Mars’ core looks bigger than it is because it’s wrapped in radioactive magma
Data from a meteorite impact on Mars that was recorded by NASA’s InSight lander in 2021 is now helping to clear up some confusion about [view more]
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Lunar rock samples suggest moon is older than previously thought
The moon has been a focal point for space research and exploration for years, yet we’re still far from fully understanding its origins. Take its [view more]
India wants to build its own space station and send astronauts to the moon by 2040
India has announced plans to build its own space station by 2035, and carry out a human mission to the moon five years later. The [view more]
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft embarks on a six-year journey to its asteroid namesake
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft has blasted off and begun a six-year, 2.2-billion-mile journey to a peculiar asteroid. Astronomers have speculated that the space rock, also named [view more]
There’s no easy answer to being a space janitor
Earth’s orbit is getting crowded. Last year, a record 2,409 objects were sent to orbit, the bulk of which were satellites settling into the increasingly [view more]
Watch NASA launch a mission to study a metal-rich asteroid this Thursday
Despite what Jules Verne may have you believe, it’s not exactly possible to journey to the center of the Earth. As such, it’s pretty difficult [view more]
NASA will reveal what OSIRIS-REx brought back from asteroid Bennu on Wednesday
NASA will give the public a look at the asteroid sample brought back to Earth by its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft next week. A of the reveal [view more]
Amazon’s first internet satellite launch was a success
Amazon’s first satellite launch was a success, according to United Launch Alliance. The aerospace manufacturer’s Atlas V rocket took the first two Project Kuiper satellites [view more]
The first two Amazon Kuiper satellites are set to launch on October 6
Amazon’s Kuiper satellites will soon make their debut in orbit. The company is gearing up to deploy its first two satellites, the KuiperSat-1 and the [view more]
Prada will help design the spacesuits for NASA’s 2025 Artemis III mission
NASA is planning its first crewed mission to the moon since Apollo 17’s 1972 trip, and it’s doing so in style. Axiom Space — the [view more]