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A fisheye view of the moon with a spacecraft to the right of it. There is a yellowish gold box on the craft.

Intuitive Machines lands near lunar south pole, but fate of private Athena probe unclear

By Mike Wall published

Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander, named Athena, landed near the moon's south pole today (March 6), but the probe's fate is unclear.

The moon
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost moon lander is seen as bright pixel casting a shadow in the middle of the box in this photo, which was captured by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter on March 2, 2025.

Private Blue Ghost lander spotted on the moon by NASA lunar orbiter (photo)

By Samantha Mathewson published

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an exciting view of Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander following its recent touchdown on the moon.

The moon
A small moon satellite with its solar panels unfurled as it flies over the moon in an artist view

Low on power and spinning out of control, NASA's Lunar Trailblazer moon probe's future looks grim

By Leonard David published

It's been a week since NASA lost contact with its new water-hunting moon satellite.

Missions
The world's largest rocket launches into a blue sky on SpaceX's Flight 7.

SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch: Live updates

By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated

Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.

Launches & Spacecraft
a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated

Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

Launches & Spacecraft
An illustration of a star-killing supernova and DNA being broken around the Earth

DNA-busting radiation from star-killing supernova could have influenced evolution on Earth

By Stefanie Waldek published

A distant star-killing supernova could have bombarded Earth with radiation strong enough to shift the course of evolution.

Search for Life
A tree in the center of the image with a starry sky and Earth in the foreground.

Space pictures! See our space image of the day

By Space.com Staff last updated

Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.

Astrophotography
An artist’s concept of seismic waves detected by NASA’s InSight mission from Marsquakes traveling through the Red Planet’s core

Mars may have a solid inner core just like Earth

By Samantha Mathewson published

New research based on an iron and sulphur mixture mirroring the Red Planet’s inner core suggests that Mars’ deep interior could be solid, like Earth.

Mars
A giant silver and black rocket stands atop a black launch pad at dusk for flight 8

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 8 launch today?

By Tariq Malik last updated

SpaceX is poised to launch Flight 8 of its Starship megarocket on Thursday (March 6). Here's how to watch the action live.

Launches & Spacecraft
a silver winged starship ship is moved to launch pad with SpaceX building in foreground

Watch SpaceX launch its Starship Flight 8 megarocket test flight today

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX plans to launch the eighth test flight of its huge Starship rocket on Thursday (March 6), and you can watch the dramatic action live.

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