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A new success: On collaboration in space programmes

Moon landings are picking up pace, but now with more countries and novel definitions of success in the mix

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Odysseus Lunar Lander Successfully Soft-Lands On Moon

The Odysseus Lunar Lander faces a minor setback on the moon but continues its mission, transmitting images from the South Pole.

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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from Florida

SpaceX launched 24 of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida on Sunday (Feb. 25), on the company's 18th mission of 2024.

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Do you want to spend a year inside a mock Mars base for science? If so, NASA wants you.

NASA is seeking applicants for its year-long CHAPEA 2 mock Mars mission, which is expected to kick off in spring 2025. Applications are open to the public through April 2, 2024.

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India plans to include a helicopter on its next Mars mission

India's next Mars mission may include a helicopter that follows in the footsteps of NASA's pioneering Ingenuity drone.

Space

February's Full Snow Moon rises tonight, the smallest full moon of 2024

The full moon will appear a bit smaller in the sky tonight as the smallest full moon of 2024 rises with February's Full Snow Moon.

Space

The 1st private moon landing just happened. Is it time for lunar law?

Moon landings will continue to speckle humanity's future, and scientists are urging discussions of lunar ethics and policy.

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U.S. moon lander described as tipped over sideways but 'alive and well' on lunar surface

The chief executive officer of Houston-based Intuitive Machines, which built and flew the lander, said the vehicle is believed to have caught one of its six landing feet on the lunar surface during its final descent and tipped over, coming to rest propped up sideways on a rock.

The Hindu

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander tipped over on the moon during 'spicy' lunar landing

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander apparently settled on its side during its historic Feb. 22 touchdown, but the spacecraft remains operational on the lunar surface.

Space

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket rises on launch pad ahead of debut liftoff (photo)

Blue Origin's first New Glenn rocket has gone vertical at its Florida launch pad ahead of a planned debut liftoff later this year.

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3 tiny new moons found around Uranus and Neptune — and one is exceptionally tiny

Two will be named after sea gods and nymphs and the other will be named for a Shakespearean character.

Space

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander didn't deploy camera during historic descent

Sorry, space fans: We won't be getting ground-level views of the first American moon landing since the Apollo era.

Space

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander is alive and well on the moon

Intuitive Machines became the first private company to land a spacecraft on the moon on Feb. 22. The lander appears to be alive and well, the company has confirmed.

Space

Sun erupts with most powerful solar flare since 2017 amid explosive week (video)

The sun has blasted out its most powerful flare of the current solar cycle. The X6.3 solar flare peaked in the afternoon on Thursday (Feb. 22) and is the most powerful flare since 2017.

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'Spaceman' sees Adam Sandler shine as a cosmonaut in crisis in Netflix's somber sci-fi film (review)

Space.com's review of "Spaceman," Netflix's new cosmic science fiction thriller starring Adam Sandler that explores the toll of long-duration spaceflight.

Evening Standard

Odysseus Moon lander makes history with south pole landing - Tech & Science Daily podcast

All the stories from Friday’s episode of the Tech & Science Daily podcast.

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See Varda Space's private in-space manufacturing capsule's historic return to Earth in photos

Varda Space's successful reentry and recovery of an in-space pharmaceutical manufacturing capsule on Wednesday (Feb. 21) led to some gorgeous photography.

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Our solar system map may need an update — the Kuiper belt could be way bigger

How a cosmic dust storm is helping New Horizons to redraw the map of the outer solar system.

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: US returns to lunar surface for first time in more than 50 years

Intuitive Machines’ spacecraft Odysseus lands after a 73-minute descent, touching down near moon’s south pole. Plus, how Finland halved its suicide rate

The Guardian - US

US returns to lunar surface for first time in over 50 years: ‘Welcome to the moon’

Intuitive Machines’ spacecraft Odysseus lands after a 73-minute descent, touching down near moon’s south pole

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Intuitive Machines lands on moon in nail-biting descent of private Odysseus lander, a 1st for US since 1972

The private Odysseus lander touched down near the moon's south pole this evening (Feb. 22), etching its name into the history books with a nail-biting descent.

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Historic Success: Spacecraft Lands Safely On Moon

Odysseus spacecraft successfully lands on the moon, paving the way for future lunar exploration and global collaborations.

International Business Times

Commercial US Spaceship Making Attempted Moon Landing

A Houston-based company is set Thursday to land America's first spaceship on the Moon in more than 50 years, part of a new fleet of NASA-funded, uncrewed commercial robots meant to pave the way for astronaut missions later this decade.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope spots neutron star hiding in supernova wreckage

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers spotted a neutron star that evaded detection for 37 years. It lives in Supernova 1987A, the aftermath of a stellar explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Space

Radio signals from Orion nebula reveal new data about strange celestial objects: 'JuMBOS'

Astronomers have discovered a radio signal from a 'JuMBO' in the Orion nebula, a weird celestial object discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope that defy star and planet formation models.

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