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Watch Intuitive Machines' private Odysseus lander attempt historic moon landing today

Powerful twin solar flares erupt as cell phone outages spike | Watch Intuitive Machines attempt moon landing today | Delta Air Lines wants to fly you through the solar eclipse

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February 22, 2024

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Powerful twin solar flares erupt as cell phone outages spike

(NASA/SDO)

Two powerful solar flares erupted from the sun on the evening of Wednesday (Feb. 21) and during the early morning of Thursday (Feb. 22). An X1.8-class flare occurred at 6:07 p.m. ET (2307 GMT) on Feb. 21, and another, an X1.7 class flare, erupted at 1:32 a.m. ET (0632 GMT) on Feb. 22. The flares erupted from a region of the sun that "continues to exhibit strong magnetic complexity," the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) wrote in a statement about the events.

Full Story: Space (2/22)

Watch Intuitive Machines attempt moon landing today

(NASA TV)

We're just hours away from what could be the first moon landing by an American spacecraft in 50 years, a success that would kickstart the nation's hope to eventually establish a long-term presence on the moon as part of its Artemis program.

Full Story: Space (2/22)

Total Solar Eclipse 2024

Delta Air Lines wants to fly you through the solar eclipse

(Getty Images/Raqul Lonas/Xuanyu Han)

If you're looking for a more unique way to experience the total solar eclipse, Delta Airlines has a special flight along the path of totality available. This will be a rare way to literally follow the eclipse from within the path of totality, offering a literal birds-eye view of the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. The flight started in Austin, Texas taking off at 12:15 p.m. Central Time and ends in Detroit, Michigan, at 4:20 p.m. Eastern Time on April 8, 2024.

Full Story: Space (2/21)

Skywatching

See the sun's surface rage as solar maximum approaches

(ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI Team)

Using images taken by the Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI) instrument on ESA's Solar Orbiter, astronomers compiled a visualization that shows how the sun has changed between February 2021 and October 2023.

Full Story: Space (2/21)

Spaceflight

Here's what's landing on the moon today

(Columbia Sportswear)

Intuitive Machines' lander, named Odysseus, will try today (Feb. 22) to become the first private spacecraft ever to touch down softly on the moon. But what is the lander carrying?

Full Story: Space (2/22)

Science & Astronomy

Scientists try to learn if neutron star collisions forge gold

(NASA/Swift/Dana Berry)

Researchers have synthesized five new isotopes that could help bring the stars down to Earth - and coax scientists a step closer to understanding how collisions between ultra-dense, dead stars could create heavy elements like gold and silver.

Full Story: Space (2/21)

Technology

Astronauts celebrate success of 1st surgery robot on ISS

(University of Nebraska-Lincoln/Craig Chandler)

One slice through rubber bands may pave a new pathway for space surgeons. A robot on the International Space Station (ISS), remote-controlled by a big team on Earth, simulated surgical cuts on Feb. 10 in a historic first for space medicine. Astronauts say this work will help them fly further from Earth than ever before.

Full Story: Space (2/22)