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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, launching Aug. 30, will use its wide-field infrared capabilities to observe tidal disruption events, where black holes rip apart stars, offering new insights into …
NASA's Psyche spacecraft, en route to the asteroid belt, performed a gravity-assist flyby of Mars and captured a timelapse video showing the planet's surface features, including its atmosphere and a …
The pilot of NASA's Artemis 2 mission recommends that the agency prioritize human landings in equatorial regions of the Moon before attempting more challenging south pole missions, citing safety and …
Physicist Laura Grego warns that the rapid expansion of satellite constellations, particularly SpaceX's plans for up to one million satellites, is creating a dangerous and unregulated environment in space that …
A new study suggests that exoplanets smaller than Mars may lack the necessary conditions for life to emerge and survive, narrowing the search for habitable worlds.
SpaceX launched a Northrop Grumman mission for DARPA to install propulsion pods on three commercial satellites in geostationary orbit, demonstrating a new approach to satellite servicing and life extension.
The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered the inner workings of distant galaxies that acted as cosmic factories, producing vast amounts of stardust in the early universe. These findings provide …
SpaceX successfully launched a batch of Starlink satellites from Florida on a Falcon 9 rocket, one day after a rare abort halted the initial attempt. The mission adds to the …
SpaceX is set to launch a Northrop Grumman satellite servicing mission carrying a repair drone equipped with robotic arms, designed to extend the lifespan of satellites in geostationary orbit. The …
Half a century after the Viking 1 lander touched down on Mars, NASA is shifting its focus from the planet's surface to its skies, with new missions planned to study …
NASA’s Artemis III mission, the first crewed lunar landing since Apollo 17, will involve four astronauts, three spacecraft, and approximately two weeks in orbit, making it the agency’s most complex …
The European Space Agency's Plato mission has completed electromagnetic compatibility tests in the Maxwell Test Chamber at ESTEC, confirming its electronics are ready for space. The spacecraft is now cleared …
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a feeding supermassive black hole in the early universe, revealing a process that explains how black holes sustain themselves by recycling gas and …
Scientists have detected sugar molecules in space for the first time, a discovery that could shed light on the origins of life on Earth and the potential for life elsewhere …
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning Einstein ring, a gravitational lensing effect predicted by Albert Einstein, to study a distant galaxy and the early universe.
ESA's European Service Module team met with the Artemis II crew at ESTEC, marking a key milestone as the module prepares to support the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo.
Using the LOFAR telescope, astronomers have reconstructed the magnetic field structure permeating the entire Abell 2255 galaxy cluster, revealing that these fields are shaped by gas motions during cluster formation.
Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched its Vikram-1 rocket on July 18, becoming the first commercial Indian company to reach orbit, marking a milestone for India's private space sector.
Researchers have identified the composition and formation process of unusual metallic-looking dunes on Mars, revealing they are not metallic but volcanic glass and minerals shaped by wind and erosion.
SpaceX called off the launch of its Starship Flight 13 test flight on July 16 after several of the vehicle's engines failed to ignite during the countdown. The abort occurred …
