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Archive for February, 2025

Sony’s latest State of Play highlights three incredible sci-fi games coming to PlayStation 5

February 14th, 2025 by me

Get excited for a new major sci-fi game from Housemarque and two heavy-hitters from third-party studios.

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I test and review Lego sets for a living and Lego’s 25th Anniversary R2-D2 is now one of the lowest prices I’ve ever seen it

February 14th, 2025 by me

You can save 18% on the Lego Star Wars R2-D2, suitable for those aged 10 and up, making it very nearly the cheapest I’ve ever seen.

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Moon or Mars? Why not both, acting NASA head Janet Petro says

February 14th, 2025 by me

NASA still views the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, even though Elon Musk has dismissed Earth’s nearest neighbor as “a distraction.”

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Perseverance rover’s Mars samples show traces of ancient water, but NASA needs them on Earth to seek signs of life

February 14th, 2025 by me

Scientists are cataloging and analyzing the first samples collected by NASA’s Perseverance rover while the agency weighs its options for returning them to Earth.

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Japan’s Resilience lunar lander prepares for 1st swing around the moon

February 14th, 2025 by me

The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace is ready for a flyby of the moon as part of its elongated moon landing journey.

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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin targeting late spring for 2nd launch of powerful New Glenn rocket

February 14th, 2025 by me

Blue Origin aims to launch its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket for the second time in late spring, after making modifications designed to help the vehicle’s first stage stick its landing this time.

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‘It was a miracle.’ Amazing tales of dead spacecraft that came back to life

February 13th, 2025 by me

Sometimes the end of the mission isn’t really the end.

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‘Iridescent’ clouds on Mars captured in Martian twilight in stunning NASA rover images (video)

February 13th, 2025 by me

“I’ll always remember the first time I saw those iridescent clouds and was sure at first it was some color artifact.”

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