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Trio of mini moon rovers pass key tests ahead of upcoming lunar launch (photos)
By Keith Cooper published
The CADRE rovers, destined for the next Intuitive Machines mission to the moon, are able to work together thanks to cooperative software.

Giant Mars volcano discovered 'hiding' in plain sight
By Leonard David published
A giant volcano has been hiding in plain sight for decades in one of Mars' most iconic regions.

Water-themed plaque to fly on Europa Clipper to Jupiter's icy ocean moon
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, which is dedicated to studying Jupiter's icy ocean moon, will carry with it a metal plaque etched with the ripples created by the many ways humans say "water."

Russia and China announce plan to build shared nuclear reactor on the moon by 2035, 'without humans'
By Harry Baker published
The proposed nuclear reactor, which could be transported and assembled without human assistance, would provide energy to a lunar base that Russia and China have agreed to build together.

Mars attracts: How the Red Planet influences Earth's climate and seas
By Robert Lea published
Scientists have discovered a surprising 2.4-million-year-cycle in deep-sea sediments that indicates Mars has an influence on Earth's oceans and climate.

Powerful solar flare eruption from 'sneaky' sunspot triggers widespread radio blackouts (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
A solar flare erupted from the sun on March 10, causing widespread radio blackouts. The accompanying coronal mass ejection may trigger a geomagnetic storm on March 13.

'Interstellar meteor' vibrations actually caused by a truck, study suggests
By Mike Wall published
Vibrations supposedly generated by the fiery passage of an interstellar meteor through Earth's atmosphere in 2014 were actually caused by a truck, a new study suggests.

Why astronomers are worried about 2 major telescopes right now
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Scientists may only get to have either the Giant Magellan Telescope or the Thirty Meter Telescope. The problem? Both are already in the works.

The next chapter of lunar exploration could forever change the moon — and our relationship to it (op-ed)
By Aparna Venkatesan, John Barentine published
Will we responsibly and sustainably protect future generations' ability to practice scientific and cultural traditions on, near or in relation to the moon?
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