Spacecraft

Scientists think bright spots may be briny material bubbling up into a crater 

DSCOVR’s computer may be suffering from radiation-induced glitches, months after it became the primary sentinel for incoming solar storms

Now recovered from protective hibernation, the spacecraft is preparing for its next close encounter with the giant planet

Many deep-space probes have essentially entered hospice care 

European Space Agency’s Schiaparelli spacecraft crashed and possibly exploded

The latest science returns from NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter are filled with surprises

Despite the likely loss of its Schiaparelli lander, the Trace Gas Orbiter is gearing up for spectacular science at Mars

The premature deployment or jettisoning of its heat shield and parachute may have doomed the Schiaparelli lander

Juno probe goes into safe mode hours before second flyby of the giant planet

The Schiaparelli lander’s failure to phone home has scientists fearing the worst

With the Schiaparelli lander, Europe hopes to join the U.S. and Russia in successfully touching down on the Red Planet

In the waning days of his administration, the president has been paying unusual attention to space, recently highlighting his accomplishments and further goals for exploration of the solar system