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Hope is all but lost for private asteroid probe in deep space — ‘the chance of talking with Odin is minimal’

Submit on Friday, March 7th, 2025 04:11

AstroForge says there’s no real hope of reestablishing contact with its Odin probe, the first private spacecraft ever to fly beyond the moon.

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Intuitive Machines lands near lunar south pole, but fate of private Athena probe unclear

Submit on Friday, March 7th, 2025 02:11

Intuitive Machines’ second lunar lander, named Athena, landed near the moon’s south pole today (March 6), but the probe’s fate is unclear.

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Private Blue Ghost lander spotted on the moon by NASA lunar orbiter (photo)

Submit on Friday, March 7th, 2025 00:11

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an exciting view of Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander following its recent touchdown on the moon.

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Low on power and spinning out of control, NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer moon probe’s future looks grim

Submit on Thursday, March 6th, 2025 23:11

It’s been a week since NASA lost contact with its new water-hunting moon satellite.

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7 fascinating facts about lunar eclipses

Submit on Thursday, March 6th, 2025 23:11

From fiery ‘blood moons’ to ancient legends, discover the surprising science and history behind lunar eclipses.

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DNA-busting radiation from star-killing supernova could have influenced evolution on Earth

Submit on Thursday, March 6th, 2025 21:11

A distant star-killing supernova could have bombarded Earth with radiation strong enough to shift the course of evolution.

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1st American robotic lunar rover set to land on the moon today

Submit on Thursday, March 6th, 2025 20:11

Colorado-based company Lunar Outpost’s MAPP rover is poised to land today (March 6) near the lunar south pole aboard the private Athena moon lander.

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NASA switches off Voyager instruments to extend life of the two interstellar spacecraft ‘Every day could be our last.’

Submit on Thursday, March 6th, 2025 20:11

NASA engineers are turning off two instruments on Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 to ensure these twin spacecraft can continue exploring interstellar space.

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