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First private US robotic lunar rover lands successfully on the moon

Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform by Lunar Outpost landed near the moon’s south pole after eight days

The Guardian - US

Athena spacecraft lands on moon but struggles with undiagnosed problem

Flight controllers try to confirm Intuitive Machines probe’s status in firm’s second lunar landing in just over a year

The Guardian - US

Intuitive Machines' private Athena probe lands near lunar south pole — but it may have tipped over

Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander, named Athena, landed near the moon's south pole today (March 6), but the probe's fate is unclear.

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SpaceX Gearing Up For Starship Launch Amid Musk Controversy

SpaceX is preparing for the next test flight of its massive Starship prototype rocket, as debate swirls over founder Elon Musk's influence on the US government's space program.

International Business Times

Private Blue Ghost lander spotted on the moon by NASA lunar orbiter (photo)

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an exciting view of Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander following its recent touchdown on the moon.

Space

Low on power and spinning out of control, NASA's Lunar Trailblazer moon probe's future looks grim

It's been a week since NASA lost contact with its new water-hunting moon satellite.

Space

DNA-busting radiation from star-killing supernova could have influenced evolution on Earth

A distant star-killing supernova could have bombarded Earth with radiation strong enough to shift the course of evolution.

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Mars may have a solid inner core just like Earth

New research based on an iron and sulphur mixture mirroring the Red Planet’s inner core suggests that Mars’ deep interior could be solid, like Earth.

Space

European Rocket Aims For First Commercial Launch After Delays

After several false starts, Europe's new rocket Ariane 6 is aiming to finally blast off on its first commercial mission Thursday, carrying with it the continent's hopes of bolstering its security and independent access to space.

International Business Times

NASA switches off Voyager instruments to extend life of the two interstellar spacecraft 'Every day could be our last.'

NASA engineers are turning off two instruments on Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 to ensure these twin spacecraft can continue exploring interstellar space.

Space

1st American robotic lunar rover set to land on the moon today

Colorado-based company Lunar Outpost's MAPP rover is poised to land today (March 6) near the lunar south pole aboard the private Athena moon lander.

Space

Total lunar eclipse is just one week away: When and where to see the Blood Moon

One week until a total lunar eclipse on March 13 turns the moon blood red. Here's everything you need to know.

Space

Watch Intuitive Machines land private Athena probe at the lunar south pole

Intuitive Machines' Athena lander is scheduled to touch down near the moon's south pole today (March 6). Here's how to watch it live.

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FAA workers threatened with firing if they ‘impede’ Elon Musk’s SpaceX federal deal: Report

Elon Musk has been at the center of potential conflicts of interest since his political ascendance

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Varda space capsule returns to Earth in 1st commercial landing in Australian Outback (photos)

Varda Space has successfully landed a reentry capsule in Australia, delivering critical data that could advance in-space manufacturing and hypersonic technologies.

Space

Hubble Telescope discovers a new '3-body problem' puzzle among Kuiper Belt asteroids (video)

It's a new type of three-body problem for astronomers, who used the Hubble Space Telescope to determine that twin asteroids in the Kuiper Belt could be triplets.

Space

The US will 'plant the American flag on the planet Mars and even far beyond,' Trump tells Congress

President Donald Trump told lawmakers that U.S. astronauts will one day carry the American flag to Mars and beyond during a speech before the joint session of Congress.

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Private Athena moon lander beams home amazing video of south pole touchdown site

Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander is giving us some incredible views from lunar orbit ahead of its March 6 touchdown attempt.

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Mystery solved! Odd X-ray signal was 'death knell' of planet destroyed by zombie star (video)

An X-ray signal that has puzzled scientists for 45 years was the "death knell" of a planet ripped apart by a white dwarf star, data from NASA's Chandra observatory has revealed.

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The solar system is teeming with 1 million 'alien invaders' from Alpha Centauri

The solar system could be packed with 1 million alien visitors, space rocks shaken away from our cosmic neighbor Alpha Centauri, new research has revealed.

Space

'Once-in-a-lifetime' planetary parade photo captures 10 celestial bodies in a single shot

A rare grouping of 10 celestial bodies is captured in a stunning new photo taken during last weekend’s great planetary parade.

Space

Touch down on the moon with private Blue Ghost lander in this amazing video

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft chronicled its moon landing on Sunday morning (March 2), capturing stunning footage of its landmark descent.

Space

'Stuck' NASA astronauts on ISS grilled on Earthly politics as long 9-month mission nears end. 'From my standpoint, politics is not playing into this at all.'

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will return to Earth this month after an unexpectedly long stay aboard the International Space Station —one that has become politically charged here on Earth.

Space

See Earth shine like a Blue Marble in this stunning photo by Japan's private Resilience moon lander

The Japanese company ispace is targeting June 5 for the touchdown of its Resilience moon lander, which launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Jan. 15.

Space

India's Aditya-L1 solar probe watches powerful flare erupt from the sun

India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft captured detailed observations of a powerful solar flare last year, helping scientists better understand our star's eruptions.

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