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NASA, Europa Clipper and Jupiter

NASA's Europa Clipper on track for Oct. 10 launch to Jupiter's icy moon despite radiation worries

NASA's Europa Clipper probe will lift off and embark on a long-awaited mission to study Jupiter's icy moon Europa, which scientists think is one of the most promising places to look for life beyond Earth.

Phys.org on MSN · 2d

Europa Clipper: 8 things to know about NASA's mission to an ocean moon of Jupiter

The first NASA spacecraft dedicated to studying an ocean world beyond Earth, Europa Clipper aims to find out whether the ice-encased moon Europa could be habitable.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2d

NASA's 'Clipper' seeks life-supporting elements on Europa, icy moon of Jupiter

NASA's unmanned Europa Clipper won't search for life on Jupiter's moon; just conditions that would support it.

ABC 7 Los Angeles on MSN · 1d

NASA's Europa Clipper ready to launch to Jupiter's moon next month

NASA is set to go on a mission to explore one of the most promising places within our solar system that could potentially harbor life. But it's not a planet - it's actually one of Jupiter's 95 moons.

Earth will get a 'mini-moon' this month

People · 20m

Earth Is Getting Another Moon This September, But Only for Two Months

The Earth is getting a second 'mini-moon' later this month, but it'll only last from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, researchers say.

ABC30 Action News · 1h

Asteroid to enter Earth's orbit temporarily: What to know about 'mini-moon'

An asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon dubbed as "mini-moon," according to astronomers.

The Washington Post on MSN · 15h

Earth has a new mini moon. Say hello before it disappears.

Say hello to Earth’s temporary new mini-moon. From Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, a passing asteroid will be pulled in by Earth’s gravity — sort of like a window shopper — before returning to its normal orbit around the sun.

Intuitive Machines, NASA

Fast Company · 1h

NASA taps Intuitive Machines to build a lunar communications network

NASA awarded Intuitive Machines a long-term contract potentially worth $4.82 billion to develop, launch, and operate a five-satellite communications and navigation network around the moon.

MarketWatch on MSN · 48m

A huge NASA contract has sent Intuitive Machines’ stock skyrocketing. This analyst sees even more upside.

Intuitive Machines is “the leading beneficiary of NASA’s lunar commercialization efforts,” says B. Riley Securities analyst Mike Crawford.

YAHOO!News · 2d

Intuitive Machines lands $4.8B NASA contract to build Earth-moon communications infrastructure

NASA wants to establish a permanent human presence on the moon, but right now, astronauts have to be in direct line of sight with Earth to phone home. The space agency is looking to change that with its developing Near Space Network,

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NASA Proposes New Kind of Moon Shot: Literally Shooting the Moon

Multiple bullets containing a tiny spectrometer could be shot into the lunar soil by an astronaut or rover, allowing analysis ...

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What time is it on the moon? NASA's trying to figure that out

NASA said Thursday its Space Communication and Navigation program is taking the lead on an effort to establish a Coordinated ...

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NASA rover peers up at space, sees strange Mars moon and distant Earth

The Curiosity rover captured this image on Sept. 9, 2024, during its 4,295th Martian day (called a "sol") on Mars. It's been ...

Marvel At This NASA Rover Image Of Earth And Mars Moon Phobos

A Mars scientist shares the inside story of the NASA Curiosity rover's poignant first photo of Earth and Mars moon Phobos ...

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NASA confirms it’s developing the Moon’s new time zone

NASA confirmed on Friday that it will create a new lunar time system for the Moon. The White House published a policy memo in ...

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SpaceX Super Heavy rocket gets supersonic wind tunnel test for NASA's Artemis moon missions (photos)

A 1.2% scale model of SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy rocket underwent NASA wind tunnel testing, during which high-speed forced ...

Don’t Miss September’s Sky Show: The Harvest Moon Eclipse

Mark the onset of autumn with a stunning partial lunar eclipse on7. The Northern Hemisphere will witness a dark shadow over ...

The next full moon will also feature a lunar eclipse. Here's when to look up

The harvest moon, or closest full moon to the autumnal equinox, will also be a supermoon, appearing larger and brighter in ...

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