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Private Athena moon lander enters lunar orbit ahead of March 6 touchdown try
By Andrew Jones published
Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander successfully entered lunar orbit on Monday (March 3), keeping it on track for a touchdown attempt on March 6.

James Webb Space Telescope dives into the atmosphere of a mystery rogue planet or failed star
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to investigate the atmosphere of a cosmic body that is either a "failed star" brown dwarf or a rogue planet.

Is it time to revisit what NASA's Viking lander found on Mars in 1976?
By Leonard David published
A new study reconsiders the controversial findings of NASA's Viking Mars lander in 1976, which some argue may have shown signs of past life on the Red Planet.

'We're on the moon!' Private Blue Ghost moon lander aces historic lunar landing for NASA
By Mike Wall published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft made history today (March 2), becoming just the second private vehicle ever to soft-land on the moon.

NASA's Europa Clipper will fly close to Mars today on way to Jupiter's icy moon
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA's Europa Clipper will fly past Mars today to adjust its trajectory and position itself for a critical phase of its 1.8-billion-mile (2.9-billion-kilometer) trek to the Jupiter system.

Scientists warn of consequences as over 800 NOAA workers are fired: 'Censoring science does not change the facts'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
"Everyone in the United States relies on NOAA in their daily lives whether they realize it or not, something that will come into focus for many in the weeks and months ahead."

How did Andromeda's dwarf galaxies form? Hubble Telescope finds more questions than answers
By Keith Cooper published
A family portrait of the Andromeda galaxy and its orbiting dwarf satellites raises questions about how galaxies evolve.

A Chinese research team is developing a lightweight robotic drone that could aid the nation's Mars exploration ambitions.
By Leonard David published
"On the ground, it mainly rolls by shifting its center of gravity."
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