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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

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

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The only good ‘Star Wars’ prequel trilogy movie is retaking the high ground with an April theatrical return to celebrate its 20th anniversary

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The final chapter of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, ‘Revenge of the Sith’, turns 20 this year, and Disney and Lucasfilm are bringing it back to theaters to celebrate.

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Astrophotographer captures ‘rare’ planetary parade as 7 planets align in the night sky (photo)

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Seven worlds align under one sky in a breathtaking photograph captured by astrophotographer Josh Dury.

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2 NASA missions will carpool on a SpaceX rocket this Friday to help map the cosmos

Submit on Wednesday, February 26th, 2025 17:11

NASA’s PUNCH and SPHEREx missions are scheduled to launch no earlier than Friday (Feb. 28). Here’s what each is built to do, and why they could yield some terrific results for astronomers.

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Shooting for the moon, Intuitive Machines to launch daring lunar lander for NASA on Feb. 26

Submit on Wednesday, February 26th, 2025 06:11

Intuitive Machines is poised to launch its second lunar lander in as many years, marking a significant milestone in commercial space exploration.

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SpaceX rolls huge Super Heavy booster to pad ahead of Starship Flight 8 launch (photos)

Submit on Wednesday, February 26th, 2025 04:11

The Super Heavy booster that will fly on the eighth test mission of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket is now on the launch pad. Liftoff is scheduled for Friday (Feb. 28).

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SpaceX says its Falcon 9 rocket debris crash over Europe was caused by propellant leak

Submit on Wednesday, February 26th, 2025 03:11

A propellant leak was to blame for the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket crashing to Earth over Europe last week, SpaceX says.

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