Blue Origin to Land NASA’s VIPER Rover on the Moon’s South Pole in 2027

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September 25, 2025

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NASA chose Blue Origin to deliver the VIPER rover to the Moon’s South Pole by late 2027 under a $190 million CLPS contract. VIPER will explore permanently shadowed craters for water ice, a key resource for Artemis goals and sustainable human exploration on the lunar surface.

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SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 With 29 Starlink Satellites, Marks Florida’s 100th Space Coast Launch of 2025

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November 23, 2025

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 achieved Florida’s 100th launch of 2025, carrying 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The milestone reflects a surge in launch cadence driven by reusable rockets, satellite constellations, and expanding commercial demand, marking one of the busiest years ever on the Space Coast.

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Webb’s Stunning View of Apep Shows a Rare Triple-Star System Wrapped in Spirals

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November 23, 2025

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Webb’s mid-infrared images of Apep reveal a rare triple-star system producing vast carbon-rich dust spirals from colliding stellar winds. The two Wolf–Rayet stars and a distant supergiant create layered shells that record centuries of activity and enrich the galaxy with elements vital for future stars and planets.

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Study Traces Moon-Forming Impact to an Inner Solar System Neighbour Named Theia

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November 23, 2025

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A new isotopic study reveals that Theia—the Mars-sized body that struck Earth 4.5 billion years ago to form the Moon—likely originated in the inner Solar System, close to Earth’s birthplace. By comparing heavy-element isotope ratios in lunar rocks, Earth samples, and meteorites, researchers found identical signatures, showing both worlds formed from the same inn…