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United States Space Command conducted its inaugural Apollo Maneuvers exercise, marking the first-ever live‑fly training where spacecraft maneuvered in orbit through a simulated contested environment.
The spacecraft has separated from its propulsion module and is now preparing for orbital insertion around Mercury.
In the early morning hours a faint, triangular glow can appear in the sky – the zodiacal light. We explain when and where it is best seen.
A new video compiles monitoring‑camera images to show the ESA/JAXA spacecraft’s cruise through the inner Solar System and upcoming maneuvers at Mercury.
The country is advancing the Tianwen-3 mission, which aims to launch in 2028 and return Martian material to Earth by 2031.
Recent observations reveal that certain supermassive black holes accrete mass at rates that outpace star formation in their galaxies.
On July 5, 2026, JAXA performed the first successful laser ranging experiment during a flyby of an asteroid.
Researchers propose a plan that would allow a spacecraft to meet the famous comet for the first time.
New modeling suggests that Earth’s twin planet Venus once had a natural satellite that later merged with its interior.
Astronomers have detected icy exocomets orbiting the young star PDS 70, suggesting they may be delivering water to the system’s inner regions.
On September 8, 2004, NASA’s Genesis mission impacted the ground after its parachutes failed to deploy.
In 1979 a US satellite detected an unusual flash off the coast of South Africa, sparking speculation about a possible covert atmospheric nuclear test.