Firefly Aerospace’s private lunar lander, Blue Ghost, made history on Sunday by landing successfully on the moon. The incident was a breakthrough in the nascent […]
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Rare Seven-Planet Alignment Lights Up the Night Sky
A once-in-a-lifetime planetary parade will take place on the final day of February, with seven planets visible in the night sky appearing to line up. […]
SpaceX Successfully Launches Athena Lander and NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer to Explore Lunar Water
In a historic mission, SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on February 26, 2025, in the evening. The […]
Seven Planets Align in a Rare February Night Sky Event
Late February holds a special surprise for astronomers, as seven planets align in a so-called planetary parade. Not all planets are visible with the naked […]
NASA Declares ‘All Clear’ for Asteroid 2024 YR4
NASA has revealed that asteroid 2024 YR4, which had previously threatened to hit Earth, has a virtually zero probability of hitting our planet. The asteroid […]
Space Force Releases Stunning Photo of Earth from X-37B Space Plane
On Friday, the U.S. Space Force released a stunning view from the X-37B space plane taken from high overhead, of our planet. Last year’s view […]
NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free Announces Retirement
NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free is retiring on Feb. 22, the conclusion of a lifetime of service to space exploration leadership. Free, who started his […]
NASA Increases Risk of ‘City-Killing’ Asteroid Impact in 2032
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have again increased the likelihood that asteroid 2024 YR4, a “city-killer” asteroid, may hit Earth in 2032. The […]
New Fossil Discovery Sheds Light on Extinct Apex Carnivore
A newly discovered fossil in Egypt may hold the key to understanding the extinction of an apex carnivore that once ruled the ancient Egyptian forest. […]
Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Reaches Lunar Orbit, Prepares for Landing
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander successfully entered lunar orbit, a key milestone on the path to landing on the Moon. Thursday, the Texas aerospace firm […]