Science & Space
NASA is set to launch four astronauts on Artemis II, a 10-day crewed mission around the moon marking humanity's farthest spaceflight in 54 years and a critical step toward lunar surface landing before China.
EEUU acelera su regreso a la Luna para adelantarse a China en la nueva carrera espacial
Estados Unidos intensifica su programa Artemis para adelantarse a China en la exploración lunar, con lanzamientos previstos entre 2027 y 2028. SpaceX y Blue Or…
HighSpaceX Falcon 9 Stage Set for Unintended Lunar Impact
A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage is on a collision course with the Moon and may create a visible impact event observable from Earth, with scientists uncert…
HighSpaceX rocket debris set to impact Moon's far side in August
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage is predicted to collide with the Moon on August 5, 2026, potentially creating a new crater near the lunar western limb, ac…
HighSpaceX Lunar Achievement; ULA Appoints New Leadership
SpaceX achieves a significant lunar milestone while United Launch Alliance appoints new leadership, marking shifts in the commercial space industry.
MediumNASA unveils $30B accelerated plan for permanent lunar base
NASA announced a $30 billion plan to build a permanent moon base with astronauts visiting every six months after Artemis V, structured in three phases over 17…
HighBlue Origin Eyes New Glenn Launch This Year After Pad Explosion
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch attempt, destroying the pad. The company plans to resume flights later this year while NASA increasingl…
HighNeptune's Moon Nereid Likely Original Survivor of Cosmic Collision
Using NASA's Webb Space Telescope, scientists determined that Neptune's moon Nereid is likely an original companion of the planet that survived a cosmic collis…
HighChinese Probe Closes In on Mysterious Quasi-Moon to Solve Its Origin
China's Tianwen-2 spacecraft is collecting samples from asteroid Kamo'oalewa to determine whether it's a lunar fragment or a weathered space rock, beginning de…
HighBlue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes during test at Cape Canaveral
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during engine testing at Cape Canaveral on Thursday, with no casualties reported. The incident may delay NASA's Artemis…
HighTrump pledges U.S. Mars mission as SpaceX eyes regulatory relief
President Trump promised to send American astronauts to Mars during his inaugural address, with SpaceX's Elon Musk enthusiastically supporting the initiative.…
HighSpaceX Faces Investor Scrutiny Beyond Space Ambitions Ahead of Earnings
SpaceX investors are raising questions beyond space exploration goals ahead of the company's first earnings results, with concerns about market valuation losse…
HighNASA Activates Emergency Protocol at ISS Over Air Leak in Russian Module
NASA activated emergency protocols at the International Space Station after detecting an air leak in a Russian module, prompting astronauts to shelter in a Spa…
HighNewly Discovered Asteroid to Pass Closer to Earth Than the Moon
A newly discovered asteroid the size of a basketball court will pass closer to Earth than the Moon, marking one of the year's closest approaches to our planet.
HighLEGO's New Hubble Model Reveals the Telescope's Inner Workings
LEGO has released a new 1,252-piece Icons Hubble Space Telescope model featuring internal scientific instruments and components, marking the first time the toy…
HighBlue Origin wins $190M NASA contract to deliver lunar rover, challenging SpaceX's dominance
Blue Origin secured a $190 million NASA contract to deliver the VIPER rover to the Moon's south pole, marking a significant challenge to SpaceX's dominance in…
HighSpanish astronaut García sees Artemis 2 as gateway to sustained human presence beyond Earth orbit
Spanish astronaut Sara García discusses Artemis 2's historic importance as humanity's return to the Moon, emphasizing international collaboration, inclusive ex…
HighNASA releases thousands of Artemis II lunar images one month after mission return
One month after Artemis 2's return, NASA released thousands of previously unseen photos and videos from the crewed lunar mission, including astronaut footage o…
HighU.S. astronaut, Russian cosmonauts return safely despite Ukraine tensions
A U.S. astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts safely returned to Earth from the ISS despite escalating tensions between Washington and Moscow over Ukraine, demon…
HighNASA Eyes Nuclear-Powered Mars Rover for Lunar Mission
NASA is exploring sending PROMISE, a nuclear-powered backup Mars rover, to the Moon to overcome the challenge of two-week lunar nights that solar-powered robot…
MediumSpaceX lanza Starship en vuelo de prueba exitoso con satélites Starlink avanzados
SpaceX completó un vuelo de prueba exitoso de Starship, desplegando 20 satélites Starlink avanzados. La NASA supervisa el programa como paso crítico para el mó…
HighNASA's Roman Space Telescope Launches 8 Months Early in August
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch August 30, 2026, eight months ahead of schedule. The telescope will investigate dark matter, dark ene…
HighChina discovers new lunar mineral, expanding Moon research frontiers
Chinese scientists discovered Magnesiochangesite-(Ce), a new lunar mineral, bringing the global count to 11 known lunar minerals with China now credited with f…
HighWebb Telescope Reveals Hidden Structure at Heart of Distant Galaxy M77
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a previously hidden structure at the core of galaxy M77, revealing intense star formation and evidence of dual…
HighNASA Launches Three-Mission Campaign to Build First Permanent Lunar Base by 2028
NASA announced three uncrewed Moon missions to test systems and deliver equipment before crewed Artemis landings at the lunar South Pole in 2028, with $627 mil…
HighNancy Grace Roman Telescope delivered to launch pad ahead of historic mission
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has been delivered to the launch pad aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket, marking a major milestone toward deployment for exo…
HighSpanish engineer García-Galán to lead NASA's lunar base program
Carlos García-Galán, a 51-year-old engineer from Málaga, has been appointed to lead NASA's Moon Base program, a $20 billion initiative to establish permanent l…
HighTrump mocks NASA chief's ears during Artemis 2 astronaut meeting at White House
Trump made jokes about NASA chief's ears during a White House meeting with Artemis 2 astronauts, while expressing confidence the US will return to the Moon bef…
HighNASA marca lançamento da Artemis 2 para 6 de março com astronautas rumo à Lua
NASA announced the Artemis 2 mission will launch on March 6, sending four astronauts to orbit the Moon for 10 days. The agency completed rocket testing ahead o…
HighNASA Tests Space-Grown Stem Cells to Accelerate Cancer and Disease Treatments
NASA is growing stem cells aboard the International Space Station to develop faster cancer treatments and advance organ regeneration research, leveraging micro…
HighNASA halts SpaceX moon-lander work as Blue Origin, Dynetics challenge contract award
NASA halted SpaceX's $2.9B lunar lander project after Blue Origin and Dynetics filed complaints with the Government Accountability Office, arguing the sole-awa…
HighDAMPE Satellite Identifies Universal Feature in Cosmic Ray Spectra
The DAMPE space telescope has identified a universal feature in cosmic ray energy spectra, discovering that particles show consistent 'spectral softening' arou…
HighEuropa's Hidden Ocean: From Galileo's Point of Light to Solar System's Largest Water Reservoir
Scientists have confirmed that Europa, a Jupiter moon Galileo spotted in 1610, likely harbors the solar system's largest ocean beneath its icy surface. NASA's…
HighAstrolab's FLEX rover targets NASA's Artemis lunar missions
California startup Astrolab unveiled FLEX, a modular lunar rover prototype designed to carry cargo and astronauts on future Artemis missions, competing for NAS…
HighShould Titan Be Humanity's Next Frontier After Moon and Mars?
Scientists and space agencies are evaluating Saturn's moon Titan as a viable destination for human exploration following lunar and Martian missions, citing its…
MediumWater Vapor Detected on Ganymede for First Time
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected water vapor in Ganymede's atmosphere for the first time, formed when ice on the moon's surface sublimates near the e…
HighNASA's Dragonfly rotorcraft launches July 2028 for six-year journey to Titan
NASA's nuclear-powered Dragonfly rotorcraft will launch on SpaceX Falcon Heavy in July 2028 for a 6.5-year journey to Saturn's moon Titan, where it will fly, d…
HighMoon phase today: Waning Gibbous lights up 94% on May 4, 2026
On May 4, 2026, the Moon enters its Waning Gibbous phase with 94% illumination. The next Full Moon will occur on May 31, marking the second of two Full Moons i…
HighSouth African students build moon telescope tech for Chinese lunar mission
Four Stellenbosch University students developed electronics for a radio telescope prototype destined for China's Chang'e-8 lunar mission in 2029, advancing Afr…
HighBlue Origin to test NASA's precision moon-landing tech on New Shepard rocket
Blue Origin is launching its New Shepard rocket to test NASA's SPLICE precision landing system, which uses advanced sensors and software to enable safer landin…
HighStudy finds bottled water contains far more microplastics than tap water
New research from Ohio State University found bottled water contains significantly higher concentrations of micro- and nanoplastics than treated tap water, wit…
HighChinese team confirms Migdal effect, opening new avenue for dark matter detection
Chinese researchers have achieved the first direct experimental evidence of the Migdal effect, a 1939 theoretical prediction that could revolutionize the searc…
HighNASA Chief Defends All-Male Artemis III Crew Selection
NASA's chief defended the selection of an all-male crew for the Artemis III moon mission scheduled for 2027, addressing public criticism over the lack of femal…
HighNASA astronaut, two cosmonauts safely return from 241-day ISS mission
Three space station crew members—NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikaev—successfully returned to Earth aft…
HighNASA selects nine lunar landing sites for Artemis III near Moon's south pole
NASA announced nine candidate landing sites near the Moon's south pole for the Artemis III mission, which will return humans to the lunar surface. The location…
HighNASA Defends All-Male Artemis III Crew Selection Amid Diversity Criticism
NASA leadership defended its selection of an all-male crew for the 2027 Artemis III lunar mission, drawing criticism over diversity representation in the histo…
HighSmoke alarms trigger brief scare on ISS Russian segment during battery recharge
Smoke alarms activated in the Russian segment of the ISS during battery charging, with crew detecting smoke and burnt plastic smell. Air quality normalized and…
HighNASA's MAVEN Discovers Unexpected Atmospheric Phenomenon 124 Miles Deep in Mars' Ionosphere
NASA's MAVEN spacecraft has detected the Zwan-Wolf effect in Mars' ionosphere at 124 miles depth, marking the first observation of this atmospheric phenomenon…
HighNASA Partners With Relativity Space on Mars Atmospheric Science Mission
NASA announced a public-private partnership with Relativity Space to launch the Aeolus atmospheric science mission to Mars in 2028, combining NASA's scientific…
HighSpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for first time in major milestone toward moon missions
SpaceX successfully launched its Super Heavy-Starship rocket to orbit for the first time, deploying 26 Starlink satellites and marking a critical milestone tow…
HighNASA's NEOWISE asteroid hunter burns up in atmosphere after 14 years
NASA's NEOWISE spacecraft burned up in Earth's atmosphere on November 1 after 14 years surveying 3,000 near-Earth objects. The mission's end was caused by sola…
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