Toppled Lunar Landers and More of February's Best Space Images

New Moon around Uranus and Neptune

Sure, this isn’t the prettiest image in the world, but it shows something rather special and rare: a newly discovered moon around Uranus. Astronomers spotted this new moon, including another around Neptune, using ground-based observatories.

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Samsung’s Galaxy XR Is the Future of Wearables—Just Not VR Headsets

The Galaxy XR is a stepping stone to the faceputers we really want: AR smart glasses.

Gadgets Kyle Barr May 13

Starship V3 on the pad for a wet dress rehearsal

Bigger, Faster, Stronger: 3 Reasons Why Starship V3 Will Be a Spaceflight Game Changer

SpaceX is getting ready to launch the largest and most powerful rocket in history, aiming to revolutionize the heavy-lift launch market.

Space & Spaceflight Ellyn Lapointe May 17

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Elon Musk Explains Why the SpaceX Board Must Be Powerless to Fire Him

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Culture Mike Pearl May 16

View Of Moon Over Earth Expedition Crew 37

Researchers Mapped 30 Million Trips to the Moon. This One’s the Cheapest

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Space & Spaceflight Gayoung Lee May 15

How Far Has NASA’s Perseverance Rover Traveled on Mars? The Answer May Surprise You

After 5 years of exploring the Martian surface, Perseverance has logged some serious milage.

Space & Spaceflight Ellyn Lapointe May 15

Nasa Artemis 3 spacecraft in orbit with the curve of Earth below

NASA Reveals New Details About Artemis 3—and It’s a Bit Weird

The agency still has big decisions to make, but the preliminary mission plans include some interesting choices.

Space & Spaceflight Ellyn Lapointe May 14