[Space Bites] AMAZING Lunar Spectacle // Alternative Mars Sample Return // Direction of a Death Star

Mar 21, 2025

Dive into the lunar excitement as the Blue Ghost lander captures stunning sunset views before concluding its mission. Get the scoop on the reassuring news about the menacing 'Death Star' that’s not actually threatening us. Learn about innovative plans for Mars Sample Return missions from Rocket Lab and China. Plus, incredible insights from the Euclid telescope and groundbreaking discoveries in exoplanetary atmospheres are highlighted. Join in on the thrilling advancements shaping the future of space exploration!

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ANECDOTE

Blue Ghost Mission Ends

Firefly's Blue Ghost lander completed its lunar mission after two weeks.
It captured images of a lunar eclipse and sunset before succumbing to the lunar night.

INSIGHT

Odysseus's Success

Despite a hard landing, the Odysseus lander's radio telescope, Rolls-1, successfully gathered data.
It detected signals from Earth and galactic background radio emissions.

INSIGHT

Earth Safe from WR 104

The Wolf-Rayet star WR 104, a gamma-ray burst candidate, is not pointed directly at Earth.
New observations show its direction is 30-40 degrees off, easing concerns of potential impact.

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