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Goodnight, Odysseus. Intuitive Machines' private moon lander goes offline — but could it rise again?

Intuitive Machines has shut down its robotic Odysseus lander, which last week became the first-ever private spacecraft to touch down softly on the moon.

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Get to the choppa! Artemis 2 moon astronauts practice splashdown with U.S. Navy (images, video)

The Artemis 2 moon astronauts went to the Pacific Ocean this month to practice splashdown operations alongside NASA and the U.S. Navy. The footage is incredible.

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Air is leaking from a Russian ISS module, but 'no impact to crew,' NASA says

The space station has a leak at the aft end of the Russian Zvezda service module where the nation's Progress spacecraft dock to the orbital lab, NASA officials said on Wednesday (Feb. 28).

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'Axion stars' that went boom after the Big Bang could shed light on dark matter

Hypothetical particles called axions may have gathered to form "axion stars" that exploded in the early universe to create readable signals that could reveal the secrets of dark matter.

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Magic secrets on the moon: Q&A with David Copperfield (exclusive)

Famed illusionist David Copperfield discusses his involvement with Intuitive Machines' historic moon mission and his desire to help preserve humanity's knowledge on and away from Earth.

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SpaceX launches Leap Day Starlink satellites into orbit, lands rocket at sea (video)

SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites from Florida on Leap Day (Feb. 29) after postponing a Crew-8 astronaut launch for NASA.

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Everything we know about Dune: Awakening

Experience Arrakis like never before in the upcoming sci-fi game Dune: Awakening.

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James Webb Space Telescope reveals how stellar blasts of radiation stunt planet birth

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered how massive stars sculpt planetary systems and stunt planet birth with bombardments of harsh radiation.

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Richard Truly, space shuttle astronaut and NASA administrator, dies at 86

Richard "Dick" Truly, who was one of the first astronauts to fly on the space shuttle and later led NASA as administrator, has died at the age of 86.

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SpaceX Starship docking system readies for moon missions in tests with NASA

Ahead of the Artemis 3 lunar landing mission, hardware from SpaceX's Starship was used to simulate dockings with NASA's Orion crew capsule. The two will rendezvous above the moon.

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China names the spacecraft that will put its astronauts on the moon (video)

China's human spaceflight agency has given names to spacecraft being developed to put astronauts on the moon: Mengzhou ("Dream Vessel") and Lanyue ("Embracing the Moon").

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How to watch SpaceX launch Crew-8 astronauts to the space station on March 2 (free livestream)

How to watch SpaceX launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on March 2.

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Private Odysseus moon lander broke a leg during historic touchdown. 'He's a scrappy little dude.' (new photos)

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander overcame a number of hurdles during its epic Feb. 22 touchdown, including one or more broken legs.

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Watch the bittersweet trailer for 'Star Trek: Discovery's final season (video)

Paramount+ released a trailer for the fifth and final season of "Star Trek: Discovery."

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What time is the SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut launch for NASA on March 2?

SpaceX will launch its first NASA astronaut flight of 2024 and you can watch it live online, but you'll need to know when.

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SpaceX delays Crew-8 astronaut launch for NASA to March 2 due to bad weather

SpaceX's first astronaut launch of 2024 will lift off nearly 48 hours later than planned due to weather concerns, NASA says.

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A baby star's planet-forming disk has 3 times more water than all of Earth

Astronomers have discovered that the water content of a planet-forming disk around an infant star is enough to fill Earth's oceans three times over.

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James Webb Space Telescope finds dwarf galaxies packed enough punch to reshape the entire early universe

The James Webb Space Telescope investigated low-mass galaxies from the early universe, finding most of these dwarf galaxies' light drove a vital phase of cosmic evolution.

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How to fly a drone: Three simple practice maneuvers to improve your flight skills

Instantly increase your confidence and improve your flying skills with a greater understanding of how drone controls work

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Can you capture the comet's tail? Scientists need help from astrophotographers

Researchers are calling on amateur astronomers to help photograph the broken tail of a comet on track to pass by Earth this spring.

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'It's white-knuckle time:' NASA chief stresses safety for Crew-8 astronaut launch

In a pre-launch press briefing today (Feb. 28), NASA leadership stressed the fact that no matter how routine commercial launches might seem, safety is always the highest priority for the agency.

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