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SpaceX rocket launches private moon lander and NASA ‘trailblazer’ to hunt for lunar water (video)

Submit on Thursday, February 27th, 2025 08:11

SpaceX launched a double moon mission today (Feb. 26), sending a private lunar lander and a NASA orbiter to hunt for signs of water on Earth’s nearest neighbor.

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These dwarf galaxies in the Hydra cluster are baffling scientists: ‘We found something we didn’t expect’

Submit on Thursday, February 27th, 2025 05:11

Astronomers were surprised to see the behavior of ultrafaint dwarf galaxies located in the Hydra cluster.

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NASA leadership shakeup continues as agency settles into Trump’s 2nd term

Submit on Thursday, February 27th, 2025 03:11

Among other changes, Vanessa Wyche, who previously led Johnson Space Center, has been named NASA’s acting associate administrator.

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Watch the asteroid that had us all worried zoom harmlessly through space (video)

Submit on Thursday, February 27th, 2025 02:11

Observations from the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope helped show that the expected trajectory of asteroid 2024 YR4 poses nearly zero risk of impacting Earth in 2032.

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See Mercury at its best in the night sky over the next 2 weeks

Submit on Thursday, February 27th, 2025 01:11

In March 2025 we have a fine opportunity to view the planet that many astronomy guide books refer to as the most difficult of the naked-eye planets to see: Mercury.

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The 1st Australian rocket to launch from Australian soil could reach orbit next month

Submit on Thursday, February 27th, 2025 00:11

Australian company Gilmour Space has announced a launch window of no earlier than March 15 for its first-ever orbital launch attempt.

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NASA’s asteroid-hopping Lucy probe takes 1st images of its next target: Donaldjohnson

Submit on Wednesday, February 26th, 2025 23:11

The Lucy mission to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids is currently cruising through the Asteroid Belt, and will fly close to asteroid Donaldjohanson in April.

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This Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon set is rarely discounted — but now you can grab it at its lowest-ever price

Submit on Wednesday, February 26th, 2025 22:11

This fantastic Millennium Falcon model looks great displayed alone or as part of a Lego Star Wars collection.

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