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World's largest iceberg runs aground in South Atlantic after 1,200-mile journey (satellite photos)
By Samantha Mathewson published
Earth's largest iceberg has run aground off the coast of South Georgia Island, a common rendezvous spot for big bergs, new satellite images show.

Life on Mars? It probably looks like something you'd find in your stomach
By María Rosa Pino Otín published
Organisms known as extremophiles have been found inhabiting a range of extreme conditions on Earth, including inside our bodies. Could they be on Mars, too?

SpaceX Dragon meets sunrise at launch pad for Crew-10 flight | Space photo of the day March 11, 2025
By Tariq Malik published
The Dragon capsule will launch atop a SpaceX rocket to carry 4 astronauts to space on March 12.

The special effects in Netflix's 'The Electric State' look amazing, but we can't stop thinking about the animatronic Mr Peanut cameo (video)
By Jeff Spry published
Mr Peanut is in The Electric State (and my nightmares).

On this day in space! March 11, 2008: 1st Japanese Module & 'Dextre' Robot Launch to space station
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On March 10, 2006, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter entered orbit around the Red Planet.

Watch sparks fly as Blue Ghost lander drills into the moon (video)
By Andrew Jones published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has beamed back video of its ongoing lunar science operations, including drilling into the surface of the moon.

The next ice age is coming in 10,000 years — unless climate change prevents it
By Keith Cooper published
Natural cycles in Earth's rotational axis and its orbit around the sun drive climatic changes, and now researchers have matched up specific points in those cycles to the timing of ice ages.

Watch SpaceX, NASA launch SPHEREx and PUNCH science probes tonight after multiple delays (video)
By Monisha Ravisetti last updated
SpaceX is aiming to launch NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH science missions on March 11 at 11:10 p.m. ET after delays.

Private mini rover aboard sideways Athena moon lander was ready to roll — but it couldn't get out
By Andrew Jones published
Data sent to Earth by its MAPP moon rover on Intuitive Machines' ill-fated IM-2 mission will help Colorado company Lunar Outpost prepare for future lunar voyages.

Astronaut turned to AI to inspire design of SpaceX Crew-10 mission patch
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
In what might be a first in spaceflight history, the next crew to launch to the International Space Station has adopted a mission patch that began with ideas put forth by an AI.
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