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Risks with current Artemis 3 moon landing plan 'may be too high,' NASA safety group says
By Leonard David published
An annual safety report to NASA has both praise and also underscores a number of cautionary woes, including the space agency's Artemis undertaking to return astronauts to the moon.

Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander leaves Earth orbit to head for the moon
By Andrew Jones published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is now headed for the moon after firing its engines to send it out of Earth orbit.

How to watch NASA's 1st Twitch stream from the ISS this week
By Julian Dossett published
NASA's first-ever Twitch stream premieres at 11:45 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 12 on NASA's Twitch channel.

AI can now replicate itself — a milestone that has experts terrified
By Owen Hughes published
Scientists say AI has crossed a critical 'red line' after demonstrating how two popular large language models could clone themselves.

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.

Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!
By Space.com last updated
Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.

Students' contest-winning pen, paint and poetry works shown aboard space station
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A worldwide contest has again redefined the concept of "high art" by briefly converting the International Space Station into a gallery for the winners' works.

On this day in space! Feb. 10, 1958: Radar bounced off Venus by MIT
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Feb. 10, 1958, scientists at MIT's Lincoln Laboratory bounced radar waves off of Venus.

Who is Janet Petro, Trump's pick for acting NASA administrator?
By Andrew Jones published
Janet Petro became the first woman to lead NASA on Jan. 20. Here's what we know about U.S. President Donald Trump's pick for head of the space agency.

Auction offers Neil Armstrong's reply to NASA engineer's Apollo 11 mission patch ideas
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Neil Armstrong was appreciative, but it was too late. The Apollo 11 crew had a design for the first moon landing. Armstrong's note and the patch idea that inspired it are now up for auction.
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