Space ExplorationJune 28, 2022
NASA’s Tiny CAPSTONE CubeSat Launches on Pioneering Moon Mission
The spacecraft will arrive in lunar orbit in mid-November to help prepare for a future moon-orbiting outpost
Space Exploration
Planetary ScienceJune 23, 2022
Controversy Grows Over whether Mars Samples Endanger Earth
Planetary scientists are eager to bring Red Planet rocks, soil and even air to Earth, but critics fear the risk of contaminating our world’s biosphere
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Space ExplorationJune 22, 2022
New Maps of Milky Way Are Biggest and Best Yet
The latest data release from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission is sparking a frenzy of exciting new astrophysics research
Space ExplorationJune 7, 2022
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Begins Key Search for Life on Mars
Rolling up an ancient river delta in Jezero Crater, the rover starts crucial rock sampling.
Space ExplorationJune 2, 2022
‘Unsustainable’: How Satellite Swarms Pose a Rising Threat to Astronomy
SpaceX and other companies are still struggling to make their satellites darker in the night sky
Space ExplorationMay 24, 2022
Largest Marsquake Ever Recorded May Be InSight’s Swan Song
NASA’s three-and-a-half-year mission to collect seismic data from Mars is running out of juice
Space ExplorationMay 20, 2022
NASA Hails Starliner Launch Success despite Thruster Glitch
The Starliner team is confident the malfunctions won’t prevent the spacecraft from completing its mission
MedicineMay 19, 2022
Mars Mission Could Bring Health Benefits on Earth
Flying to space takes its toll on the human body, and this has spurred new research on radiation and microgravity, as well as advances in remote medicine and telehealth, all of which have potential benefits for people on Earth
Space ExplorationMay 19, 2022
Will NASA Save Europe’s Beleaguered Mars Rover?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ended hopes of launching the ExoMars rover in 2022. Now the mission may never lift off at all
Space ExplorationMay 18, 2022
Boeing’s Starliner Launch Will Bring New Cargo and Science to the Space Station
The uncrewed flight includes a payload of food, provisions and a specialized flight-test dummy
OpinionMay 9, 2022
Space Won’t Be Safe until the U.S. and China Can Cooperate
The two countries must put aside their mistrust in order to establish rules for the peaceful use of outer space
Space ExplorationMay 5, 2022
Old Russian Rocket Motor Explodes in Orbit, Creating More Space Debris
Ground stations are currently tracking 16 fragments associated with the event, which occurred on April 15