Inside NASA’s Mars planetary protection program — Why we cannot explore the whole surface and there are “banned regions”
Mars is one of the most explored planets within our solar system. Yet, although NASA has been exploring…
Hubble Captures Breathtaking ‘Ghost Nebula’ — What Happens to Stars Before They Die?
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled a mesmerizing image of NGC 6369, a planetary nebula known as the…
SpaceX Sets Record and Launches New Satellites
On the night of December 14, 2025, SpaceX once again made history by successfully returning the Falcon 9’s…
Curiosity Rover Makes Stunning Mars Discovery Before Holiday Break
In a recent update from the Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity’s activities during Sols 4731-4742 have marked a significant…
Blue Origin Sets Date for Historic Spaceflight with First Wheelchair User on Board
Blue Origin is set to launch its NS-37 mission this December with an extraordinary passenger—Michaela Benthaus, the first…
Alphabet Poised for Another Paper Gain as SpaceX Valuation Jumps
(Bloomberg) — Alphabet Inc. is set to book another sizable paper gain after SpaceX completes a tender offer…
China Installs Defensive Countermeasures on Space Station
About a month after a tiny piece of space debris stranded three astronauts for nine days aboard China’s…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Parked on a New Spot on Mars—And Made an Unprecedented Discovery
NASA’s Curiosity rover made an intriguing discovery on Mars, adding another layer to our understanding of the planet’s…
This Star Is Being Eaten Alive—and Its Explosive Death Will Be Visible in Broad Daylight
A case of astronomical fratricide is doomed to end in a fiery supernova bright enough to be spotted…
Super-Jupiter Exoplanets May Challenge Everything We Know About Gas Giants
New research reveals that these colossal worlds likely have highly turbulent, chaotic atmospheres, defying the typical image of…
Artemis II Vehicle Manager Branelle Rodriguez Gets Orion Ready for “Go”
By the time the Artemis II Orion spacecraft launches to the Moon next year, its many components will…
How Do Astronomers Find Planets in Other Solar Systems?
It was almost 100 years ago that Clyde W. Tombaugh discovered Pluto. That was the last planet found…