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'We're on the moon!' Private Blue Ghost moon lander aces historic lunar landing for NASA
By Mike Wall published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft made history today (March 2), becoming just the second private vehicle ever to soft-land on the moon.

From interstellar dust to life beyond Earth: Why scientists can't wait for NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A modest NASA space telescope with grand ambitions will soon launch into an orbit around Earth. Here's why scientists are excited about it.

SpaceX gets FAA approval for Flight 8 of Starship megarocket
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX has received approval from the U.S Federal Aviation Administration for Flight 8 of its Starship megarocket, which is targeted for Monday (March 3).

1st private spacecraft to attempt to travel beyond the moon appears to be in trouble
By Andrew Jones published
Space mining company AstroForge launched its Odin asteroid probe this week, but the mission is suffering from unknown issues.

There are 3 private lunar landers headed to the moon right now — a 1st in space history
By Mike Wall published
Three private lunar landers are on their way to the moon right now, a surge of exploration never before seen in spaceflight history.

Private Athena moon lander beams home gorgeous views of Earth from space (photos)
By Mike Wall published
Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander, named Athena, snapped some amazing shots of its home planet shortly after launching atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Feb. 26.

Private Blue Ghost lander sees far side of the moon in breathtaking detail ahead of lunar landing (video)
By Mike Wall published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander has beamed home stunning views of the moon from an altitude of just 62 miles (100 kilometers).

SpaceX delays Flight 8 of Starship megarocket to March 3
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX has pushed back the eighth test flight of its Starship megarocket by three days, to Monday (March 3).
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