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NASA has granted Blue Origin access to the Stennis Space Center to conduct testing on the New Glenn rocket’s upper stage.
NASA’s Curiosity rover has identified a field of unexplained honeycomb-like rock textures across the Martian surface.
Scientific assessment of potential extraterrestrial oceans is shifting as new data reveals unexpected physical hurdles on Jupiter's moon Europa.
By 2029, South African students will place telescope technology on the moon via a Chinese launch, marking Africa's first lunar science mission.
An abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is set to slam into the Moon, prompting concerns about the impact and what follows
Fresh images of Curiosity’s cracked wheel put the aging hardware of NASA’s longest‑running Mars rover back in the spotlight
NASA has announced PRAXIS, an AI-powered mission designed to collect particle samples from Saturn's rings for the first time.
A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts have returned to Earth following an eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station.
The Omega Speedmaster is seeing renewed focus as observers mark six decades of the timepiece's association with space exploration.
A new federal report highlights significant staffing shortages at NASA, raising concerns about the agency's ability to maintain its major project portfolio.
New measurements indicate the ice shell covering Europa’s hidden ocean may be significantly thicker than previously understood.
NASA is preparing to launch the Roman Space Telescope, a mission designed to investigate black holes and distant planetary systems.
New research evaluates the accessibility and biological potential of subsurface oceans on Jupiter’s moon Europa and Saturn’s moon Enceladus.
NASA has entered the integration phase for Dragonfly, a nuclear-powered rotorcraft designed to explore the methane-rich environment of Saturn’s moon, Titan.
Nvidia’s hardware is heading to the lunar surface as part of a collaboration to integrate edge AI technology into upcoming space missions.
NASA's Juno spacecraft has mapped subsurface heat on Jupiter's moon Io, identifying unexpected thermal signatures beneath the volcanic landscape.
A new satellite image from the joint NASA-ISRO NISAR mission has captured a unique, bird-like geological formation beneath the ice of Antarctica.
Astronomers have detected unprecedented oxygen-rich gas 'bullets' erupting from V445 Puppis, the Milky Way's only known helium nova.
New scientific research reveals evidence of ancient underground magma rivers on Mars, prompting fresh discussion about the planet's geological history.
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal complex gas recycling processes that fuel supermassive black holes.
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured imagery from 4.4 billion years in the past, utilizing gravitational lensing to observe a distant galaxy cluster.
China has announced a new planetary defense mission involving a high-speed spacecraft collision with asteroid 2015 XF261.
NASA rover findings on Mars reveal evidence of geological history spanning four billion years, drawing global scientific interest.
NASA has released a new time-lapse video captured by the Psyche spacecraft during its flyby of Mars.
Space agencies are analyzing the biological mechanics of black bear hibernation to determine if human long-haul space travel could mirror these physical states.
NASA’s proposed nuclear-powered mission to Mars faces scrutiny as projected costs exceed $2 billion.
Fifty years after the Viking 1 landing on Mars, scientific discussion persists regarding whether the mission uncovered evidence of extraterrestrial life.
NASA has initiated a search for four volunteers to participate in a year-long analog mission simulating life on the Moon and Mars.
NASA’s Psyche mission has released new visual data and sensor readings captured during a successful flyby of Mars.
Scientific interest in the potential for life on Mars intensifies following new research findings and ongoing international sample return missions.
NASA's Voyager probes continue to transmit data from interstellar space nearly 50 years after their original five-year mission parameters.
New high-resolution imagery from the Mars Express probe reveals distinct, 100-meter-high wave structures within Mars’s Kaiser Crater.
SpaceX shares fluctuate following a last-minute abort of the Starship Flight 13 test launch.
NASA has begun stacking hardware at Kennedy Space Center as preparations accelerate for the 2027 Artemis III mission.
New imagery from NASA’s Mars missions reveals hexagonal patterns and landmark travel milestones on the Martian surface.
Astronauts have successfully performed the first medical X-rays in space, marking a milestone for deep-space healthcare capabilities.
Buzz Aldrin is auctioning a collection of personal timepieces and a mission-critical felt-tip pen ahead of the 57th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft sets a trajectory toward Torifune, an 11-meter near-Earth asteroid.
Saturn’s moon Titan holds massive hydrocarbon reserves and a hydrological cycle composed of methane, prompting interest in its potential for space missions.
The spacecraft Hera is receiving a remote software update as it travels to investigate the site of NASA's historic asteroid deflection mission.
NASA's New Horizons probe is back in the spotlight as coverage revisits the high-speed 2015 flyby that redefined our understanding of Pluto.
The James Webb Space Telescope has identified 'little red dots' that researchers suggest may be dense black hole stars rather than compact galaxies.
Pluto’s icy surface reveals landslides defying Earth’s gravity-driven patterns
China’s spacecraft reaches Earth’s smallest-ever visited object, sparking intrigue over its origins
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft has successfully utilized a Mars gravitational slingshot to accelerate toward its target metal-rich asteroid.
NASA’s call for volunteers to live in a simulated Mars/Moon habitat marks a bold step toward real deep-space missions.
Metallic spheres discovered on an Australian beach have been identified by the space agency as debris from a foreign rocket body.
Japan’s space agency has completed the first test flight of an experimental reusable rocket, marking a milestone in aerospace development.
China’s reusable rocket landing marks a new milestone in the global space race—directly challenging SpaceX’s dominance.
NASA is currently evaluating the logistical and structural requirements for long-term human habitation on the lunar surface.
Lunar cement alternatives demonstrate increased strength after a six-month durability trial aboard the International Space Station.
SpaceX has unveiled a long-term blueprint for off-planet expansion, targeting lunar and Martian colony missions within the next decade.
Researchers have identified two newly discovered planets characterized by extremely low densities, comparable to candy floss or cotton candy.
The Artemis II crew has returned to Kennedy Space Center, marking their first reunion with the spacecraft that carried them on a record-breaking lunar mission.
NASA has published a draft request for proposals outlining the strategy to replace the International Space Station with commercial alternatives.
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope enters final launch preparations at Kennedy Space Center with an expected target of 100,000 new exoplanets.
NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $13 million contract to develop hardware for the upcoming Skyfall mission to Mars.
Chinese researchers propose a deep-subsurface nuclear detonation strategy to deflect large near-Earth asteroids.
China has successfully recovered an orbital booster following the maiden launch of the Long March 10B rocket.
China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft has captured the first images of a quasi-moon, an asteroid orbiting the Sun alongside Earth.