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We now know why Mars is so red

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

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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.

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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.

Space

SpaceX gets FAA approval for Flight 8 of Starship megarocket

SpaceX has received approval from the U.S Federal Aviation Administration for Flight 8 of its Starship megarocket, which is targeted for Monday (March 3).

Space

How microbes from Earth can help astronauts adapt to long-term space missions

Astronauts in isolated space habitats could benefit from the intentional fostering of diverse microbes from humanity's evolutionary past, a new study suggests.

Space

1st private spacecraft to attempt to travel beyond the moon appears to be in trouble

Space mining company AstroForge launched its Odin asteroid probe this week, but the mission is suffering from unknown issues.

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All the celebrities that have a strange fascination with space: from Leonardo DiCaprio to Rihanna

Forget Katy Perry, these celebs have had their names down on the space flight list for over a decade. Move over Neil Armstrong, these are the celeb astronauts in waiting

Evening Standard

NASA's brand-new Lunar Trailblazer probe suffers glitch on way to the moon

NASA's water-hunting Lunar Trailblazer probe is experiencing communication and power issues while it makes its way to the moon following a Feb. 26 launch.

Space

How the safety record for SpaceX and Blue Origin compares as Elon Musk's rocket erupts in a ball of flames

Another SpaceX rocket has just exploded during an on-land test

Evening Standard

There are 3 private lunar landers headed to the moon right now — a 1st in space history

Three private lunar landers are on their way to the moon right now, a surge of exploration never before seen in spaceflight history.

Space

Watch 'rare' planetary parade online for free today as 7 planets align across the sky (video)

Seven planets will line up for a rare "planetary parade" today (Feb. 28) and you can watch it live online, beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET (1700 GMT).

Space

How Katy Perry snubbed Elon Musk to join Jeff Bezos' all-female space mission

After years of lobbying Musk to try and take her to Mars, Katy Perry has switched sides to explore space with Jeff Bezos as part of an all-female crew

Evening Standard

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 8 launch today?

SpaceX is poised to launch Flight 8 of its Starship megarocket on Thursday (March 6). Here's how to watch the action live.

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Planetary parade: Mercury falls into line for rare seven-planet alignment

The seven will appear to form a straight line in the night sky in display that won’t be seen again until 2040

Space

Private Athena moon lander beams home gorgeous views of Earth from space (photos)

Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander, named Athena, snapped some amazing shots of its home planet shortly after launching atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Feb. 26.

Space

NASA must 'consider alternatives' to put Artemis astronauts on the moon, experts tell US Congress

Space policy experts told U.S. Congress that NASA must consider alternatives to its current plan to return astronauts to the moon with the Artemis program.

Space

Private Blue Ghost lander sees far side of the moon in breathtaking detail ahead of lunar landing (video)

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander has beamed home stunning views of the moon from an altitude of just 62 miles (100 kilometers).

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NASA supercomputer finds billions of comets mimicking the Milky Way's shape: 'The universe seems to like spirals!'

Astronomers have discovered that billions of comets in an icy shell around the solar system called the Oort Cloud mimic the spiral structure of the Milky Way.

Latin Times

Musk Claims Starlink's Effort to 'Restore' Air Traffic Control Will Cost Taxpayers Nothing Amid Conflict of Interest Accusations

SpaceX founder Elon Musk stated that his partnership with the FAA for use of his Starlink internet system will not come at a cost to taxpayers.

Space

Belyayev's birthday 'candle': Russia launches ISS cargo ship with logo honoring cosmonaut's centennial (video)

Russia celebrated a late cosmonaut's 100th birthday with a special logo on the launch shroud of a space station resupply spacecraft.

The Independent UK

Katy Perry to join Lauren Sanchez and Gayle King on historic all-female mission to space on Jeff Bezos’ rocket

The three celebrities will be part of Blue Origin’s first all-female mission

Space

Katy Perry will launch to space with historic all-female crew on Blue Origin rocket

Perry and a celebrity female crew will launch on Blue Origin's NS-31 mission this spring.

Space

February new moon 2025: The young moon occults Mercury and passes by Venus

The moon enters its new phase for February 2025 tonight, leaving the skies nice and dark for observing many bright planets currently visible in the night sky.

Space

NASA set to deliver a knock-out PUNCH to mysteries of the solar wind

A new mission designed to better understand the heliosphere will be the first to map in three dimensions how the solar corona becomes the solar wind.

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