Planetary shielding and surface precipitation of solar energetic particles during BepiColombo’s close Mercury flyby
Event overview During this flyby, Mercury’s distance from the Sun was 0.315 astronomical units (AU). Figure 1a shows…
Superbubble in the Large Magellanic Cloud
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captures a photogenic nebula, N44, in the Large Magellanic Cloud in this Sept. 3,…
Astrophotographer captures jaw-dropping view of the Crescent Nebula
The Crescent Nebula shines in the constellation Cygnus. (Image credit: Kevin Boardman) Astrophotographer Kevin Boardman captured this spectacular…
Beagle 2 went silent on Christmas Day 2003 and was identified 11 years later in Mars-orbit images on Isidis Planitia, having apparently landed successfully and begun deploying its solar panels. The images suggested that one or more panels remained closed, probably trapping its radio antenna underneath and preventing it from calling home.
Beagle 2’s expected Christmas Day greeting never arrived. The British-led lander was due to reach Mars on 25…
On this day in space! Sept. 8, 2004: NASA’s Genesis solar wind spacecraft crashes in the Utah desert
On Sept. 8, 2004, NASA’s Genesis spacecraft crash-landed in Utah after its parachutes failed to deploy. Genesis was…
NASA’s newest Mars images offer striking clues to Earth’s neighbor
The Mars we know may appear at first glance to be a barren, dusty landscape. But evidence suggests…
NASA Technique for Manipulating Satellite Photos Now Reveals Ancient Images
Algorithm NASA first applied to satellite imagery is now used to peer into antiquity High in the central tower…
1,000 Museum Visitors Dive Into NASA Sea Level Science on World Ocean Day
More than 1,000 visitors explored NASA sea level science firsthand during World Ocean Day at the University of…
SpaceX rocket taxi returns after Roman Telescope launch photo of the day for Sept. 8, 2026
This might look like a rocket launching off Earth, but it’s actually a rocket booster perfectly landing on…
Temasek-backed Indian satellite startup aims to quadruple output capacity
Interview Pixxel’s record-setting $100m round to support new high-tech imaging satellites Pixxel chief executive Awais Ahmed told Nikkei…
What SpaceX’s Louisiana spaceport means for the coast | Business News
A plan to build what may be the world’s largest spaceport would be supremely ambitious for any location.…
Stoke Space raises another billion to rival SpaceX at re-flying rockets
The fuel for a fully reusable rocket that can unlock truly low-cost access to space isn’t methane or…