Essay: Rescuing satellites is harder than it looks – a growing space junk problem will make doing so more important
In an article first published on The Conversation, WANJIKU CHEBET KANJUMBA looks – amid growing concerns about space…
Nasa explored putting astronauts into a hibernation-like state for Mars missions, but scientists are still trying to make the science-fiction idea safe for humans |
Sending humans to Mars is one of Nasa’s greatest ambitions, but the journey presents enormous challenges. A round…
China plans to hit an asteroid with a Mach 26 projectile in planet defence test
China’s first planetary defence mission appears to be far more ambitious than Nasa’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart),…
Meet Claire Parfitt: Scientist who once cleaned space toilets, now leading exploration teams to Mars |
Sometimes realising a dream requires doing the minutest of tasks in order to gain the experience and work…
Ancient quasars add to a ‘major unsolved problem’ in astrophysics
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) – A quasar — among the universe’s most luminous and energetic…
NASA Delivers Braking Engines for ESA Rosalind Franklin Mars Mission
Credit: Airbus NASA has delivered the first braking engines for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosalind Franklin mission…
How to See the Giant Asteroid That Will Pass by Earth This Weekend
The European Space Agency (ESA) confirmed that this weekend, asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1 will make its closest approach…
ESA Details Next Steps for Agency’s Gateway Contributions
Credit: Thales Alenia Space/Briot The European Space Agency (ESA) has made initial decisions on the future of its…
NASA’s Soon-to-Launch Telescope Is Expected to Unveil Distant Worlds, ‘Millions’ of Stars’ and ‘Billions of Galaxies’
NEED TO KNOW NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to launch from the Kennedy Space Center…
China-led team develops AI system to track radar-disrupting space hurricanes
A China-led team has developed an AI system to detect space hurricanes, a phenomenon in the Earth’s upper…
Artemis III pilot Luca Parmitano recalls witnessing ‘devastating’ Black Summer bushfires from space
For more than 25 years, astronauts have been staring back in awe at the world from the International…
NASA names Artemis III crew for a ‘complex’ 2027 test flight, including the first European astronaut
NASA has assigned four astronauts to Artemis III, the next mission in its moon program and the major…