Mars’s longest morning cloud may form ice without dust
A new model suggests Mars’s Arsia Mons Elongated Cloud forms partly through ice nucleation without dust seeds.Rapid cooling…
Scientists Find Mars’s Oddest Cloud Forms Through Unusual Ice-Building Process
Scientists have found that Mars’s strangest cloud may form through an unusual process involving water vapour turning directly…
In 2015, 2kg of rocket seeds went to the space station; after their return, 600,000 UK children helped test them, and researchers found they grew more slowly but remained viable
Tim PeakePhoto credit: Esa.int ESA astronaut Tim Peake took 2kg of rocket seeds to the International Space Station…
Pair of linked spacecraft draw closer to Mercury after nearly decadelong voyage
By Marcia DunnAP Aerospace Writer Sept. 6, 2026 1:33 PM PT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Two Mercury-bound spacecraft left their…
Starship could create more debris than an anti-satellite test if it explodes in orbit
As Starship, the world’s largest and most powerful rocket, gears up for an attempt to finally reach Earth’s…
NASA, European Space Agency astronauts conduct spacewalk to replace antenna
This screenshot taken from a video released by NASA shows NASA astronaut Anil Menon and European Space Agency…
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),…
Tapping into teacups can illustrate the impacts of space-quakes – The Irish Times
When tapped at any of the four cardinal points – North, South, East or West – a teacup…
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…
Rejected by NASA at 14, she took a work placement cleaning a space toilet instead; today, she is leading Mars exploration teams |
Rejected by NASA at 14, she took a work placement cleaning a space toilet instead; today, she is…