Space Missions News
July 5, 2025
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May 30, 2025 A series of studies sheds light on the origins and characteristics of intermediate-mass black ...
May 23, 2025 Scientists may have solved the mystery of why the moon shows ancient signs of magnetism although it has no magnetic field today. An impact, such as from a large asteroid, could have generated a cloud of ionized particles that briefly enveloped the ...
May 22, 2025 The puzzling behavior of Titan's atmosphere has been revealed. The team has shown that the thick, hazy atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon doesn't spin in line with its surface, but instead wobbles like a gyroscope, shifting with the ...
May 19, 2025 Researchers analyzed a global database of 500,000 strange streaks that occur on steep Martian slopes, concluding that they're most likely caused by dry processes rather than liquid ...
May 16, 2025 The Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) aboard NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft has successfully completed its initial commissioning following the October 14, 2024, launch. Scheduled to arrive in the Jovian system in 2030, the spacecraft will orbit ...
Apr. 29, 2025 The NASA New Horizons spacecraft's extensive observations of Lyman-alpha emissions have resulted in the first-ever map from the galaxy at this important ultraviolet wavelength, providing a new look ...
Apr. 29, 2025 For decades, scientists believed Vesta, one of the largest objects in our solar system's asteroid belt, wasn't just an asteroid and eventually concluded it was more like a planet with a crust, mantle and core. Now, new research flips this notion on ...
Apr. 25, 2025 Researchers use the sophisticated technology on NASA's Perseverance rover to analyze volcanic rocks in Mars' Jezero Crater. Their findings show that some of the same volcanic processes that led to life on Earth happened long ago on Mars, a stunning ...
Apr. 23, 2025 Scientists and space explorers have been on the hunt to determine where and how much ice is present on the Moon. Water ice would be an important resource at a future lunar base, as it could be used to support humans or be broken down to hydrogen and ...
Apr. 21, 2025 Geologists weigh in on a long-running debate about Mars: Billions of years ago, was the Red Planet warm and wet or cold and ...
Apr. 18, 2025 New research finds that despite large rivers and seas of liquid methane, Saturn's moon Titan seems mostly devoid of river deltas, raising new questions about the surface dynamics on this alien ...
Apr. 3, 2025 The same dirt that clings to astronauts' boots may one day keep their lights on. Researchers created solar cells made out of simulated Moon dust. The cells convert sunlight into energy efficiently, withstand radiation damage, and mitigate the need ...
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July 2, 2025 Japan’s Himawari weather satellites, designed to watch Earth, have quietly delivered a decade of infrared snapshots of Venus. By stitching 437 ...
June 16, 2025 When Apollo astronauts stumbled across shimmering orange beads on the moon, they had no idea they were gazing at ancient relics of violent volcanic activity. These glass spheres, tiny yet ...
June 16, 2025 For the first time in history, we re seeing the Sun from an angle no one ever has: from above and below its poles. Thanks to the European Space Agency s Solar Orbiter and its tilted orbit, scientists ...
June 11, 2025 Astronomers have pulled off an unprecedented feat: detecting ultra-faint light from the Big Bang using ground-based telescopes. This polarized light ...
June 10, 2025 A violent solar eruption on May 31 launched a coronal mass ejection (CME) hurtling toward Earth, triggering a rare G4-level geomagnetic storm alert. Captured in real-time by U.S. Naval Research ...
May 15, 2025 By analyzing how far material ejected from an impact crater flies, scientists can locate buried glaciers and other interesting subsurface ...
Apr. 2, 2025 An international team is currently closely tracking the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4. The impact probability estimates for the year 2032 has been reduced from a peak of 3 percent to below 0.001 ...
Mar. 31, 2025 Inhaling dust particles from the Red Planet over long periods of time could put humans at risk of developing respiratory issues, thyroid disease and other health ...
Mar. 25, 2025 The longest organic molecules identified to date on Mars have recently been detected. These long carbon chains, containing up to 12 consecutive carbon atoms, could exhibit features similar to the ...
Mar. 20, 2025 On 19 March 2025, the European Space Agency's Euclid mission releases its first batch of survey data, including a preview of its deep fields. Here, hundreds of thousands of galaxies in different ...
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Mar. 17, 2025 New modeling indicates the main belt asteroid (52246) Donaldjohanson may have formed about 150 million years ago when a larger parent asteroid broke apart; its orbit and spin properties have ...
Mar. 5, 2025 Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the possibility these samples contain life, which could have unforeseen consequences. ...
Mar. 5, 2025 Astronomers have for the first time observed a recurring nova outside of the Milky Way in near-infrared light. The data revealed highly unusual chemical emissions as well as one of the hottest ...
Feb. 26, 2025 Researchers are looking underfoot to uncover the mysterious past of Mars: Martian regoliths in the soil. Their water storage capabilities may help us understand the change in water on Mars over ...
Feb. 25, 2025 On Wednesday 26 February, a thermal imaging camera blasted off to the Moon as part of NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission. This aims to map sources of water on the Moon to shed light on the lunar ...
Feb. 25, 2025 A new study shows a water-rich mineral could explain the planet's color -- and hint at its wetter, more habitable ...
Feb. 18, 2025 Lobster-eye satellite Einstein Probe captured the X-ray flash from a very elusive celestial pair. The discovery opens a new way to explore how massive stars interact and evolve, confirming the unique ...
Feb. 14, 2025 Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to a new model for how intelligent life developed on ...
Feb. 13, 2025 New findings explain the Phoenix cluster's mysterious starburst. Data confirm the cluster is actively cooling and able to generate a huge amount of stellar fuel on its ...
Feb. 4, 2025 Using data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, scientists have found a huge exoplanet and a brown dwarf. This is the first time a planet has been uniquely discovered by Gaia's ...
Jan. 28, 2025 Scientists developed advanced dating methods to track geological changes on the far side of the moon and found evidence of relatively recent ...
Jan. 28, 2025 As humankind imagines living off-planet -- on the moon, Mars and beyond -- the question of how to sustain life revolves around the physical necessities of oxygen, food and water. We know there is ...
Jan. 27, 2025 The dwarf planet is a bizarre, cryovolcanic world. However, the organic deposits discovered on its surface so far are unlikely to originate from its interior. The organic material found in a few ...
Jan. 27, 2025 Scientists have performed laboratory experiments to better understand how Saturn's moon Titan can maintain its unique nitrogen-rich atmosphere. Titan is the second largest moon in our solar ...
Jan. 16, 2025 Pandora, a small satellite mission poised to provide in-depth study of at least 20 known planets orbiting distant stars to determine the composition of their atmospheres cleared an important ...
Jan. 16, 2025 A research team has discovered another piece in the puzzle of the formation of the Moon and water on Earth. The prevailing theory was that the Moon was the result of a collision between the early ...
Jan. 3, 2025 Hidden patterns in electric propulsion plasma beams could help ensure the success of long-term space ...
Dec. 20, 2024 Scientists have delivered the first measurements of Greenland Ice Sheet thickness change using data from ESA and NASA ice satellite missions. With global warming causing the Greenland Ice Sheet to ...
Dec. 19, 2024 Scientists have unveiled groundbreaking research on the origins of lunar water, offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon system and the broader solar system. The ...
Dec. 18, 2024 Scientists propose a 'remelting' of the Moon's surface 4.35 billion years ago due to the tidal pull of Earth causing widespread geological upheaval and intense ...
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- The Chances of Anything Coming from Mars
- Ultra-Hot Nova Observed Erupting: Surprising Chemical Signature
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Lunar Trailblazer Blasts Off to Map Water on the Moon
- Why Is Mars Red? Scientists May Finally Have the Answer
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
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Thursday, February 13, 2025
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- Moon Is Not as 'geologically Dead' As Previously Thought
- Follow the Water: Searching for a Lunar Oasis
Monday, January 27, 2025
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- NASA's Pandora Mission One Step Closer to Probing Alien Atmospheres
- The Moon: A Chunk Ejected from Earth?
Friday, January 3, 2025
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Thursday, December 19, 2024
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Monday, December 16, 2024
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Monday, December 9, 2024
- NASA's Hubble Celebrates Decade of Tracking Outer Planets
- Mars' Infamous Dust Storms Can Engulf the Entire Planet: A New Study Examines How
Monday, December 2, 2024
Monday, November 25, 2024
- Uranus's Swaying Moons Will Help Spacecraft Seek out Hidden Oceans
- A Clue to What Lies Beneath the Bland Surfaces of Uranus and Neptune
Monday, November 11, 2024
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Friday, November 1, 2024
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
- Out-of-This-World Simulation Key to Collecting Moon Dust
- The Origin of Most Meteorites Finally Revealed
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
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Friday, September 27, 2024
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Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- Gigantic Asteroid Impact Shifted the Axis of Solar System's Biggest Moon
- How Bright Is the Universe's Glow? Study Offers Best Measurement Yet
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
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Monday, June 24, 2024
- Geologists Expect Chang'e-6 Lunar Surface Samples to Contain Volcanic Rock and Impact Ejecta
- Guiding Humanity Beyond the Moon
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
- Titan's Lakes May Be Shaped by Waves
- Jupiter's Great Red Spot Is Not the Same One Cassini Observed in 1600s
Monday, June 17, 2024
Monday, June 10, 2024
- In a Significant First, Researchers Detect Water Frost on Solar System's Tallest Volcanoes
- In New Experiment, Scientists Record Earth's Radio Waves from the Moon
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Friday, May 31, 2024
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Moon Orbiting 'dinky' Asteroid Is Actually Two Tiny Moons Stuck Together
- New Technique Offers More Precise Maps of the Moon's Surface
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Intriguing Nearby World Sized Between Earth, Venus
- Potentially Habitable 'exo-Venus' With Earth-Like Temperature Discovered
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
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Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Ice Shell Thickness Reveals Water Temperature on Ocean Worlds
- Could Fiber Optic Cable Help Scientists Probe the Deep Layers of the Moon?
Thursday, February 22, 2024
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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Thursday, January 18, 2024
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Thursday, January 11, 2024
- Potential Solvents Identified for Building on Moon and Mars
- NASA's Webb Discovers Dusty 'cat's Tail' In Beta Pictoris System