Science

• Spectacular blue spiral light brightens up night sky, likely from Space X rocket

  A stunning blue light likely caused by SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fuel illuminated the night skies over Europe on Monday.

• Rare ‘Sharktopus’ – an octopus riding a shark – sighting caught on camera shared by scientists

  The rare sighting of an octopus riding on top of a shark was shared by scientists with the University of Auckland after it was captured off the coast of New Zealand.

• 'Alien' encounter: ISS crew member plays joke as SpaceX team arrives

  Russian cosmonaut Ivan Vagner welcomed the Crew-10 astronauts in a unique way to the International Space Station on March 16, 2025, and it was live streamed.

• Athena lunar lander makes it to the moon — but its condition remains unknown

  Mission controllers were able to confirm that Athena lunar lander made it to the moon, but they do not know the status of the spacecraft.

• Private lunar lander Blue Ghost lands on the moon with equipment for NASA

  A private lunar lander carrying equipment to deliver for NASA touched down on the moon on Sunday, with the company's Mission Control confirming touchdown from Texas.