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VIPER back from the dead? NASA asks US companies to partner on ice-hunting moon rover

Submit on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 00:11

NASA is asking U.S. companies for proposals to move forward with the ice-hunting VIPER moon rover, a $450 million project the agency canceled last summer.

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Bullet-fast moon rocks carved 2 lunar gorges deeper than the Grand Canyon

Submit on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 23:11

The lunar canyons Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck are extraordinarily deep, and scientists now know the valleys were carved by bullet-fast moon rocks.

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Scientists discover black holes spinning unexpectedly fast: ‘You’re essentially looking at its fossil record’

Submit on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 22:11

A new form of black hole archeology, linking spin to gas and dust, has revealed that these cosmic titans spin faster than expected.

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‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ takes off with 1st awe-inspiring trailer

Submit on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 21:11

Marvel Studios’ most-anticipated 2025 theatrical release is the long-in-the-works reboot of the Fantastic Four, and its first trailer doesn’t disappoint.

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The moon will cover the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades this week. Here’s how to see it

Submit on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 21:11

On the night of Feb. 5, a waxing gibbous moon will once again cover up the “Seven Sisters” of the famous Pleiades star cluster.

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New record coming? 5 rockets scheduled to launch in next 24 hours

Submit on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 12:11

If all five of today’s (Feb. 4) planned space missions get off the ground on time, it will break the record for most rockets launched in a 24-hour period.

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Blue Origin to launch New Shepard moon-gravity mission on Feb. 4 after glitch

Submit on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 05:11

Blue Origin is targeting Feb. 4 for the 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital rocket, which was postponed from Jan. 28 due to weather and technical issues.

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Newly-launched Indian satellite left stranded by propulsion problem

Submit on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 04:11

An Indian navigation satellite has suffered a problem with its propulsion systems just four days after launch, preventing it from reaching its intended orbit.

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