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Computer-simulated moon dust may help lunar robots pass a major hurdle

Scientists have developed a new computer model that simulates how moon dust behaves in lunar gravity. They hope it will keep future moon exploration robots safe.

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India completes critical test for Gaganyaan flight crewed by humanoid robot later this year

Early last week, ISRO successfully completed the final test to qualify its Gaganyaan rocket engine, approving it to be capable of safely ferrying astronauts to space.

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James Webb Space Telescope finds 'extremely red' supermassive black hole growing in the early universe

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers discovered an "extremely red," growing supermassive black hole powering a quasar that existed 700 million years after the Big Bang.

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Intuitive Machines' Odysseus probe beams home more photos from historic moon landing

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander has beamed home a few selfies snapped during its pioneering descent to the lunar surface last week.

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NASA's Dana Weigel will be the 1st female ISS program manager

NASA's Dana Weigel will helm the International Space Station program for NASA. She will succeed Joel Montalbano, who will take on an associate administrator position in April.

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Put on your eclipse glasses and look up to see the biggest sunspot in years before it disappears from view

The AR3590 solar region has grown to become the is the largest sunspot of the solar cycle and can be seen with eclispe glasses. The region was already a record breaker, responsible for the most powerful solar flare seen since 2017.

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Apollo astronaut's granddaughter opens immersive moonwalk experience in Dallas

What do you get when you mix an Apollo astronaut's legacy with a trio of shipping containers, VR technology, the cousin of a 'Star Wars' robot and an escape room? A chance to go to the moon.

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Intuitive Machines' historic moon landing builds momentum for Artemis, astronaut Tracy C. Dyson says (exclusive)

Intuitive Machines just made the first U.S. landing on the moon in 52 years. NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson says the daring mission will help Artemis lunar crews later in the 2020s.

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FAA closes investigation into explosive 2nd flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has closed the investigation into the second test flight of SpaceX's huge Starship vehicle, which ended with a bang on Nov. 18.

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The mathematically perfect exoplanet system — a great place to search for alien tech

A newfound exoplanet system with six sub-Neptunes has piqued the interest of scientists who seek extraterrestrial life.

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See February's Full Snow Moon light up the night sky around the world (photos)

February's Full Snow Moon may have been the smallest full moon of 2024, but it had a big impact on moon lovers, skywatchers, and astrophotographers across the globe who braved the cold to catch it.

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Brash new 'Borderlands' trailer takes fans to the abandoned planet of Pandora

A new trailer has landed for director Eli Roth's live-action "Borderlands" feature film starring Kate Blanchett, Jack Black and Kevin Hart in this bold video game adaptation landing Aug. 9.

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NASA's asteroid-impacting DART mission completely changed the shape of its target

When NASA's asteroid-diverting DART mission slammed into the tiny moonlet Dimorphos, it didn't just shift its orbit — it also almost completely changed its shape, new research suggests.

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Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander beams home 1st photos from lunar surface

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander was the first private spacecraft to reach the lunar surface. We now have some images of what it sees as well as an update on its fate.

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Gravitational anomalies reveal seamount 3 times the height of world's tallest building

Researchers found and mapped four seamounts in the deep sea off the coast of Peru and Chile. The tallest of these new peaks rises around 1.5 miles above the seafloor.

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Zombie star earns metal scar while chewing its own planets: 'Nothing like this has been seen before'

A zombie star feasting on its surrounding planets and asteroids hasn't escaped the cannibalistic process unscathed. Resulting debris has given this white dwarf a metal scar.

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It's alive! JAXA's SLIM moon lander sends home new photos after surviving frigid lunar night

Japan's SLIM moon lander started working again on the lunar surface despite extreme heat conditions, the team announced Monday (Feb. 26). It even sent home new imagery.

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Ingenuity Mars helicopter snapped rotor blade during hard landing last month (video, photo)

New observations by NASA's Perseverance rover show just how much damage Ingenuity sustained on its final Mars flight.

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President Biden congratulates Intuitive Machines on historic moon landing

U.S. President Joe Biden congratulated Intuitive Machines on making the nation's first moon landing since 1972, calling it "a thrilling step forward in a new era of space exploration."

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SpaceX, NASA 'go' to launch Crew-8 astronaut mission to ISS on March 1

SpaceX and NASA are officially go to launch their next astronaut mission to International Space Station on March 1.

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Artemis 2 moon astronauts will enjoy maple cream cookies and smoked salmon thanks to Canada

The Canadian Space Agency has five menu items planned for the Artemis 2 moon mission that will lift off no earlier than September 2025.

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