China launches Guowang, Yaogan-40 satellites, sets up busy Q4 manifest
HELSINKI — China completed its ninth and tenth launches of September, sending Guowang and Yaogan satellites into orbit, ahead of an intense finish to the year. A Long March 8A…
Exercise Keeps Astronaut Hearts in Fighting Shape for the Journey to Mars
Getting a human body to Mars will take a toll on it. NASA and other space agencies have been concerned for years that the 6-9 month travel time to get…
Mars’ North Pole Ice Is Far Cleaner Than Expected
The planet Mars is known for its massive dust storms, dust devils, and two large polar ice caps, with its north polar cap being one of the Red Planet’s most…
First Direct Image of Protoplanet Swirling Surrounding Gas
The formation and evolution of planets is the driving force behind both where and how we might find life beyond Earth. This complex and lengthy process first begins with a…
Coldest Lava Exoplanet Found to Hold an Atmosphere
Exoplanets continue to challenge our understanding of planetary formation, evolution, and whether they might be able to support life as we know it. Scientists often use planets in our solar…
Galileo Space Is Building Satellites That Turn Signals Into Answers in Orbit
Galileo Space is building satellites designed to turn signals into answers in orbit. Modern defense and commercial operations need fast answers about what is happening and where. Existing systems can…
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5016–5021: Fantastic Minerals and How To Detect Them
Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources…
Help Overlap Zoo Reveal Cosmic Dust
Explore This Section Science Citizen Science Help Overlap Zoo Reveal Cosmic… Overview Resources Opportunities Citizen Science Highlights About Science Activation Galaxies, vast collections of billions of stars, gas, and dust…
NASA Adds New Science Investigations for Moon Base
Artist’s rendering depicting astronauts, habitats, rovers, power systems, and cargo operations supporting sustained human activities at the Moon Base near the lunar South Pole. Credit: NASA Editor’s note: This release…
NASA Awards Contract to Develop 5G Communications for Moon
Credit: NASA NASA has awarded Modulate Space Corporation a contract to develop key elements of a 5G communications system for use on the lunar surface with built-in Wi-Fi 6, for…