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Watch ‘rare’ planetary parade online for free today as 7 planets align across the sky (video)

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Seven planets will line up for a rare “planetary parade” today (Feb. 28) and you can watch it live online, beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET (1700 GMT).

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There are 3 private lunar landers headed to the moon right now — a 1st in space history

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Three private lunar landers are on their way to the moon right now, a surge of exploration never before seen in spaceflight history.

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Fuel your children’s imagination for all things space with this National Geographic Power Rocket — it’s got a 21% saving right now at Amazon

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This fantastic motorized rocket can soar to 200ft, has a rechargeable battery, and even comes with an in-built landing system.

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What time is SpaceX’s Starship Flight 8 launch on March 3?

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SpaceX is poised to launch Flight 8 of its Starship megarocket on Monday (March 3). Here’s how to watch the action live.

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

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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)

Submit on Friday, February 28th, 2025 04:11

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

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

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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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