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Moon or Mars? The US Might Face a Tough Choice for Future Missions

Continuing the Artemis program and using its planned lunar space station as a staging post would be a more energy efficient but slower way to reach Mars, and it’s unlikely to be Elon Musk’s ...

Wired - 6h

Earth’s Mini-Moon Was Probably a Piece of Its Real Moon

Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface.

The New York Times - Jan. 23

Eric Adams Heads to Mar-a-Lago to Meet With Trump

The New York mayor, who is under federal indictment, has spoken warmly about President-elect Donald J. Trump in recent weeks and has said he is open to receiving a pardon from him.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Microsoft leaders meet with Trump, Musk at Mar-a-Lago

Microsoft’s top leaders met with President-elect Trump, Vice President-elect JD Vance and Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday, a company spokesperson confirmed to The Hill. Microsoft CEO Satya ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Moon added to list of threatened cultural sites for first time

Potential looting and commercial trips pose risk to artefacts left by lunar landings, says World Monuments Fund. The moon has been placed on a list of threatened heritage sites, owing to fears of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

2 privately built moon landers carried into space by SpaceX rocket

Firefly's "Blue Moon" and ispace's "Resilience" are the latest in an ongoing push to gain private-sector experience exploring the moon.

CBS News - Jan. 15

SpaceX to launch two lunar landers in new mission to the moon

Just after midnight Wednesday, a SpaceX rocket is scheduled to lift off, carrying a pair of lunar landers that will try to touch down on the moon in the coming months. One was built by a Japanese ...

CBS News - Jan. 14

A Stargazers’ Guide to Watching the Full Moon Pass Mars and the a New Come

On Monday night you may have a chance to witness the moon obscuring the Red Planet at its brightest, as well as a comet’s closest approach to the sun.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Injuries further mar Packers' season-ending loss

The Packers' struggling offense combined with some shaky special teams to doom them again in Sunday's wild-card loss to the Eagles, with a quintet of injuries adding to their issues.

ESPN - Jan. 13

Where to see the first full moon of 2025

Helen Willetts takes a look at what's going on in the night sky and the chances of seeing this month's Wolf Moon.

BBC News - Jan. 13

Moon over Mars? Congress is determined to kill Elon Musk’s space dream.

The Trump ally wants the U.S. to forgo the lunar surface for the red planet. He faces one problem: Congress.

Politico - Jan. 13

When to view the first full moon of 2025, January's Wolf Moon

The Wolf Moon will appear full for three days, starting Sunday evening and into Wednesday morning.

CBS News - Jan. 12

Roy joins House Freedom Caucus for Trump meeting at Mar-a-Lago

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), who President-elect Trump threatened to primary last month, joined the House Freedom Caucus meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday. Rep. Eli Craine (R-Ariz.) shared a ...

The Hill - Jan. 11

‘I think there is life there. Today’: the race to put a human on Mars – in pictures

Ever since the first fuzzy images of its surface were captured in 1964, Mars has sparked imaginations worldwide. As Nasa publishes its photographic archives of the red planet, will Elon Musk’s wild ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

Democratic Sen. Fetterman accepts Trump's Mar-a-Lago invitation

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman accepted President-elect Trump's invitation to visit him at his Mar-a-Lago club, the senator said in a statement provided to ABC News.

ABC News - Jan. 9

Trump to host Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago

President-elect Trump is hosting a slew of Republican governors at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Thursday night, seeking to get state leaders on the same page before he takes office later this month. ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Fetterman to be first sitting Democratic senator to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has accepted an invitation from President-elect Donald Trump to meet with him at his Mar-a-Lago estate, multiple sources said.

CBS News - Jan. 9

The race to claim the Moon’s airwaves

Increased share of commercial radio spectrum filings shows bet on future lunar economy, FT research finds

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Trump meets with CEO of Walmart at Mar-a-Lago

The president-elect is meeting with the CEOs of major corporations, including Doug McMillon of Walmart, in the days before he takes office on Jan. 20.

ABC News - Jan. 8

NASA Wants to Explore the Icy Moons of Jupiter and Saturn With Autonomous Robots

Research and development is underway to create robots that can hunt for signs of life in the vast oceans that exist under the thick ice shells of bodies like Europa.

Wired - Jan. 8

NASA overhauls plan to bring samples from Mars back to Earth

NASA on Tuesday announced an overhaul to its plan to collect samples from Mars and return them to Earth.

NBC News - Jan. 7

5 takeaways from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago press conference

President-elect Trump faced the media at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Tuesday, the day after Congress had certified his victory in November’s election. The press conference came 13 days ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

NASA studies options to rein in cost of Mars Sample Return mission

NASA hopes a revised plan will get Mars samples back to Earth faster and cost less than the agency's original plan.

CBS News - Jan. 7

NASA Will Let Trump Decide How to Bring Mars Rocks to Earth

The Mars Sample Return effort was billions of dollars over budget and not expected to return to Earth with its samples until 2040.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Fact-Checking Trump’s Press Conference at Mar-a-Lago

The president-elect made inaccurate claims about his predecessor’s energy policies and repeated familiar falsehoods on a number of topics.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Pfizer executives descend on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago for planning meeting

Drugmaker becomes latest titan of corporate America to curry favour with president-elect

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Bill O'Reilly was in a 'Cabinet meeting' during Mar-a-lago visit

While Trump's approach is high-risk, O'Reilly argues it reflects his commitment to his agenda and disregard for political norms.

The Hill - Jan. 7

DMC and Niko Moon launch initiative for addiction support at concerts

DMC of Run-DMC and country star Niko Moon join forces with "One Million Strong" to create sober-friendly spaces at concerts, helping fans and artists affected by addiction.

CBS News - Jan. 6

Italy's Meloni makes surprise Mar-a-Lago visit to meet with Trump

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made a surprise visit to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President-elect Trump on Saturday. They were joined by a number of Trump’s expected nominees for his ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

Trump invites House Republicans to Mar-a-Lago ahead of inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump has invited multiple groups of House Republicans to join him at Mar-a-Lago next weekend, three sources involved in the planning told NBC News.

NBC News - Jan. 5

Meloni visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Unannounced trip comes at politically sensitive time for Italian prime minister

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s Prime Minister, Visits Trump in Mar-a-Lago

Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister, joins just a handful of other world leaders who have been to the president-elect’s Florida estate since his victory.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

Giorgia Meloni meets Donald Trump in flying visit to Mar-a-Lago

US president-elect praises Italian prime minister at Florida resort for ‘really taking Europe by storm’. Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, made a flying visit to Donald Trump’s Florida golf ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Elon Musk Calls Out NASA’s Moon Ambitions: ‘We’re Going Straight to Mars’

NASA has plans to return humans to the moon with the Artemis mission—but Elon Musk’s preference for Mars could have influence in the Trump administration.

Wired - Jan. 4

Moon’s magnetic pull lasted longer than thought, lunar rocks reveal

Yahoo News - Jan. 4

Venus rewards stargazers with appearance next to moon

Second rock from sun visible with naked eye in clear skies in areas with low light pollution. Stargazers have been treated to seeing the planet Venus as it made an appearance next to the moon.. The ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

Venus and crescent Moon stun stargazers

The planet appeared shining brightly above a crescent Moon on Friday.

BBC News - Jan. 4

To the moon, an asteroid and beyond: The biggest space missions ahead in 2025

The year 2025 promises to be packed with space exploration, including robotic expeditions to the moon, a new observatory and a rendezvous with an asteroid.

NBC News - Jan. 2

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