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A new moon may not be all that remarkable (literally) astronomically speaking, but it does mark the beginning of a new lunar cycle. And this month,…
On February 3, 2024, NASA's Juno spacecraft made its second close approach to Io, the fifth and third largest of Jupiter's moons. Like the previous flyby…
Mimas photographed by NASA's Cassini spacecraftNASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology/Space Science I Saturn's moon Mimas appears to have a vast global ocean beneath its icy shell, according…
“`html A full moon low on the horizon is one of the most fascinating sights in the night sky. It is also one of the easiest…
SLIM spacecraft illustrationJAXA Japan's Smart Lander for Lunar Exploration (SLIM) has landed on the moon. Although the spacecraft is not operating perfectly, the successful landing follows…
Artist's thoughts on SLIM after landing on the moon JAXA Japan is preparing for its first moon landing. The Smart Lunar Survey Lander (SLIM) is scheduled…
Infrared image of Saturn’s icy moon TitanNASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology/Stephane Le Mouelik, Virginia Pasek Saturn’s moon Titan is home to strange “magical islands” that appear and…
Infrared image of Saturn’s icy moon TitanNASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology/Stephane Le Mouelik, Virginia Pasek Saturn’s moon Titan is home to strange “magical islands” that appear and…
NASA’s efforts to return astronauts to the moon have been delayed once again.The agency announced Tuesday that the next Artemis mission, which will fly four astronauts…
NASA's Space Launch System and Artemis I Orion spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center, Florida NASA It looks like it will take a little longer than expected…
Peregrine photo showing disturbance of insulation in the foreground astrobotic Things look grim for Astrobotic's Peregrine spacecraft. The Vulcan rocket launched toward the moon on January…
Astrobotic said the cause of the failure was likely a propulsion failure, adding that a further update would be issued once more data is acquired and…
Christina Koch has a job that kids dream about. Starting in 2019, on her first mission to the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronaut She spent…
On January 8th, a Vulcan rocket carrying a lander bound for the moon will be launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.Greg Newton/AFP via Getty Images NASA's first…
The moon mission, although a private effort, is sponsored by NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services Program, which is a vital part of NASA’s initiatives to return…
United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket prepares to launch from Cape Canaveral, FloridaUPI / Alamy Stock Photo Credit: Alamy Live The series of missions to the moon…
This image of Io was taken by the Juno spacecraft.NASA/SwRI/MSSS Thanks to NASA's Juno spacecraft, which passed the moon on December 30, we had the closest…
As we end 2023, what does 2024 have in store for us? As a wise person new scientist As our readers know, the division of time…
In the relatively short period of space exploration history, the moon has experienced significant changes as a result of human activity. From the historical significance of…
International astronauts will join U.S. astronauts on the moon by the end of this decade under an agreement announced Wednesday by NASA and the White House.…
This could be the first impact crater discovered on Io NASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology/Kevin M. Gill, CC BY 2.0 Amateur astronomers may have discovered the first…
NASA’s Artemis II mission is making final preparations for its SLS rocket at Kennedy Space Center. The Orion stage adapter, a critical component that connects Orion…
Illustration of NASA’s Cassini spacecraft diving through the plume of Saturn’s moon Enceladus.NASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology The plumes of water vapor spewing from Enceladus’ surface appear…
ESA’s PAVER project aimed to create paved surfaces on the lunar surface using melted lunar regolith. They conducted ground-based tests using a carbon dioxide laser and…