Years ago, NASA selected Jezero Crater as the ideal landing site for the Perseverance rover, designed to search for signs of ancient life on Mars. Satellite images hinted at a former lake there. Now, direct evidence from the rover solidifies this, as detailed in a new Science journal study.Validatin

In December 2020, Chinas Change-5 mission returned 1.731 kg of lunar rocks to Earth—the first Moon samples in 44 years. Published in Science, initial analyses reveal these rocks are significantly younger than those from the Apollo missions.Chinas lunar exploration program has successfully deployed m

William Shatner, the iconic actor who portrayed Captain Kirk in the groundbreaking sci-fi series Star Trek, which originally aired in 1966, is scheduled to fly into space on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, aboard Blue Origins New Shepard rocket. At 90 years old, he will become the oldest person to reac

Frustrated with Roscosmos underwhelming results, President Vladimir Putin has ordered significant funding cuts for Russias space program over the next three years. Reports from major Russian outlets indicate annual reductions of about 16%. In 2020, Roscosmos fell short on 30 of its 83 objectives, dr

Astronomers have detected an enigmatic radio source originating from the Milky Ways galactic center. This signal repeats at irregular intervals and defies association with any known celestial objects, hinting at a potentially groundbreaking astronomical phenomenon. First identified in archival data

Astronomers have harnessed an innovative radio technique to investigate activity around nearby red dwarf stars, detecting signals that strongly suggest the presence of four previously unknown exoplanets. In 2020, researchers observed unusual radio emissions from the nearby red dwarf GJ 1151. These s

Astronomers have announced the groundbreaking discovery of a Jupiter-like exoplanet that endured the death of its host star. This massive world now orbits the stellar remnant—a white dwarf—located 6,500 light-years from Earth, toward the Milky Ways core. In several billion years, our Sun will exhaus

Physicists at Johns Hopkins University have modeled asteroid deflection strategies inspired by the film Armageddon, determining that nuclear atomization offers the quickest, most reliable response to near-term threats. Rigorous Simulations of Real-World Scenarios The 1998 blockbuster Armageddon depi

Advanced simulations reveal that young Venuss clouds formed mainly on its night side, blocking sunlight reflection and preventing the planet from ever cooling enough for liquid water—essential for life as we know it. Months ago, scientists detected phosphine in Venuss atmosphere at 35-50 km altitude

China has launched its second crew of three astronauts to the Tianhe space station core module. Taikonaut Wang Yaping will spend six months aboard with colleagues Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu, making history as the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk. A New Crew Heads to Chinas Space Station T

Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO, is reportedly eyeing a tunnel project by The Boring Company to link the southern tip of South Padre Island to the northern end of Boca Chica Beach, Texas. This aims to reduce disruptions for residents while speeding up employee commutes. The area around Starbase, SpaceXs expan

Can we safely send astronauts to Mars? A rigorous UCLA study confirms its possible—with precise timing, robust shielding, and missions under four years. Major players like NASA, SpaceX, and China are eyeing crewed Mars missions within the next 15 years. Yet beyond technical and psychological hurdles

Astronomers harnessed two of the worlds largest radio telescopes to scrutinize the enigmatic colors of a fast radio burst (FRB), advancing our understanding of these cosmic signals origins. Fast radio bursts (FRBs) rank among the universes most powerful explosions. Lasting mere milliseconds, they re

Russian cosmonauts have identified new cracks in the Zarya module of the International Space Station (ISS) that could potentially widen, according to a senior Roscosmos official on Monday. This revelation highlights Russias growing reservations about its long-term partnership with the U.S. on the st

Following the successful completion of its final tests, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is now being prepped for shipment to French Guiana for launch aboard an Ariane 5 rocket. Conceived in the 1990s with a projected cost under $1 billion and readiness by 2010, the JWST has taken three decades

NASAs Perseverance rover is preparing for its second rock sampling attempt on Mars. This time, it targets a durable outcrop over 450 meters from the first site. Engineers have refined the process to boost success odds. Since touching down on the Red Planet in February 2021, Perseverance has honed in

NASAs Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, originally slated for the first Artemis mission in November 2021, is now targeting a 2022 liftoff, a NASA source confirms. As NASAs powerful new heavy-lift rocket, the SLS is designed to propel future crews back to the Moon—and potentially Mars. Its debut flig

Funded by Chinas National Natural Science Foundation, leading scientists are pioneering an ultra-large spacecraft. Initial studies target lightweight materials and on-orbit assembly techniques. An Ultra-Large Spacecraft Vision In the last two decades, Chinas National Space Administration (CNSA) has

A detailed New Yorker report reveals how Virgin Galactics inaugural tourist flight with founder Richard Branson nearly went awry. Heres what we know about this critical incident. On July 11, Virgin Galactic launched its first official crewed mission aboard the VSS Unity suborbital spacecraft, releas

Astroscale, a leader in orbital debris removal, has successfully validated the magnetic capture system on its ELSA-d demonstration satellite by securing simulated debris in orbit. Further tests are needed before full deployment of this innovative space cleanup technology. The Growing Threat of Space