View larger. | A tiny fraction of the asteroid Bennu sample returned by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission,…
Europe satellite operator drops Ariane 6 rocket for SpaceX: report
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Europe’s weather satellite operator has cancelled plans to use the European rocket…
Boeing's new spacecraft is forced to extend its stay at the International Space Station
The spacecraft experienced numerous leaks and technical glitches. NASA says it’s using the extra time to…
Hubble Examines an Active Galaxy Near the Lion’s Heart
Hubble also surprised astronomers by revealing a few young stars and clusters in Messier 105, a…
LEGO bricks from space dust
The team of ESA’s Spaceship EAC initiative revived their LEGO-building skills and 3D-printed the famous bricks…
Asteroid Day to be observed worldwide on June 30
Asteroids are small rocky bodies, left over from the formation of the solar system. Most orbit…
Ariane 6: on the launch pad and ready for liftoff
On 20 June 2024 the first Ariane 6 rocket to launch into space went through its last full…
ESA – Channelling light from starbursts
The focus of this week’s Hubble Picture of the Week is the blue compact dwarf galaxy NGC 5253, located in…
Asteroid rocks begin to reveal our solar system’s origins
Orbit diagram for Bennu along with the terrestrial planets looking down from above the North Pole…
10 impact craters seen from space
Have you ever wondered what an impact crater looks like from space? Today, we’re counting down…