Europe wants to land a tiny spacecraft on the infamous asteroid Apophis in 2029
ESA is preparing a mission to study and land on asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with Earth in 2029. NASA is also looking into a possible Apophis effort but…
Why is the European Space Agency beaming a waltz at NASA’s Voyager 1 probe this weekend?
Saturday’s celestial concert salutes ESA’s 50th anniversary and 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II.
Climate scientists are hosting a 100-hour YouTube livestream in response to Trump’s research funding cuts
Climate scientists are gathering on YouTube for 100 hours to talk about the importance of weather research amid White House funding cuts.
A fireball over desert mountains | Space photo of the day for May 30, 2025
A brilliant meteor streak is captured as it plunges through Earth’s atmosphere over Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson, Arizona.
Skepticism lingers about cost and business case for IRIS²
Despite a surge of interest in Europe in establishing autonomy in space systems, there remains skepticism that one of the biggest efforts along those lines. The post Skepticism lingers about…
Sols 4554–4555: Let’s Try That One Again…
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June’s Full Moon is the Southernmost for a Generation
Not all Full Moons are created the same. Follow the familiar Moon long enough, and you’ll notice something strange, as it seems to wander across the sky from north to…
NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 Launch Fifth Anniversary
NASA/Bill Ingalls President Donald Trump walks onstage to speak to a crowd at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, following the launch of NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission on May 30,…
When Earth fails, space responds
On April 28, Spain experienced one of the most extensive power outages in recent memory. Millions of citizens and businesses were suddenly cut off, revealing how unprepared even developed nations…
University of Colorado, Boulder to announce new space policy center
The University of Colorado, Boulder, is preparing to announce the establishment of the Colorado Space Policy Center (CSPC). The post University of Colorado, Boulder to announce new space policy center…