctic Ocean, a new study suggests.

Fortune

Elon Musk makes the case for why his $2.2 trillion tech empire is the only way to save humanity as the only intelligent life in the universe

“If anyone would know if there are aliens among us, it would be me,” Musk said during the World Economic Forum on Thursday.

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The Conversation

From lunar nights to Martian dust storms: why batteries struggle in space

Space agencies are no longer talking about visiting the Moon, they’re planning on living on it.

Space

Mars orbiter sees odd etchings in the sand | Space photo of the day for Jan. 20, 2025

Even though the Red Planet's atmosphere is thin, wind is still one of Mars' most relentless sculptors.

International Business Times

Starship Spacecraft Explained: SpaceX's Reusable Rocket Built to Take Humans to Mars

Starship spacecraft enables Mars colonization with reusable design, orbital refueling, and 100+ passenger capacity for interplanetary missions by 2028.

Louder

"I did my last school exam and played Glastonbury two days later. Two weeks after that we went into the chart at number 11": The story of the joyous breakthrough hit inspired by Thin Lizzy, Star Wars and Dutch cigars

From school to hellraising in short order – all enabled by a story of a whirlwind intergalactic romance

Space

Was the Red Planet once blue? New evidence points to an ancient ocean on Mars

Ancient shoreline features hint that water on Mars once formed a vast ocean.

The Conversation

Are there thunderstorms on Mars? A planetary scientist explains the red planet’s dry, dusty storms

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

The Independent UK

This Week in History: From poisoned Russians to life on Mars?

Explore how major events between 19 and 25 January were captured on The Independent’s front pages

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