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NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope takes its 1st cosmic images: 'The instrument team nailed it'
This first light, as it's called, shows that all of the spacecraft's systems are working just as expected. "Based on the ...
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The new moon of March 2025 creates a partial solar eclipse this weekend
Unlike a total solar eclipse, part of the sun is still visible during a partial solar eclipse, so there is no darkening of ...
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Moon lander from Intuitive Machines touches down, but apparently tips over
Known as Athena, the IM-2 spacecraft from Intuitive Machines was launched eight days ago by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Sharing the ride to space were three other spacecraft: a moon-bound NASA ...
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NASA’s moon rocket moves closer to next major milestone
NASA’s next mission to the Moon just took a big step forward. Crews at Kennedy Space Center just connected the massive core stage of the Artemis II rocket to its boosters. The 212-foot-tall ...
SpaceX Rocket Launch Creates Glowing Spiral in the Night Sky for Europe
Frozen fuel from the Falcon 9 rocket launched Monday created a luminous display for several minutes, and was seen by people ...
NASA puts biggest rocket pieces together for Artemis II moon mission
The slow race of getting NASA's Space Launch System rocket pieced together for next year's Artemis II moon mission jumped a ...
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Elon Musk's Starship blew up again — and our prospects of mining the moon hang in the balance
Though the moon isn't Elon Musk's favorite Starship destination — he's got his eyes on Mars — it may be the rocket's greatest business appeal. That's because it's designed to fly super-heavy ...