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
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Planetary ScienceMay 5, 2022
NASA Spacecraft Will Visit Apophis, Once Earth’s Deadliest Asteroid Threat
After delivering extraterrestrial samples to Earth in 2023, OSIRIS-REx will embark on an extended mission to a potentially planet-threatening space rock
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Space ExplorationApril 25, 2022
Europe Cancels Joint Moon Missions with Russia
Russia will move forward with lunar exploration without its European partners
Planetary ScienceApril 19, 2022
Next Stop, Uranus? Icy Planet Tops Priority List for Next Big NASA Mission
An influential panel’s recommendation makes the ice giant a likely destination for a flagship space mission
AstronomyApril 13, 2022
China Is Hatching a Plan to Find Earth 2.0
A satellite will scour the Milky Way for exoplanets orbiting stars just like the sun
Space ExplorationApril 8, 2022
Ax-1, First Private Crewed Space Station Mission, Launches Successfully
Axiom Space’s visit to the International Space Station is a milestone for commercial human spaceflight
AstronomyApril 4, 2022
New Revelations Raise Pressure on NASA to Rename the James Webb Space Telescope
E-mailed exchanges show the space agency’s internal struggle to address pleas to change the controversial name of its latest, greatest observatory
Space ExplorationMarch 24, 2022
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Soars on 22nd Red Planet Flight
The aircraft’s sorties are helping NASA’s Perseverance rover scout a path into an ancient Martian river delta
AstrophysicsMarch 23, 2022
A Stunning Image Shows Stars Aligned for the James Webb Space Telescope
With its mirrors now focused, the observatory’s science instruments are now being readied for work
Natural DisastersMarch 18, 2022
Starlink Offers Internet Access in Times of Crisis, but Is It Just a PR Stunt?
There are no individual saviors for Tonga’s Internet infrastructure
Planetary ScienceMarch 17, 2022
China’s First Moon Rocks Ignite Research Bonanza
Samples collected by Chang’e-5 are revealing exciting insights into the moon’s evolution
Space ExplorationMarch 11, 2022
Russia’s War in Ukraine Threatens Joint Missions to Mars, Venus and the Moon
Interplanetary voyages are among several space science collaborations delayed or doomed by the ongoing conflict