Confirmed—the Moon is “rusting” in some places, and scientists say it is a fleeting, violent phenomenon never seen before
Oxygen ion irradiation from Earth’s wind drives oxide formation on the lunar surface, causing the Moon to oxidize…
A mysterious glow surrounding the Milky Way could be first evidence of dark matter
For nearly a century, dark matter has remained an enigma. Despite outnumbering normal matter five to one, it…
Evidence of a “proto-Earth” beneath our feet baffles scientists
Earth still carries traces from a time before the Moon existed. Those traces do not sit on the…
European Space Agency tilts to defence at Bremen funding bash
BREMEN – Forget a moon mission or ever-sharper imagery of receding glaciers, getting a continent at war to…
That Strange Signal Under Mars’ Ice? NASA’s Orbiter Uncovered Something Bigger Than a Hidden Martian Lake
It was one of the most provocative findings of the past decade in planetary science: a potential underground…
Chinese scientists decipher mystery of sticky soil on moon's far side – news.cgtn.com
Chinese scientists decipher mystery of sticky soil on moon’s far side news.cgtn.comStrongly cohesive lunar soil identified at the Chang’e-6…
Explainer | Why China’s commercial space sector is grabbing attention – including from Elon Musk
On Saturday, the Beijing-based start-up LandSpace reportedly plans to conduct the maiden launch of its Zhuque-3 rocket –…
Safran Leap M88 MRO facilities India Hyderabad Modi €240 million investment
Safran has inaugurated MRO facilities in India for the CFM International Leap commercial engine and the M88 fighter…
Photographer captures eerie red halo hovering over the Italian Alps in rare ‘elve’ sighting (photo)
An “elve” lasts for less than a thousandth of a second. (Image credit: Valter Binotto) For a split…
NASA Says Boeing’s Busted Starliner Spacecraft Won’t Be Allowed to Carry Astronauts on Next Mission
Boeing won’t be allowed ferrying astronauts to and from the International Space Station with its plagued Starliner spacecraft…
Europe backs transformative polar satellite constellation
With three more positive votes at the 110th session of the EUMETSAT Council, including one ad referendum (pending final…
Scientists Reveal Origins of Giant Object That Smashed Into Earth : ScienceAlert
One fateful day about 4.5 billion years ago, a Mars-sized body called Theia collided with proto-Earth, turning both…