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First Look! NASA’s Europa Clipper Captures Stunning Starry Image on Its Way to Jupiter’s Icy Moon
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has sent back its first starry image, a significant milestone as it makes its way toward Jupiter’s moon Europa. The image, released by NASA this week, is a mosaic of a ...
Astronomers briefly thought Elon Musk’s car was an asteroid. Here’s why that points to a broader problem
Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes ...
This Clever Trick Could Help Us Spot Life on Mars
Rovers sent to Mars have so far failed to detect life, likely because it doesn’t exist on the Red Planet. But we can’t say ...
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Private FLIP moon rover replaces NASA's cancelled VIPER on 2025 lunar south pole mission
Griffin's upcoming debut will be the second lunar mission for Astrobotic. The company's smaller Peregrine moon lander ...
Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-29 Conducts First Lunar Gravity Simulation
Blue Origin’s NS-29 mission simulated Moon gravity to support lunar research, with key experiments funded by NASA.
NASA’s Europa Clipper Captures First Starfield Images From Deep Space
NASA’s Europa Clipper is well on its way to Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, set to arrive in 2030. While its science instruments ...
Discovering Hidden Water Reservoirs on the Moon
Humans are inching closer to living beyond Earth, but sustaining life on the moon or Mars requires a critical resource: water ...
Asteroid blast on the moon sculpted giant canyons in 10 seconds, revealing ancient lunar history
The moon's Schrödinger impact basin near the south pole holds two grand canyons formed by an enormous asteroid collision 3.8 ...
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Two Mars spacecraft teamed up with AI to find a fresh impact crater on the surface
Mars spacecraft teamed up with an AI model to find a new impact crater on on the Martian surface, changing our understanding ...
The Ultimate SXSW 2025 Guide: Hottest AI Panels, Parties And Popups
Tech arts festival SXSW is upon us, and now in its 38th year, the main topic of conversation is once again AI. Here's the ...
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
NASA Gave Up a Ride to the Moon. This Startup’s Rover Took It.
After the space agency canceled its VIPER rover, an empty space was available on a private spacecraft that will still head to ...