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The Odysseus spacecraft has dispatched new images it captured of the lunar surface during the lander’s harrowing approach to the moon. The vehicle softly touched down on the moon on Thursday, becoming the first US-made lander to do so since the Apollo era.

CBS News

Odysseus builder Intuitive Machines of Houston posted a picture captured by the lander during its final descent, along with a blurry shot apparently taken after touchdown, showing the rock-strewn surface immediately around the landing site.

Space.com

“The implication for planetary defense is that small, rubble-pile asteroids, like Dimorphos, are very efficient to deflect, and the kinetic impactor technique would be an appropriate deflection mechanism.” Comments (0). An illustration of NASA’s Double …

Space.com

It has been four days since the first private moon landing took place, an event shrouded in a variety of emotions. We’ll get into that in just a bit. First things first, a few hours ago, we got some brand new footage of the feat — as well as a sad but …

CBS DC

Three NASA astronauts and their Russian cosmonaut crewmate flew to the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday to prepare for launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket early Friday, kicking off a planned six-month tour of duty aboard the International Space Station.

Space.com

Japan’s SLIM lander is alive after a long sleep on the moon. SLIM, short for “Smart Lander for Investigating Moon,” responded to a command from Earth after hibernating for nearly a month. Part of that downtime fell during the cold of the moon’s …

CNN

Its complete collapse could raise sea levels by more than 2 feet. But it also plays a vital role in the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, acting like a cork holding back the vast stretch …

Space.com

The smallest full moon of 2024 had a big impact on moon-lovers, skywatchers and astrophotographers.

Space.com

“It is well known that some white dwarfs — slowly cooling embers of stars like our sun — are cannibalizing pieces of their planetary systems.” Comments (0). Illustration of the magnetic white dwarf WD 0816-310, where astronomers have found a scar …

CNN

After being dormant for most of February, the spacecraft miraculously woke up over the weekend and transmitted new images to Earth, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. This feat was unexpected given that the lunar lander wasn’t designed to …