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Spectacular photo taken from ISS shows 'gigantic jet' of upward-shooting lightning towering 50 miles over New Orleans

A newly unveiled astronaut photo shows a "gigantic jet" shooting upward from a thunderstorm above Louisiana in November 2024.

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SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at launch site for Crew-10 astronaut flight to ISS (photos)

The SpaceX Dragon capsule that will carry the next crew to the International Space Station has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ahead of its March 12 launch.

Space

See the moon cozy up to a fading Mars tonight (March 8)

The pair will be closest to each other at around 8 p.m. ET.

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Musk's clean-up job backfires on Trump

One question remains: What is the true motivation behind Musk's DOGE project?

Salon

Scottish space firm vows to launch satellites from the Highlands by 2027

A MORAY space company has made public their intention to launch satellites from a mothballed spaceport in the Highlands.

The National (Scotland)

Water mining on the moon may be easier than expected, India's Chandrayaan-3 lander finds

Higher latitudes on the moon with slopes facing the poles "are not only scientifically interesting but also pose less technical challenges for exploration in comparison with regions closer to the poles of the moon."

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Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship mega rocket explodes as debris rains from the sky

Wreckage from the latest explosion was seen streaming from the skies over Florida

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SpaceX’s Starship explodes in latest launch setback for Elon Musk

Aviation regulator diverts flights from four airports in Florida to avoid falling debris.

Al Jazeera

SpaceX’s Starship explodes in second failure for Musk’s Mars program

Back-to-back mishaps indicate big setbacks for program to launch satellites and send humans to the moon and Mars

The Guardian - US

Watch fiery SpaceX Starship Flight 8 debris rain down over The Bahamas (video)

The upper stage of SpaceX's huge Starship rocket exploded over the Atlantic Ocean this evening (March 6), creating a dramatic sky show for people in The Bahamas, Florida and elsewhere.

Space

SpaceX loses Starship rocket stage again, but catches giant Super Heavy booster during Flight 8 launch (video)

SpaceX managed to catch the Super Heavy booster on Starship's eighth test flight today (March 6), but the vehicle's upper stage was lost about nine minutes after liftoff.

Space

SpaceX launches Starship mega rocket on another test flight after an explosion marred the last one

SpaceX has launched another mammoth Starship rocket on a test flight to release mock satellites into space

The Independent UK

Hope is all but lost for private asteroid probe in deep space — 'the chance of talking with Odin is minimal'

AstroForge says there's no real hope of reestablishing contact with its Odin probe, the first private spacecraft ever to fly beyond the moon.

Space

First private US robotic lunar rover lands successfully on the moon

Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform by Lunar Outpost landed near the moon’s south pole after eight days

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Athena spacecraft lands on moon but struggles with undiagnosed problem

Flight controllers try to confirm Intuitive Machines probe’s status in firm’s second lunar landing in just over a year

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Intuitive Machines' private Athena probe lands near lunar south pole — but it may have tipped over

Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander, named Athena, landed near the moon's south pole today (March 6), but the probe's fate is unclear.

International Business Times

SpaceX Gearing Up For Starship Launch Amid Musk Controversy

SpaceX is preparing for the next test flight of its massive Starship prototype rocket, as debate swirls over founder Elon Musk's influence on the US government's space program.

Space

Private Blue Ghost lander spotted on the moon by NASA lunar orbiter (photo)

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an exciting view of Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander following its recent touchdown on the moon.

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Low on power and spinning out of control, NASA's Lunar Trailblazer moon probe's future looks grim

It's been a week since NASA lost contact with its new water-hunting moon satellite.

Space

DNA-busting radiation from star-killing supernova could have influenced evolution on Earth

A distant star-killing supernova could have bombarded Earth with radiation strong enough to shift the course of evolution.

Space

Mars may have a solid inner core just like Earth

New research based on an iron and sulphur mixture mirroring the Red Planet’s inner core suggests that Mars’ deep interior could be solid, like Earth.

International Business Times

European Rocket Aims For First Commercial Launch After Delays

After several false starts, Europe's new rocket Ariane 6 is aiming to finally blast off on its first commercial mission Thursday, carrying with it the continent's hopes of bolstering its security and independent access to space.

Space

NASA switches off Voyager instruments to extend life of the two interstellar spacecraft 'Every day could be our last.'

NASA engineers are turning off two instruments on Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 to ensure these twin spacecraft can continue exploring interstellar space.

Space

1st American robotic lunar rover set to land on the moon today

Colorado-based company Lunar Outpost's MAPP rover is poised to land today (March 6) near the lunar south pole aboard the private Athena moon lander.

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Total lunar eclipse is just one week away: When and where to see the Blood Moon

One week until a total lunar eclipse on March 13 turns the moon blood red. Here's everything you need to know.

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