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This photo courtesy of Intuitive Machine shows the first view of Earth taken during the IM-1 mission

Commercial spaceship set for lunar touchdown

21 February 2024

On the second H3 launch attempt by Japan's space agency, technical problems meant a destruct command was issued shortly after blast-off

Japan announces successful launch of next-gen H3 rocket

17 February 2024

Intuitive Machines, the Houston company leading mission "IM-1," hopes to become the first non-government entity to achieve a soft touchdown on the Moon and land the first US robot on the surface since the Apollo missions more than five decades ago

Private US spaceship takes off for the Moon

15 February 2024

The third launch attempt comes after the spacecraft was forced to self-destruct in March

Japan postpones next-gen rocket launch over weather

13 February 2024

While NASA's public-private strategy for space has had some success, it also carries the risk of the United States falling behind its principal space rival, China, in achieving major milestones including the next crewed mission to land on the Moon

Apollo to Artemis: Why America is betting big on private space

13 February 2024

The five icy moons with hidden oceans in our Solar System are Saturn's Mimas, Enceladus and Titan as well as Jupiter's Europa and Ganymede

Life on 'Death Star'? Saturn moon Mimas has hidden ocean

08 February 2024