2,208 results for "ISS"

NASA's Europa Clipper mission, set to launch on October 14, 2024, aims to explore Jupiter's moon Europa, which may harbor a vast subsurface ocean beneath its icy crust. The mission,…

NASA is eagerly anticipating SpaceX’s upcoming fifth test flight of Starship, which could take place as soon as October 13, pending FAA approval. The flight is crucial to the development…

ESA has tested a cutting-edge lunar camera designed for NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions during the PANGAEA geology training in Lanzarote. The Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC), equipped to withstand the…

The European Space Agency's Hera mission is set to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, aiming to study the aftermath of NASA's DART impact on the…

Dr. Emma Chen, a renowned mathematician, has set the international math community abuzz with her latest numerical sequence puzzle. This challenging brain teaser has stumped even the most brilliant minds,...

NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) technology demonstration has achieved a significant milestone, successfully transmitting a laser signal over 290 million miles—the farthest distance ever for laser communication.

ESA’s Hera mission, a vital follow-up to NASA’s DART impact test on the asteroid Dimorphos, is nearing its October 7 launch. Hera will study the aftermath of the DART collision,…

NASA is gearing up for the next phase of its Artemis missions by developing the Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV), designed to aid astronauts in exploring the lunar surface. Through rigorous…

NASA scientists have discovered a new type of gamma-ray emission produced by tropical thunderstorms, called "flickering gamma-ray flashes." Using advanced detectors aboard a high-altitude NASA aircraft, researchers found that these…

NASA has powered down one of Voyager 2's key science instruments, the plasma science detector, as the spacecraft's power supply continues to decline. The decision, made to conserve energy, comes…

The FAA has grounded SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket following its third anomaly in three months, this time due to a malfunction in the second stage during a deorbit burn after…

SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS), delivering two astronauts and preparing to bring home NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been aboard since…

SpaceX has launched a mission to retrieve two NASA astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded on the International Space Station for over 100 days due to…

NASA has awarded Starfish Space a $15 million contract to develop the SSPICY mission, aimed at inspecting defunct satellites in low Earth orbit. Scheduled for launch in 2026, the mission…

The lunar landscape, once thought to be a barren wasteland, is now revealing its hidden treasures. Recent findings from NASA's VIPER mission have unveiled a startling revelation : water is present...

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured a stunning timelapse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from the International Space Station, offering a rare view of the comet as it approaches its closest pass to…

A Soyuz MS-25 capsule has successfully returned two Russian cosmonauts, Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub, along with American astronaut Tracy Dyson, to Earth after completing a mission aboard the International…

China's Chang'e-6 mission has made history by collecting the first-ever lunar samples from the Moon's far side, specifically from the South Pole-Aitken basin, one of the oldest and largest impact…

Scientists are exploring the possibility that primordial black holes, tiny remnants from the early universe, could pass through our solar system undetected. These black holes, far smaller than their stellar…

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission has concluded successfully with the crew’s safe splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, marking the end of a five-day journey that not only extended the boundaries...

This September, skywatchers are in for a treat with a rare celestial trio: a supermoon, the Harvest Moon, and a partial lunar eclipse all occurring on the same night. This...

The Soyuz MS-26 mission successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on September 11, 2024, carrying a multinational crew to the International Space Station (ISS). This mission, a collaboration...

NASA has confirmed that its ambitious Europa Clipper mission is on schedule for an October 10, 2024 launch. This groundbreaking mission aims to explore Europa, one of Jupiter's icy moons,...

SpaceX launched the ambitious polaris dawn mission early Tuesday morning, sending a civilian crew into Earth’s orbit. The mission, led by jared isaacman, aims to set new records and conduct...

SpaceX has announced a new launch date for the highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission, now targeting Tuesday, September 10, 2024. This mission, which will feature the first-ever commercial spacewalk, has...

SpaceX's Starship rocket could begin Mars missions in as little as two years, with the first flights aiming to land uncrewed spacecraft on the Red Planet. If these missions are...

China’s experimental reusable spaceplane has successfully returned to Earth after completing a 268-day mission in orbit. The spaceplane landed at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert on...

NASA has postponed the launch of its ESCAPADE Mars mission to spring 2025, delaying the mission that was originally set for October 2024 aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket. The...

China is preparing to launch its highly anticipated Tianwen-3 mission around 2028, aiming to return samples from the surface of Mars to Earth. This mission will build upon the success...

In a remarkable display of natural phenomena, NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), captured a breathtaking video of a meteor entering Earth's atmosphere and exploding...

Two years after NASA's Dart mission, which involved a deliberate spacecraft collision with the asteroid Dimorphos, researchers have revealed new findings about the aftermath. According to a study published on...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced a significant delay in the BepiColombo mission's planned orbital insertion around Mercury due to unforeseen problems with the spacecraft's electric propulsion system. Originally...

NASA has recently announced significant changes to its upcoming SpaceX Crew-9 mission in response to the need to safely return two astronauts currently stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS)....

NASA has awarded a significant contract to Intuitive Machines, a Houston-based company, as part of its ongoing efforts to explore the lunar South Pole. The contract, valued at $116.9 million,...

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has received clearance to resume flights after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily grounded the vehicle due to a booster failure during a recent landing attempt....

NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System has successfully deployed its solar sail, marking a significant achievement in the mission aimed at testing a new method of space propulsion. Initially launched...

NASA's Europa Clipper mission, a highly anticipated journey to explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, has successfully cleared a crucial milestone, keeping it on track for its scheduled launch on October...

Major new challenges may be arising in the place of actions targeting global warming. The latest studies have emphasized that emissions of methane produced by nature, more so from tropical wetlands...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has temporarily grounded all SpaceX Falcon 9 launches following a failed booster landing on August 28, 2024. This decision comes as the FAA initiates an...

SpaceX has announced a delay in the launch of its highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission due to a helium leak detected in ground equipment. Initially set for a Tuesday liftoff,...

NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the world’s first planetary defense experiment, was a resounding success when it managed to alter the orbit of the asteroid moon Dimorphos in 2022....

SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, August 27th for the launch of the highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission. The mission will send a Crew Dragon spacecraft to its highest orbit yet and...

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Cluster mission, which has provided crucial insights into Earth’s magnetic environment for over 24 years, is set to conclude with a historic reentry. On September...

If you’ve been enjoying the northern lights over the past few weeks, you’re in luck—you’ll have the chance to see them again this week. Thanks to increased solar activity, the...

NASA’s ambitious ESCAPADE mission is poised to take a significant leap forward as its twin spacecraft head to Florida for their final preparations before launch. These two small satellites, named...

SpaceX is gearing up for yet another milestone in its ambitious journey of space exploration. CEO Elon Musk recently described the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission as "epic," and with good...

Having been initiated in 2011, NASA’s NEOWISE mission has recently concluded its work after identifying more than 3,000 near-Earth objects (NEOs), which are asteroids and comets that can potentially hit...

Newly released images from the International Space Station (ISS) have captured the stunning beauty of the aurora borealis and the glowing moon in ways never seen before. These breathtaking photos...

In a significant breakthrough, the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission, renowned for mapping stars in the Milky Way, has identified hundreds of previously unknown asteroid moons in our solar system....

NASA has officially decommissioned the NEOWISE space telescope, marking the end of a 15-year mission that significantly advanced our understanding of near-Earth objects (NEOs) and contributed to planetary defense efforts....