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February 9, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmElon Musk says SpaceX will prioritize a city on the moon instead of a colony on MarsSpaceX’s…

Early on the morning of 11 February, the waning moon passes close to Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius.Antares is a red supergiant star…

Humanity’s first successful lunar lander is missing. Sixty years ago the Soviet Luna 9 became the first human-made object to achieve a soft landing on the…

February 4, 20261 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmNASA document reveals new Artemis II moon mission target launch dates for MarchNASA quietly updated its potential…

This time last year, the world was gripped by reports that an incoming, nearly 200-feet-wide asteroid had a tiny, tiny chance of hitting the Earth in…

As NASA ramps up the preparation to send four people on a trip around the moon and back, a debate is raging among experts and former…

February 3, 20261 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmNASA delays Artemis II moon mission after critical test raises issuesNASA will review data gathered during a…

Nasa has postponed its historic mission to send astronauts around the moon and back again, after issues arose during a critical test of its most powerful…

January 27, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmNASA pushes ahead with ‘wet’ dress rehearsal for Artemis II moon missionA crucial test of NASA’s upcoming…

On the night of 27 January, the moon passes in front of the Pleiades star cluster, temporarily hiding (occulting) some of its brightest members from view.The…