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Why the northern lights seem more frequent than ever — from solar science to smartphone snapshots

February 28th, 2025 by me

You may have noticed that more auroras have been visible in recent years, including from lower latitudes. Here’s why the northern lights have been amped up lately.

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Private Athena moon lander beams home gorgeous views of Earth from space (photos)

February 28th, 2025 by me

Intuitive Machines’ second lunar lander, named Athena, snapped some amazing shots of its home planet shortly after launching atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Feb. 26.

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Private Blue Ghost lunar lander captures stunning views of moon’s far side ahead of March 2 touchdown try (video)

February 28th, 2025 by me

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander has beamed home stunning views of the moon from an altitude of just 62 miles (100 kilometers).

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NASA supercomputer finds billions of comets mimicking the Milky Way’s shape: ‘The universe seems to like spirals!’

February 28th, 2025 by me

Astronomers have discovered that billions of comets in an icy shell around the solar system called the Oort Cloud mimic the spiral structure of the Milky Way.

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NASA must ‘consider alternatives’ to put Artemis astronauts on the moon, experts tell US Congress

February 28th, 2025 by me

Space policy experts told U.S. Congress that NASA must consider alternatives to its current plan to return astronauts to the moon with the Artemis program.

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February new moon 2025: The young moon occults Mercury and passes by Venus

February 28th, 2025 by me

The moon enters its new phase for February 2025 tonight, leaving the skies nice and dark for observing many bright planets currently visible in the night sky.

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It’s Pokémon Day! Here are 10 Pokémon from space to celebrate the iconic series

February 28th, 2025 by me

You’ll need NASA’s help to catch ’em all: Here are ten Pokemon from space to celebrate Pokemon Day

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NASA set to deliver a knock-out PUNCH to mysteries of the solar wind

February 28th, 2025 by me

A new mission designed to better understand the heliosphere will be the first to map in three dimensions how the solar corona becomes the solar wind.

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