Phew, NASA’s CAPSTONE is no Longer Tumbling in Space
Engineers with the trouble-plagued CAPSTONE mission to the Moon have made progress in stabilizing the spacecraft. A month ago, the…
If There are Shallow Lakes Under the Ice on Europa, Clipper Will Find Them
"All these worlds are yours except Europa. Attempt no landings there." That was the ominous message sent to Earth in…
Success! DART Impact Shortened Asteroid’s Orbit Time by 32 Minutes
NASA says its DART spacecraft caused a larger-than-expected change in the path of its target asteroid when they collided two…
NASA has Built a Collection of Instruments That Will Search for Life Inside Europa and Enceladus
Scientists at NASA JPL and Colorado University have created a new instrument for finding signs of life, called the Ocean…
Two Stars Orbiting Each Other Every 51 Minutes. This Can’t End Well
We don't have to worry too much about our Sun. It can burn our skin, and it can emit potent…
A Migrating Moon Might Have Turned Uranus Over on its Side
There are plenty of interesting things about Uranus. Its season lasts as long as its day, it's the second least-dense…
China Launches First Solar Observatory ASO-S
China launches ASO-S, its first mission to explore the Sun.
India’s Mars Orbiter Mission is Finally out of Fuel After 8 Years of Science Operations
Scientists and engineers seem to have difficulty coming up with estimated mission timelines for their space exploration projects. Most don't…
The Pacific Ocean Will be Gone in 300 Million Years as the World's Continents Drift and Combine
A new study determined that the world's next supercontinent, "Amasia," will form between two and three hundred million years.
Thanks to Hayabusa 2’s Samples, Scientists can Track the History of Ryugu Earlier in the History of the Solar System
When Huyabusa2 returned a sample of Ryugu, a Near Earth Asteroid, to Earth in December 2020, it was sure to…