Launched in 2011, NASA’s NEOWISE mission operated in Earth’s orbit until late last week. It detected more than 3,000 near-Earth objects or NEOs –…
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All systems are “go” for tonight’s launch of China’s next step in a carefully planned lunar exploration program. Placed on…
NASA recently announced that it is seeking new ways to complete the return to Earth of rock cores drilled by the…
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft, headed to Jupiter’s ice-covered moon Europa in October 2024, will carry a laser-etched message that celebrates humanity’s connection to water. The message…
The year 2023 proved to be an important one for space missions, with NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returning a sample from an…
On July 14, a new Mars-bound spacecraft launched from Japan. While several Mars missions are planned to launch over the next…