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Get 73% off Starz streaming service for three months

Starz may not be the best-known streaming service but it's 73% off and has the Jurassic Park movies, some Marvel movies, the Borderlands movie and more.

https://www.space.com/entertainment/73-percent-off-starz-for-3-months-streaming-deal

Private Athena moon lander enters lunar orbit ahead of March 6 touchdown try

Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander successfully entered lunar orbit on Monday (March 3), keeping it on track for a touchdown attempt on March 6.

https://www.space.com/the-universe/moon/private-athena-moon-lander-enters-lunar-orbit-ahead-of-march-6-touchdown-try

Rogue exoplanet or failed star? James Webb Space Telescope looks into a new cosmic case

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to investigate the atmosphere of a cosmic body that is either a "failed star" brown dwarf or a rogue planet.

https://www.space.com/the-universe/rogue-exoplanet-or-failed-star-james-webb-space-telescope-looks-into-a-new-cosmic-case

'America First' on the moon? US must 'dominate' in space, acting NASA chief says during lunar landing

Acting NASA administrator made the comments just before Firefly Aerospace's private Blue Ghost 1 landed on the moon for the agency.

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/america-first-on-the-moon-us-must-dominate-in-space-acting-nasa-chief-says-during-lunar-landing

Is it time to revisit what NASA's Viking lander found on Mars in 1976?

A new study reconsiders the controversial findings of NASA's Viking Mars lander in 1976, which some argue may have shown signs of past life on the Red Planet.

https://www.space.com/mars-viking-lander-1976-results

Earth shines over the moon in amazing 1st photos from private Blue Ghost lander. 'We're all in that picture.'

Blue Ghost aced its lunar landing and is already sharing its first stunning views from the moon.

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/earth-shines-over-moon-in-amazing-1st-photos-from-private-blue-ghost-lander-were-all-in-that-picture

From interstellar dust to life beyond Earth: Why scientists can't wait NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope

A modest NASA space telescope with grand ambitions will soon launch into an orbit around Earth. Here's why scientists are excited about it.

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/from-interstellar-dust-to-life-beyond-earth-why-scientists-cant-wait-nasas-new-spherex-space-telescope

1st private spacecraft to attempt to travel beyond the moon appears to be in trouble

Space mining company AstroForge launched its Odin asteroid probe this week, but the mission is suffering from unknown issues.

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/1st-private-spacecraft-to-attempt-to-travel-beyond-the-moon-appears-to-be-in-trouble

See Mercury at its best in the night sky over the next 2 weeks

In March 2025 we have a fine opportunity to view the planet that many astronomy guide books refer to as the most difficult of the naked-eye planets to see: Mercury.

https://www.space.com/mercurcy-elusive-easily-visible-winter-spring-2025

2 NASA missions will carpool on a SpaceX rocket this Friday to help map the cosmos

NASA's PUNCH and SPHEREx missions are scheduled to launch no earlier than Friday (Feb. 28). Here's what each is built to do, and why they could yield some terrific results for astronomers.

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/2-nasa-missions-will-carpool-on-a-spacex-rocket-this-friday-to-help-map-the-cosmos

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond — Release window, trailers, and everything we know

Samus Aran returns in 2025 with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, a first-person action adventure that's been in the works for nearly a decade.

https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games-toys/metroid-prime-4-beyond-release-date-trailers-and-everything-we-know

Watch Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launch 10th space tourism flight today

Jeff Bezos' aerospace company, Blue Origin, plans to launch its 10th space tourism mission this morning (Feb. 25), and you can watch the action live.

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/watch-jeff-bezos-blue-origin-launch-10th-space-tourism-flight-today

Star Wars gets serious and rebellious again with the first ‘Andor’ season 2 trailer

The critically acclaimed Disney+ Star Wars series Andor is returning with a bang in April, and its long-awaited first trailer is just what we needed.

https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/star-wars-gets-serious-and-rebellious-again-in-1st-andor-season-2-trailer-and-we-finally-have-a-release-date

Apple TV shares first look at 'Murderbot', a killing machine who just wants to watch TV all day

Martha Wells's award-winning 'The Murderbot Diaries' is getting a snarky adaptation with Alexander Skarsgård at the helm this spring.

https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/apple-tv-shares-first-look-at-murderbot-a-killing-machine-who-just-wants-to-watch-tv-all-day

Earth safe from 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 'That's impact probability zero folks!'

The chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting our planet are now zero. Last week, it was the riskiest asteroid to hit our planet since records began.

https://www.space.com/the-universe/asteroids/earth-safe-from-city-killer-asteroid-2024-yr4-thats-impact-probability-zero-folks

Boost for alien hunters? Earth life may not be so improbable, study suggests

The idea that life on Earth arose through a series of improbable "hard" evolutionary steps may be misjudged, according to a new paper that says our Earth had a big say in matters.

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/boost-for-alien-hunters-earth-life-may-not-be-so-improbable-study-suggests

'Star Trek: Section 31' got us thinking... Should you have to do your homework before you watch a movie?

The latest 'Star Trek' movie assumes plenty of prior knowledge of a vast franchise — and it's not alone.

https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/star-trek-section-31-got-us-thinking-should-you-have-to-do-your-homework-before-you-watch-a-movie

Meet 'Tansuo' and 'Wangyu,' China's next moon rover and astronaut spacesuit (video)

China's human spaceflight agency has unveiled official names for a spacesuit and rover to be used in the country's moon landing mission before the end of the decade.

https://www.space.com/china-names-spacesuit-moon-rover-wangyu-tansuo

Hypervelocity star drags fastest exoplanet through space at 1.2 million mph

Astronomers have discovered what seems to be a star racing through the Milky Way at 1.2 million mph, dragging a Neptune-sized planet along for the ride.

https://www.space.com/hypervelocity-star-drags-fastest-exoplanet-1-million-mph

Win a chance to see a SpaceX rocket launch thanks to Bethesda, creators of 'Starfield'

Xbox and Bethesda have teamed up with Lonestar to send one 'Starfield' fan to Florida to witness the launch of a historic space mission to the Moon.

https://www.space.com/entertainment/win-a-chance-to-see-a-spacex-rocket-launch-thanks-to-bethesda-creators-of-starfield