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But the US government hasn’t even tried for a soft landing — with or without astronauts on board — since then. Private space company Astrobotic Technology had hoped its Peregrine lunar lander would make history after its …

Space.com

The puzzling presence of a certain flavor of methane on Eris and Makemake could be hinting at their warm, watery interiors. Comments (0). a dull, cratered planet is seen from space, curving out of frame. in. An artist’s impression of Makemake.

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The worm is going to the moon. Artemis 2, the first human moon mission in 50 years, will carry the iconic NASA “worm” logo upon the solid rocket boosters helping to heft the astronauts into space, agency officials stated on Thursday (Feb. 16).

CBS News

SpaceX launched its 16th Falcon 9 rocket so far this year Tuesday, putting a powerful Indonesian communications satellite into orbit. Using a first stage making its 17th flight, the Falcon 9 blasted off from launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral …

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The satellite reentered Earth’s atmosphere over open ocean; it’s unclear if any debris made its way to the surface. Comments (0). an illustration of a rectangular spacecraft with H-shaped solar sails in orbit above Earth. Artist’s illustration of ESA’s …

BBC News

A pioneering European satellite is due to fall to Earth in the coming hours. ERS-2 was a cutting-edge observation platform when it launched in 1995, forging technologies that are now used routinely to monitor the planet. It’s been gradually descending …

CNN

Neanderthals likely made a type of glue from two natural compounds to help them better grip stone tools, according to a new analysis of forgotten artifacts recently rediscovered in a Berlin museum. The ability to make an …

Space.com

a gold-foiled satellite with wide stretch blue solar panels is seen before the black. Artwork of incoming ERS-2. (Image credit: European Space Agency).

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We now know why the fourth-ever launch of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket didn’t go entirely to plan. That mission, called Fly the Lightning, lifted off on Dec. 22 of last year, carrying an electronically steerable antenna payload developed by …

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The UltraViolet EXplorer mission will launch in 2030 to enhance our understanding of galaxy and star evolution. Comments (0). a ginormous mass of swirling gasses and stars smear wisps of pink and deep red hued. Hubble Space Telescope photo of the heart …