China Will Launch its Mars Sample Return Mission in 2028

While NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission has experienced a setback, China is still moving forward with…

Debris produced by DART’s impact on Dimorphos could create Earth’s new meteor shower

A recent study shows that a plume of debris produced by NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test…

Atlas 5 Centaur Rocket Body breaks up in orbit into a debris cloud of 40 plus objects

The body of the Atlas 5 Centaur rocket that delivered the GOES 17 satellite in 2018…

Artemis III Landing Sites Identified Using Mapping and Algorithm Techniques

Where would be the most ideal landing site for the Artemis III crew in SpaceX’s Human…

One Step Closer to Solving the Mystery of Mars’ Lost Water

Few scientists doubt that Mars was once warm and wet. The evidence for a warm, watery…

JWST Reveals Star Formation at Cosmic Noon

Understanding the star formation rate (SFR) in a galaxy is critical to understanding the galaxy itself.…

Chinese researchers advocate for nuclear weapon use against asteroid threats

Chinese experts propose using nuclear weapons as a last resort to protect Earth from potential asteroid…

Asteroid 2024 RL3 flew past Earth at just 0.1 LD

A newly discovered asteroid designated 2024 RL3 flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.106…

The Final Vega Rocket Blasts Off

The European Space Agency (ESA) launched its final Vega rocket this week, lofting a Sentinel-2C Earth…

Ouch! A Monster Asteroid Crashed Into Ganymede 4 Billion Years Ago, Rolling it Over

Jupiter’s moon, Ganymede, is a fascinating celestial body. Measuring 2,634 km (1,636 mi) in diameter, it…