Blue Origin’s new moon lander just survived extreme space testing on Earth
Blue Origin’s MK1 lunar lander, also known as Endurance, is an uncrewed cargo spacecraft designed to test key…
The Moon’s Mysterious Origins Still Stump Astronomers : ScienceAlert
A half century after NASA’s Apollo 17 lunar module lifted off the Moon‘s northeastern near side quadrant, planetary…
SpaceX is starting to move on from the world’s most successful rocket
It is far too soon to mention retirement, but astute observers of the space industry have noticed SpaceX’s…
Blue Origin’s new moon lander just survived extreme space testing on Earth
Blue Origin’s MK1 lunar lander, also known as Endurance, is an uncrewed cargo spacecraft designed to test key…
Europe’s 1st reusable spacecraft ‘Space Rider’ clears key hurdles on the road to launch
Before Europe’s new spacecraft design can lift off on its first mission, the European Space Agency must first…
Hubble: The telescope that changed our view of the universe
The Hubble Space Telescope, the most celebrated observatory in history, turned 36 years last month. Last year, to…
The night sky could get three times brighter as new satellites launch — all but ruining the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s survey of the universe
Ultrabright satellite constellations planned to launch in the next decade could make the sky three times brighter, threatening…
Curiosity Drilled Into a Rock on Mars And Gave Scientists a Big Surprise : ScienceAlert
The Curiosity rover has revealed many surprises on the surface of Mars, but its most recent one is…
NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 34th Station Resupply Launch, Arrival
NASA and SpaceX are targeting 7:16 p.m. EDT Tuesday, May 12, for the next launch to deliver science,…
NASA Released a Massive Trove of Artemis 2 Images. Here Are Gizmodo’s Favorites
It’s been less than a month since the Artemis 2 mission returned to Earth, and the 10-day journey…
Why does NASA’s Curiosity rover have a ‘lucky penny’ on Mars?
A penny on Mars, captured in a photo by NASA’s Curiosity rover. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS) Can you imagine…
Webb space telescope reveals a scorching “super-Earth” that looks like Mercury
Using MIRI (Mid Infrared Instrument) on board the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team led by…