Proba-3’s first autonomous formation flight

Enabling & Support 27/03/2025 91 views 1 likes Two spacecraft flying as one – that is…

We’ve spotted auroras on Neptune for the first time

Green blotches show where auroras light up Neptune’s skies NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Heidi Hammel (AURA),…

See auroras on Neptune for the first time!

At left is the Hubble Space Telescope’s view of Neptune with its blue hue and white…

Surprisingly big organic molecules on Mars: A hint of life?

NASA’s Curiosity rover has found the largest organic molecules on Mars we’ve yet seen. They seem…

Farewell, Gaia! Spacecraft operations come to an end

Enabling & Support 27/03/2025 158 views 2 likes The European Space Agency (ESA) has powered down…

Webb spies a spiral through a cosmic lens

This new NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month features a rare cosmic phenomenon called an…

Gaia to Shut Down After More Than a Decade of Mapping the Milky Way

From ancient star streams to the innards of white dwarfs, the Gaia space telescope has seen…

The Europa Clipper Can Find the Best Landing Sites on the Ocean Moon

There’s a well-established paradigm in planetary body exploration. It begins with a flyby, then later an…

One Day We Might Seed the Universe With Life. But Should We?

Suppose humanity was faced with an extinction-level event. Not just high odds, but certain-sure. A nearby…

NASA’s X-59 Completes ‘Cruise Control’ Engine Speed Hold Test

The team behind NASA’s X-59 completed another critical ground test in March, ensuring the quiet supersonic…