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Ingenuity Mars helicopter snapped rotor blade during hard landing last month (video, photo)

New observations by NASA's Perseverance rover show just how much damage Ingenuity sustained on its final Mars flight.

Space

It's alive! JAXA's SLIM moon lander sends home new photos after surviving frigid lunar night

Japan's SLIM moon lander started working again on the lunar surface despite extreme heat conditions, the team announced Monday (Feb. 26). It even sent home new imagery.

Space

Zombie star earns metal scar while chewing its own planets: 'Nothing like this has been seen before'

A zombie star feasting on its surrounding planets and asteroids hasn't escaped the cannibalistic process unscathed. Resulting debris has given this white dwarf a metal scar.

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Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander beams home 1st photos from lunar surface

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander was the first private spacecraft to reach the lunar surface. We now have some images of what it sees as well as an update on its fate.

Space

NASA's asteroid-impacting DART mission completely changed the shape of its target

When NASA's asteroid-diverting DART mission slammed into the tiny moonlet Dimorphos, it didn't just shift its orbit — it also almost completely changed its shape, new research suggests.

Space

Astronomers spot white dwarf star with metallic ‘scar’

Patch on Earth-sized remnant of star covers larger fraction of pole than equivalent of Antarctica on Earth

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See February's Full Snow Moon light up the night sky around the world (photos)

February's Full Snow Moon may have been the smallest full moon of 2024, but it had a big impact on moon lovers, skywatchers, and astrophotographers across the globe who braved the cold to catch it.

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The mathematically perfect exoplanet system — a great place to search for alien tech

A newfound exoplanet system with six sub-Neptunes has piqued the interest of scientists who seek extraterrestrial life.

Space

NASA's OSIRIS-APEX asteroid probe wakes up after surviving close pass by the sun

NASA's OSIRIS-APEX probe is back online after a two-month hiatus to protect itself during a close approach to the sun as it makes its way to potentially dangerous asteroid Apophis.

Space

The Milky Way's enormous, star-studded 'Radcliffe Wave' is literally waving

Scientists studied the Radcliffe Wave, a giant star-studded structure not far from our sun, to see that it is indeed "waving."

Space

Semi-cryogenic Integrated Engine and Stage Test facility at Mahendragiri to boost ISRO’s efforts to develop semi-cryogenic engines in India

The new Semi-cryogenic Integrated Engine and Stage Test Facility (SIET) at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, is a major boost to the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) plans for a reliable, home-grown semi-cryogenic engine for its launch vehicles.

The Hindu

Telescope House is a viewing platform to enjoy seclusion and Arizona nature

Telescope House by Wendell Burnette combines the benefits of a private, secluded retreat and an open viewing platform

Wallpaper

PM Modi to dedicate three ISRO facilities to nation on February 27

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will review the progress of the Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme and dedicate three facilities of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to the nation during a visit to the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram on February 27

The Hindu

SpaceX, NASA 'go' to launch Crew-8 astronaut mission to ISS on March 1

SpaceX and NASA are officially go to launch their next astronaut mission to International Space Station on March 1.

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A new success: On collaboration in space programmes

Moon landings are picking up pace, but now with more countries and novel definitions of success in the mix

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Odysseus Lunar Lander Successfully Soft-Lands On Moon

The Odysseus Lunar Lander faces a minor setback on the moon but continues its mission, transmitting images from the South Pole.

Space

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from Florida

SpaceX launched 24 of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida on Sunday (Feb. 25), on the company's 18th mission of 2024.

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Do you want to spend a year inside a mock Mars base for science? If so, NASA wants you.

NASA is seeking applicants for its year-long CHAPEA 2 mock Mars mission, which is expected to kick off in spring 2025. Applications are open to the public through April 2, 2024.

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India plans to include a helicopter on its next Mars mission

India's next Mars mission may include a helicopter that follows in the footsteps of NASA's pioneering Ingenuity drone.

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February's Full Snow Moon rises tonight, the smallest full moon of 2024

The full moon will appear a bit smaller in the sky tonight as the smallest full moon of 2024 rises with February's Full Snow Moon.

Space

The 1st private moon landing just happened. Is it time for lunar law?

Moon landings will continue to speckle humanity's future, and scientists are urging discussions of lunar ethics and policy.

The Hindu

U.S. moon lander described as tipped over sideways but 'alive and well' on lunar surface

The chief executive officer of Houston-based Intuitive Machines, which built and flew the lander, said the vehicle is believed to have caught one of its six landing feet on the lunar surface during its final descent and tipped over, coming to rest propped up sideways on a rock.

Space

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander tipped over on the moon during 'spicy' lunar landing

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander apparently settled on its side during its historic Feb. 22 touchdown, but the spacecraft remains operational on the lunar surface.

Space

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket rises on launch pad ahead of debut liftoff (photo)

Blue Origin's first New Glenn rocket has gone vertical at its Florida launch pad ahead of a planned debut liftoff later this year.

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3 tiny new moons found around Uranus and Neptune — and one is exceptionally tiny

Two will be named after sea gods and nymphs and the other will be named for a Shakespearean character.

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