Unprecedented images of mysterious Mars moon captured by space probe

Passing probe captures images of mysterious Mars moon

Hera spacecraft takes photos of red planet’s second moon, Deimos, while en route to asteroids 110m miles away. A European spacecraft has taken photos of Mars’s smaller and more mysterious second ...

The Guardian - 22h

19 Space Companies to Watch as They Shoot for the Moon and Stars

Companies are landing on the moon—or trying to. These players all have exciting goals for innovation on the final frontier.

Inc. - Mar. 6

Eric Schmidt Joins Relativity Space as C.E.O.

The former Google chief executive is taking a controlling interest in Relativity Space, which aims to build low-cost, reusable rockets to compete against Elon Musk’s SpaceX and to reach Mars.

The New York Times - 2d

Nasa’s new Spherex telescope lifts off to map cosmos in unprecedented detail

The $488m Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies evolved over billions of years. Nasa ’s newest space telescope rocketed into orbit on Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before – a ...

The Guardian - 1d

Missed shots at the moon are still scores for commercial space companies

The original assumption was that commercial lunar landings would be, to use a basketball term, “shots on goal” with some of them failing.

The Hill - 4d

Video Shows Mars and Deimos Close Up During ESA’s Hera Flyby

The Red Planet and its tiny moon Deimos were recorded at a very near distance as the asteroid-chasing spacecraft completed a flyby on Wednesday.

The New York Times - 1h

Why NASA Is Trying to Go Back to the Moon

President Trump set the U.S. on a path to sending astronauts back to the lunar surface during his first term. Lately he has expressed more interest in Mars.

The New York Times - Mar. 6

Why the moon will be shades of red, orange and yellow tonight

There's an opportunity tonight to catch the March 2025 "Blood Moon," a phenomenon that colors the full moon in shades of red, orange and yellow during a total lunar eclipse.

CBS News - 14h

When, where to see the full "Blood Worm Moon" during a lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse will make the moon appear red during the across the Western Hemisphere during the "Blood Worm Moon" this week.

CBS News - 1d

Accused drug trafficker wanted in U.S. is captured in Mexico

One of Guatemala's most wanted drug traffickers, Aler Baldomero Samayoa Recinos, was captured in Mexico and awaits extradition to the U.S., officials said.

CBS News - 1d

Astronomers discover 128 new moons orbiting Saturn

Planet now has 274 moons, almost twice as many as all the other planets in the solar system combined . Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, giving it an insurmountable lead in ...

The Guardian - 2d

Watch live: NTSB, Duffy provide update on National Airport crash probe

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will give remarks Tuesday afternoon providing an update on the probe into the January crash near Reagan Washington National Airport that killed more than 60 ...

The Hill - 2d

Belgian prosecutors make arrests in corruption probe linked to European Parliament

Belgian federal prosecutors say they've arrested several individuals as part of a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament amid reports in local media that Chinese company Huawei bribed ...

ABC News - 23h

Patronus AI’s Judge-Image wants to keep AI honest — and Etsy is already using it

Patronus AI launches the first multimodal LLM-as-a-Judge for evaluating AI systems that process images, with Etsy already implementing the technology to validate product image captions across its ...

VentureBeat - 18h

Accused Guatemalan drug trafficker wanted in US is captured in Mexico

One of Guatemala’s most wanted drug traffickers has been captured in Mexico and returned to Guatemala to await extradition to the United States

ABC News - 1d

Google’s native multimodal AI image generation in Gemini 2.0 Flash impresses with fast edits, style transfers

Google Gemini 2.0 Flash enables developers to create illustrations, refine images through conversation, and generate detailed visuals

VentureBeat - 1d

Neither history nor language are neutral in this time-travel mystery

Kirsten Menger-Anderson's time-travel mystery, 'The Expert of Subtle Revisions,' explores the way history is affected by how it is told and who does the telling.

Los Angeles Times - 33m

Video: Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse: When and How to Watch

Earth’s shadow will block most of the light that illuminates the lunar surface, creating what is known as a blood moon.

The New York Times - 6h

Nokia Put a 4G Cellular Network on the Moon but Couldn’t Make a Phone Call

Nokia’s Lunar Surface Communications System was supposed to be the first 4G network deployed on the moon and a test for future crewed missions. Things didn’t go to plan.

Wired - 6d

A total lunar eclipse and blood moon will be visible in March: How and when to watch

A treat awaits sky gazers in the month of March – the moon will take on a deep, reddish hue as it slips into the Earth's shadow during a total lunar eclipse.

The Hill - 5d

NASA astronauts' launch to the space station is delayed

The launch of four astronauts to the space station was delayed on Wednesday. The flight is a key step towards the return of NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore.

NBC News - 1d

Iconic pet reindeer in Alaska falls mysteriously ill after someone tampers in his pen

A beloved reindeer in Alaska's biggest city is fighting for his life after falling mysteriously falling ill after someone tampered with his pen

ABC News - 6h

Private lunar lander dead after landing sideways in crater near moon's south pole

A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon's south pole

ABC News - 6d

Breaking down the latest space launch mishaps

You may have noticed all the troubling launch and landing mishaps affecting private space missions lately, from two explosions of a SpaceX Starship to lunar landers that can't stay upright. Bill ...

CBS News - 6d

Watch: Man Utd release images of new stadium

Look at plans for Manchester United's new stadium as they aim to build an "iconic" new 100,000-seater ground close to Old Trafford.

BBC News - 3d

What to know about March's full "Blood Worm Moon," a total lunar eclipse

Viewers across North America will get to enjoy a full Blood Worm Moon during a total lunar eclipse on March 13 into March 14.

CBS News - 4d

Why astronaut Suni Williams runs in space: a 14-billion-year odyssey

Suni Williams' eight-day mission turned into a nine-month marathon. Now the astronaut is days away from leaving the International Space Station and returning to Earth.

ESPN - 1d

Trump’s anti-DEI agenda generates wild hypocrisy at US universities

The Trump administration is acting in unprecedented ways — and colleges and universities are suffering the consequences.

The Hill - 20h

Iconic pet reindeer in Alaska falls mysteriously ill after someone tampers in his pen

An iconic reindeer so beloved that he has been in parades, featured on reality TV shows and visited by schoolchildren on field trips in Alaska’s largest city is fighting for his life after ...

NBC News - 2h

Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 3 Is Officially Now In Development

Focus Home Entertainment and Saber Interactive have announced that Warhammer: 40,000: Space Marine 3 is officially in development. Platforms were not revealed yet, but more information will be ...

GameSpot - 17h

Postponed NASA, Space X Falcon 9 mission rescheduled for Friday

NASA and SpaceX rescheduled the launch of their Falcon 9 rocket rescue mission to the International Space Station for Friday. They were unable to launch on Wednesday due to issues with equipment on ...

The Hill - 8h

Your pictures on the theme of 'monochrome'

Images on the theme of "monochrome" sent in by our readers.

BBC News - 5d

Mar-a-Lago Accord, Schmar-a-Lago Accord

Anatomy of a bad idea

Financial Times - 1d

George Lowe, the voice behind Space Ghost on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, dies at 67

The man who was the voice behind the irreverent animated superhero on Adult Swim’s “Space Ghost Coast to Coast,” has died

ABC News - 6d

US military's mini space shuttle returns to Earth after orbiting for 434 days on a secret mission

The U.S. military's classified mini space shuttle has returned to Earth after circling the world for 434 days

ABC News - 6d

NASA's newest space telescope blasts off to map the entire sky and millions of galaxies

NASA's newest space telescope has blasted off to map the entire sky like never before

ABC News - 2d

Senate Dems demand Kennedy disclose details of Mar-a-Lago meetings with drug execs

Three Democratic senators want answers from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his private meetings with drugmakers alongside President Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club in ...

The Hill - 3d

UFC star Alex Pereira and the mystery of punching power

The UFC's light heavyweight king, Alex Pereira, may hold the key to unlocking enormous punching power.

ESPN - 5d

Aging Women’s Brain Mysteries Are Tested in Trio of Studies

Researchers identified a gene that seems to help slow brain aging in women, and studied links between hormone therapy, menopause and Alzheimer’s.

The New York Times - 1d

Unprecedented images of mysterious Mars moon captured by space probe

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