Mars rover goes dark this holiday season; here’s why
AUSTIN (KXAN) — For more than a decade, the Curiosity rover has explored the surface of Mars. In…
How physics AI is transforming the future of space engineering
In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Juan Alonso — CTO and Co-founder of…
See the 100,000th photo of Mars taken by NASA’s groundbreaking Red Planet orbiter
A few months from now, a NASA spacecraft called the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) will begin its 20th…
Safety Panel Calls Out NASA for Downplaying the Boeing Starliner Mess
A NASA safety panel has criticized space agency officials for how they handled the busted Starliner mission that…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Might Have Discovered Something Alien On Mars
Eyeem Mobile Gmbh/Getty Images The Mars Perseverance rover…
Mark Your Calendars So You Won’t Miss the Best Lunar Views of the Year
The new moon marks the beginning of a lunar cycle and although it’s invisible to the naked eye,…
Kepler-22b exoplanet facts for curious ‘Pluribus’ fans
In Apple TV’s Pluribus, a faint radio signal from deep space reshapes humanity, and the source, astronomers learn,…
Sentinel-6B Extends Global Ocean Height Record
Introduction On November 16, 2025, the Sentinel-6B satellite launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California. The…
Artemis 2 moon rocket gets ‘America 250’ paint job photo of the day for Dec. 23, 2025
NASA’s Artemis program represents the most ambitious human spaceflight effort since Apollo, aiming not only to return astronauts…
Ariane 6 and Vega C P160C Booster Upgrade Fully Qualified
Credit: ESA / CNES / Optique video du CSG / S. Martin The European Space Agency has completed…
Russia’s Plans for a Space Station Includes “Recycling” its ISS Modules
With the International Space Station (ISS) set to retire in 2030, several nations and commercial space companies have…
Nebula knowledge: Do you know these stunning space structures?
Nebulae are some of the most breathtaking sights in the universe — vast clouds of gas and dust…