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Private Athena moon lander beams home amazing video of south pole touchdown site
By Josh Dinner published
Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander is giving us some incredible views from lunar orbit ahead of its March 6 touchdown attempt.

Mystery solved! Odd X-ray signal was 'death knell' of planet destroyed by zombie star (video)
By Robert Lea published
An X-ray signal that has puzzled scientists for 45 years was the "death knell" of a planet ripped apart by a white dwarf star, data from NASA's Chandra observatory has revealed.

The solar system is teeming with 1 million 'alien invaders' from Alpha Centauri
By Robert Lea published
The solar system could be packed with 1 million alien visitors, space rocks shaken away from our cosmic neighbor Alpha Centauri, new research has revealed.

Touch down on the moon with private Blue Ghost lander in this amazing video
By Mike Wall published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft chronicled its moon landing on Sunday morning (March 2), capturing stunning footage of its landmark descent.

See Earth shine like a Blue Marble in this stunning photo by Japan's private Resilience moon lander
By Mike Wall published
The Japanese company ispace is targeting June 5 for the touchdown of its Resilience moon lander, which launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Jan. 15.

India's Aditya-L1 solar probe watches powerful flare erupt from the sun
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft captured detailed observations of a powerful solar flare last year, helping scientists better understand our star's eruptions.

Geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus may not come from its underground ocean
By Victoria Corless published
Scientists think geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus might come from a "mushy" zone of ice along the world.

Sunrise on the moon! Private Blue Ghost lander captures amazing shot after historic lunar touchdown (photo)
By Andrew Jones published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has captured a gorgeous shot of sunrise on the moon as it begins its workday on the lunar surface.
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