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The ESA’s Hera mission takes flight toward the asteroid deflected by NASA’s DART probe two years ago
Hera and its two CubeSats are leaving Earth on October 7th. ESA, CC BY The European Space Agency’s…
Nasa’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will investigate whether an icy moon of Jupiter can support alien life
NASA/JPL-Caltech/Seti Institute James O’Donoghue, University of Reading Discovering extraterrestrial life would be one of the most profound scientific…
We’re Paying Europa a VIsit
NASA’s Europa Clipper, launching in October 2024, will embark on a five-and-a-half-year journey to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa.…
Space travel comes with risk − and SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission will push the envelope further than any private mission has before
Spacewalks are among the more dangerous activities associated with human spaceflight. Ignatiev/E+ via Getty Images Chris Impey, University…
The Boeing Starliner has returned to Earth without its crew – a former astronaut details what that means for NASA, Boeing and the astronauts still up in space
The Boeing Starliner, shown as it approached the International Space Station. NASA via AP Michael E. Fossum, Texas…
2 solar probes are helping researchers understand what phenomenon powers the solar wind
This artist’s rendition shows NASA’s Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun. Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins APL/NASA via AP Yeimy…
Space missions are getting more complex – lessons from Amazon and FedEx can inform satellite and spacecraft management in orbit
As companies develop satellite constellations as shown in this illustration, they’ll need to repair satellites in orbit. NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P.…
NASA’s JWST Discovery Challenges Galactic Evolution Theories
At a Glance A groundbreaking discovery by NASA‘s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has shaken up the scientific…
The science behind splashdown − an aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back on Earth
The Orion capsule from NASA’s Artemis I mission splashes down. NASA via AP Marcos Fernandez Tous, University of…
I’m an astrophysicist mapping the universe with data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory − clear, sharp photos help me study energetic black holes
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory detects X-ray emissions from astronomical events. NASA/CXC & J. Vaughan Giuseppina Fabbiano, Smithsonian Institution…