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NASA’s Juno spacecraft has added a new layer to scientists’ view of Jupiter’s moon Io, using microwave measurements to reveal heat patterns that sit below the surface rather than only at ground level. The data, released…
NASA ESCAPADE mission captures Earth and Moon in dual-light portraits On July 3, 2026, one of NASA’s Mars-bound ESCAPADE spacecraft turned its cameras back toward home and recorded a striking view of Earth and the Moon…
Voyager Technologies CEO Dylan Taylor says regular human work and travel to the Moon could become realistic by the early 2030s.
A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage struck the Moon near Einstein Crater. Here is what crashed, why it happened and what scientists can learn.
NASA is using International Space Station experiments to test compact medical, exercise, robotic and radiation tools for longer Moon and Mars missions.
A solar eclipse, dark new moon and Perseid meteor peak are giving skywatchers and NASA scientists an unusually rich August observing window.
The Perseid meteor shower peaks overnight on August 12-13 under a new moon, offering unusually dark conditions for viewers across much of the Northern Hemisphere.
NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts program has announced 18 Phase I awards totaling $3.2 million, funding early-stage research into technology concepts ranging from hovering robots for lunar lava tube exploration to a…
Japan launches the MMX spacecraft on a five-year mission to study Phobos and return the first samples from the Mars system.
Research from Virginia Polytechnic Institute is developing novel thermal management methods for disaggregated lunar infrastructure, addressing a gap in existing solutions built for larger spacecraft.
NASA to support Blue Origin New Glenn rocket testing advance has become the latest step in a growing partnership between the agency and a commercial launch provider, with second-stage hot fire testing planned at NASA’s…
A NASA-backed machine-learning model detected signals of emerging solar active regions up to 12 hours before sunspots became visible.
SpaceX's Starship rocket achieved its first orbit, deploying Starlink satellites before a shortened mission ended due to engine failure. Learn more about this historic flight
NASA’s Psyche mission has returned a detailed look at Mars from a recent flyby, producing an enhanced-color mosaic that highlights the planet’s rugged southern highlands in unusual texture and contrast. The view was…
Escaped hybrid aquarium fish are becoming a growing concern in a Philippine lake where scientists say they may be settling into the local ecosystem and adding pressure to native biodiversity. The species at the centre…
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake has killed at least 47 people in eastern Indonesia, damaging homes and public buildings as rescue teams confront blocked roads.