Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket has finally taken flight, carrying the hopes of a continent on its...
Day: July 11, 2024
The rate of expansion of the universe is accelerating across the cosmos, driven by a mysterious force...
These incredibly detailed images of the sun were captured by astrophotographer Mark Johnston from his backyard in...
I’m standing so close to JAXA’s Hayabusa2 asteroid lander that I could reach out and touch it....
The space environment is harsh and full of extreme radiation. Scientists designing spacecraft and satellites need materials...
Joe Engle, the first astronaut to fly in space aboard two different winged vehicles, has died at...
China is planning its first mission to impact an asteroid in the name of planetary defense. The...
The first crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner capsule has been in orbit for more than a month...
Astroscale Japan has released yet more eye-watering imagery of space debris in Earth orbit. The Tokyo-based company...
Astronomers have long been puzzled by the “heartbeats” of neutron stars, the extremely dense remains of massive...
