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The Intuitive Machines 2 (PRIME 1) lunar lander touch downed in the Mons Mouton region near the Moon's south pole on 06 March at roughly 17:30 UT (12:30 p.m. EST). The spacecraft tipped on its side during landing and was not able to produce enough power to maintain heating and operations. The mission was declared ended on 07 March, about 13 hours after landing.
The Blue Ghost Mission 1 landed successfully on the Moon on 02 March at 08:34 UT (3:34 a.m. EST). All NASA instruments are healthy, some have begun operations. More...
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Europa Clipper Jovian satellite mission flew by Mars on 01 March.
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- William Herschel discovers Uranus.
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- Giotto flies within 596 km of the nucleus of Comet Halley and returns close-up images.
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