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Moon or Mars? Why not both, acting NASA head Janet Petro says

Submit on Friday, February 14th, 2025 03:38

NASA still views the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, even though Elon Musk has dismissed Earth’s nearest neighbor as “a distraction.”

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Perseverance rover’s Mars samples show traces of ancient water, but NASA needs them on Earth to seek signs of life

Submit on Friday, February 14th, 2025 03:38

Scientists are cataloging and analyzing the first samples collected by NASA’s Perseverance rover while the agency weighs its options for returning them to Earth.

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Japan’s Resilience lunar lander prepares for 1st swing around the moon

Submit on Friday, February 14th, 2025 03:38

The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace is ready for a flyby of the moon as part of its elongated moon landing journey.

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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin targeting late spring for 2nd launch of powerful New Glenn rocket

Submit on Friday, February 14th, 2025 03:38

Blue Origin aims to launch its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket for the second time in late spring, after making modifications designed to help the vehicle’s first stage stick its landing this time.

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‘It was a miracle.’ Amazing tales of dead spacecraft that came back to life

Submit on Thursday, February 13th, 2025 22:21

Sometimes the end of the mission isn’t really the end.

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‘Iridescent’ clouds on Mars captured in Martian twilight in stunning NASA rover images (video)

Submit on Thursday, February 13th, 2025 21:21

“I’ll always remember the first time I saw those iridescent clouds and was sure at first it was some color artifact.”

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February’s Full Snow Moon dazzles in a flurry of stunning photos from around the world

Submit on Thursday, February 13th, 2025 19:54

We’ve rounded up some of the best full moon photos below. So sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

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Total lunar eclipse brings a Blood Moon to North America next month. Here’s how to see it

Submit on Thursday, February 13th, 2025 19:54

Earth will soon experience the first total lunar eclipse since November 2022.

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