Astronauts could use lightning-like plasma jets to kill germs on the moon and Mars, demo hints
As astronauts prepare for long-duration missions to the moon and Mars, sustaining human life far from Earth will…
APOD: 2026 June 2 – The Vela Supernova Remnant
APOD: 2026 June 2 – The Vela Supernova Remnant Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or…
British Paralympian could be first astronaut with physical disability to live in orbit | European Space Agency
A British Paralympian and surgeon could become the first person with a physical disability to live in orbit…
When Rosetta sniffed the gas around Comet 67P, it found a cloud that would have smelled of rotten eggs, ammonia and bitter almonds — and hidden in that cosmic stink were some of the chemical ingredients that may have helped life begin on Earth
Between 2014 and 2016, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft flew alongside Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and analysed the gas…
Jupiter’s largest moon may still be building its core
In 1996, NASA’s Galileo spacecraft flew past Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon and the largest moon in the Solar…
Mars was once a warmer world of rivers, lakes and a thicker atmosphere, but after its internal dynamo died and the planet lost the magnetic shield that helps protect an atmosphere, the solar wind stripped much of its air away over billions of years, leaving the cold desert we see today
The familiar version goes like this. Early Mars was a warmer world with rivers and lakes and a…
What’s Up: June 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Venus and Jupiter meet after sunset, the Moon passes in front of Venus, summer begins, and deep-sky treasures…
SpaceX to test Starfall vehicle for space manufacturing, cargo return
SpaceX will soon test reentry vehicles that could enable in-space manufacturing and rapid point-to-point cargo delivery, according to…
NASA confirms fireball meteor exploded over northeastern US with force of 230 tons of TNT
NASA has confirmed that a bright fireball meteor exploded in the sky over New England on Saturday (May…
Jupiter Created the Birthplace of Rocky Bodies in the Early Solar System
After the Sun formed around 4.6 billion years ago, the protoplanetary disk took shape around it. This rotating…
PLD Space Triples Investment in Launch Facility to €35 Million
Credit: PLD Space PLD Space has announced that it will invest €35 million in the development of its…
Roman Telescope’s massive infrared mirror is ready to fly
It’s June 2027, and you’re fresh off defending your PhD studying the direct imaging of exoplanets while starting…