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two legs of a moon lander jutting up with the earth half-lit overhead

Here's why the private Athena lunar lander toppled over on the moon

By Mike Wall published

We now know why Intuitive Machine's Athena moon lander fell on its side shortly after touching down on March 6.

The moon

Venus' crust is surprisingly thin. Could this explain why it's so geologically active?

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

A fresh look at Venus' geology suggests that the Venus' crust may be far thinner than once believed.

Venus
a charred space capsule sits on the desert ground surrounded by brush

That's a hat trick! Varda successfully returns 3rd space capsule from orbit

By Josh Dinner published

Varda Space has successfully landed its third reentry capsule back on Earth, delivering data for a U.S. Air Force advanced navigation systems technology demonstration.

Launches & Spacecraft
Still from the TV show Alien: Earth.

'Alien: Earth' is almost ready to burst out, as FX reveals the release date, plot details, and shows off the cast

By Fran Ruiz published

Trouble is coming to Earth this summer with FX's Alien: Earth.

Space Movies & Shows
On a flat, slightly rocky ground, there is a sample tube laying there. A rover's wheel is seen toward the top right.

Mars Sample Return now! (op-ed)

By Bruce Jakosky, Scott Hubbard published

The White House's 2026 budget request axes NASA's long-held plan to bring Mars samples to Earth for analysis. Here's why that cancellation would be a mistake.

Mars
a rocket launches against blue cloudy skies

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, lands at sea (video)

By Josh Dinner published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today (May 14), carrying 28 Starlink satellites for the company's growing constellation.

Launches & Spacecraft
The world's largest rocket launches into a blue sky on SpaceX's Flight 7.

SpaceX will launch Starship's 9th test flight next week, Elon Musk says

By Mike Wall published

Elon Musk said that he'll give a livestreamed update about SpaceX's Mars plans next week, shortly before the ninth test flight of the company's Starship megarocket.

Launches & Spacecraft
a full moon is seen over the horizon of Earth as viewed from orbit

Astronaut sees 'Flower Moon' from orbit | Space photo of the day for May 13, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, an Expedition 73 crew member aboard the International Space Station, photographed the "Flower" full moon in May 2025.

The moon

Volcanoes shaped the moon from the inside out, scientists find: 'Our team was genuinely puzzled'

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Data from NASA's GRAIL mission reveals evidence of ancient volcanic heat still influencing the moon's internal structure.

The moon
two images of an orb; one is blue and green and one are red lined with whites and oranges along their edges

James Webb Space Telescope captures ghostly images of clouds on Saturn's largest moon Titan

By Brett Tingley published

The James Webb Space Telescope has peered into the atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon Titan, capturing the first evidence of cloud formation in the moon's northern hemisphere.

Saturn
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