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Mars may have a solid inner core just like Earth
By Samantha Mathewson published
New research based on an iron and sulphur mixture mirroring the Red Planet’s inner core suggests that Mars’ deep interior could be solid, like Earth.

1st American robotic lunar rover set to land on the moon today
By Andrew Jones published
Colorado-based company Lunar Outpost's MAPP rover is poised to land today (March 6) near the lunar south pole aboard the private Athena moon lander.

Private Athena moon lander beams home amazing video of south pole touchdown site
By Josh Dinner published
Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander is giving us some incredible views from lunar orbit ahead of its March 6 touchdown attempt.

The solar system is teeming with 1 million 'alien invaders' from Alpha Centauri
By Robert Lea published
The solar system could be packed with 1 million alien visitors, space rocks shaken away from our cosmic neighbor Alpha Centauri, new research has revealed.

Touch down on the moon with private Blue Ghost lander in this amazing video
By Mike Wall published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft chronicled its moon landing on Sunday morning (March 2), capturing stunning footage of its landmark descent.

See Earth shine like a Blue Marble in this stunning photo by Japan's private Resilience moon lander
By Mike Wall published
The Japanese company ispace is targeting June 5 for the touchdown of its Resilience moon lander, which launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Jan. 15.

India's Aditya-L1 solar probe watches powerful flare erupt from the sun
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft captured detailed observations of a powerful solar flare last year, helping scientists better understand our star's eruptions.

Geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus may not come from its underground ocean
By Victoria Corless published
Scientists think geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus might come from a "mushy" zone of ice along the world.
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