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Private Intuitive Machines moon lander declared dead after falling on its side in crater at the lunar south pole
By Tariq Malik last updated
For the second time in two years, a private Intuitive Machines lander fell over on the moon.

Scientists discover Earth's oldest impact crater in Australia
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
This week, geologists announced they discovered the world's oldest known impact crater. It's in Western Australia's ancient Pilbara region.

Hidden monster black hole in the galaxy next door fired stars at us like million mph cosmic bullets
By Robert Lea published
A hidden monster black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud fired runaway stars at the Milky Way at millions of miles per hour.

Spectacular photo taken from ISS shows 'gigantic jet' of upward-shooting lightning towering 50 miles over New Orleans
By Harry Baker published
A newly unveiled astronaut photo shows a "gigantic jet" shooting upward from a thunderstorm above Louisiana in November 2024.

'Primordial' helium from the birth of the solar system may be stuck in Earth's core
By Stephanie Pappas published
The discovery that helium and iron can mix at the temperatures and pressures found at the center of Earth could settle a long-standing debate over how our planet formed.

Water mining on the moon may be easier than expected, India's Chandrayaan-3 lander finds
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
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."

Intuitive Machines' private Athena probe lands near lunar south pole — but it may have tipped over
By Mike Wall published
Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander, named Athena, landed near the moon's south pole today (March 6), but the probe's fate is unclear.

Private Blue Ghost lander spotted on the moon by NASA lunar orbiter (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
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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