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The European Space Agency will host its Industry Space Days event in the Netherlands on September 16-17, bringing together space startups and established industry players to foster collaboration and innovation.
Academics argue that arts and humanities perspectives are being overlooked in discussions about space exploration, raising concerns about satellite governance, nuclear risks, and humanity's role in the cosmos.
Key space communication facilities operated by NASA and the European Space Agency in Spain have avoided serious damage from major wildfires that swept through the region, allowing normal operations to …
A growing number of civilians are gaining firsthand insight into life aboard the International Space Station via ground-based simulators, virtual reality programs, and analog missions. These experiences mimic the station's …
Fifty years after the Viking 1 lander transmitted humanity's first view of the Martian surface, NASA commemorated the milestone, reflecting on how the grainy image transformed planetary science and paved …
A recent review of the ZWO Seestar S30 Pro smart telescope underscores its user-friendly design and powerful integrated camera, making deep-sky astrophotography accessible to beginners and experienced hobbyists alike.
A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts are scheduled to depart the International Space Station and return to Earth aboard a Soyuz spacecraft on July 26. The event will be …
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has entered a scheduled period of communication silence while it performs critical data downlinks and instrument calibrations. The spacecraft, which has discovered thousands of …
SpaceX's Starship megarocket makes the 'softest splashdown' ever after launching next-gen Starlink satellites in Flight 13 test (video)
Io – uno dei numerosi satelliti di Giove – è caratterizzato da un estremo vulcanismo: è il mondo più attivo, dal punto di vista vulcanico, dell’intero Sistema solare. Questa sua …
A new study using 3D simulations indicates that Venus, long thought to be geologically dead, may still have active volcanoes and tectonic movements, reshaping our understanding of the planet.
The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, abandoned in a highly eccentric Earth orbit since January 2025, is set to impact the lunar surface near the Einstein crater …
Chinese commercial launch firm Orienspace successfully launched its third Gravity-1 solid rocket from a sea platform off Shanghai, placing nine satellites into orbit late Tuesday.
Elon Musk announced plans to use his AI platform Grok Imagine to produce a full-length, historically accurate film adaptation of Homer's 'The Odyssey,' directly challenging Christopher Nolan's recent big-budget version …
NASA has reassigned the launch of its space weather mission from the Vulcan Centaur rocket to SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, citing schedule and performance considerations.
A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station has photographed a peculiar 'hopper' crystal, a rare formation that challenges conventional understanding of crystal growth in microgravity, with scientists studying the …
New research suggests that mysterious 'Little Red Dots' observed by the James Webb Space Telescope could be the early stages of globular cluster formation, potentially solving a long-standing puzzle about …
The season 4 premiere of 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' takes a playful yet scientifically inspired turn, featuring dinosaurs, Martians, and a fifth planet where the asteroid belt should be, …
Using the Very Large Telescope, researchers have found the first strong evidence of a moon-like object orbiting a brown dwarf in the CD-35 2722 system, a discovery that blurs the …
Astronomers have reclassified the near-Earth object 1998 SH2 as a comet after nearly three decades of being labeled an asteroid, a finding that could improve planetary defense strategies.
