space NASA's Asteroid Test Could Lead to Future Collisions with Mars The DART mission, originally intended to alter the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos as a test for planetary defense, successfully modified its trajectory but also dislodged several large boulders.
space Asteroid Apophis to Make Close Earth Approach in 2029 Without Risk of Impact Despite no longer being a collision threat, Apophis remains a point of interest due to its close approach, providing astronomers with a rare opportunity to study such a large asteroid up close.
space Hubble Space Telescope Marks Its 34th Anniversary with a Stunning Image of Little Dumbbell Nebula The Little Dumbbell Nebula, a planetary nebula formed from the remnants of a dying star, appears in the image as a vibrant cloud of glowing gas, shaped like two interconnected translucent bubbles.
space NASA’s Dragonfly Mission Set for 2028 Launch to Explore Saturn's Moon Titan Despite budgetary constraints and the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the space agency is pressing forward with plans to send the rotorcraft to explore Titan’s complex, organic-rich environment.
space Pluto's Famous Heart Feature Formed by Celestial Collision, Study Reveals Pluto's heart, distinguished by its bright, nitrogen-ice covered surface, first captured public and scientific interest when NASA's New Horizons spacecraft sent back detailed images in 2015.
space NASA and Japan Join Forces to Develop Advanced Lunar Rover for Artemis Missions This cutting-edge rover, designed by JAXA, will be a fully pressurized vehicle allowing astronauts to live and travel across the lunar surface for up to 30 days.
space Unprecedented Mars Rock Sample Could Hold Clues to Ancient Life This find, known as sample 24, was retrieved from a unique outcrop that stood out to scientists due to its unusual composition and structure, suggesting a long history submerged in water, possibly part of an ancient Martian lake.
space Astronomers Discover Massive Black Hole in the Milky Way Using Gaia Telescope Located just 2,000 light years away in the constellation Aquila, Gaia BH3 is the second-closest black hole to Earth and the most massive of its type found within our galaxy, with a mass of 33 times that of the Sun.
space NASA to Develop Coordinated Lunar Time by 2026 Under New U.S. Directive This initiative, driven by the need for precise coordination during increasing lunar explorations, aims to introduce Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC), which will serve as a reference for activities and missions on the Moon.
space ESA to Launch Proba-3 Mission for Artificial Solar Eclipses in Space The two spacecraft will operate autonomously, using advanced technologies such as satellite navigation, inter-satellite radio links, visible-light cameras, and lasers for millimeter-accurate positioning.
space Hubble Captures Stellar Field in Milky Way's Satellite Galaxy This globular cluster, positioned about 162,000 light-years from Earth, showcases an impressive collection of stars with a total mass of around 170,000 suns, all approximately the same age.
space NASA Picks Three Companies to Develop Moon Rovers for Its Artemis Missions The chosen companies are tasked with creating vehicles that will enable astronauts to traverse the moon's rugged southern polar region, an area of particular scientific interest due to its potential water ice reserves.
space James Webb Telescope Captures Formative Stages of Exoplanet and Potential Exomoons The observations have shown spirals and disks around the exoplanet PDS 70c, indicating that these structures are not only part of the planet's formation but are likely to become its moons.
space NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Captures Images of Korean Satellite Danuri The resulting images show Danuri appearing as a silver streak due to the short exposure time of the camera and the high relative velocities, making precise photography a challenge.
space Astronomers Capture Magnetic Fields Around the Milky Way's Central Black Hole The image, which displays the magnetic structures in stunning detail, marks a significant advancement in our understanding of black holes and their magnetic environments.
space Astronomers Confirm the First Tidally Locked Super-Earth Exoplanet Researchers used infrared measurements to analyze the heat distribution on the planet’s surface, revealing that one side is significantly cooler than the other—confirming the tidal lock.
space Hubble Telescope Captures Birth of a Star in Vivid Detail The observations of FS Tau B add to our understanding of the complex life cycle of stars and offer a glimpse into the conditions that prevail in one of the closest star-forming regions to Earth.
space James Webb Telescope Uncovers a Potentially Habitable Exoplanet Located about 50 light-years away in the constellation Cetus, this intriguing exoplanet orbits the red dwarf star LHS 1140 and has captured the attention of the astronomical community.
space Japan's SLIM Lander Survives Its Second Lunar Night The lander, which was not designed to endure the extreme cold temperatures of the lunar nights, managed to re-establish communication after its second two-week-long night on the Moon.
space Rare Nova to Illuminate the Night Sky with a ‘New Star’ This Year T CrB is a binary system comprising a red giant and a white dwarf, where the latter siphons material from its neighbor until a critical mass is reached, sparking a thermonuclear fusion on its surface.
space Webb Telescope Discovers Evidence of Universe's Earliest Stars in Distant Galaxy The WST has unveiled traces of Population III stars— the universe's original stellar inhabitants, composed solely of hydrogen and helium, elements from the dawn of time.
space James Webb Space Telescope Validates Universe's Expansion Rate The JWST's observations have ruled out human error in Hubble's measurements, reinforcing their reliability but simultaneously amplifying the mystery behind the Hubble Tension.
space Massive Eroded Volcano Discovered on Mars with Potential Water Reserves With its complex erosion patterns and the speculative presence of glacier ice, the volcano emerges as a prime target for future explorations, both robotic and human, in the quest to unravel Mars's mysteries and potential habitability.
space Astronomers Unveil the Largest 3D Map of Quasars Ever This achievement marks a significant step forward in our understanding of the universe's structure, the distribution of dark matter, and the expansion of the cosmos itself.
space NASA's Europa Clipper to Carry Humanity's Message to Jupiter's Moon This initiative seeks traces of extraterrestrial life on Europa, an icy moon believed to harbor a vast ocean beneath its crust, presenting conditions potentially suitable for life.
