Mars clocks run 477 microseconds faster than Earth’s; here is why future exploration must compensate for it
Planet Mars (Image source: Digital Vision) Clocks on Mars are about 477 microseconds faster than their counterparts on…
How solar sails and photonic propulsion could transform interstellar exploration
Solar sails and photonic propulsion represent significant advancements in the field of space exploration. By utilising the momentum…
JWST reveals ‘Alaknanda’ a massive spiral galaxy from the early universe
Image of the newly discovered spiral galaxy Alaknanda (inset) as observed in the shorter wavelength JWST bands. Several…
Leading-Edge Mars Mission Portends New Golden Age Of Exploring Planets
After a picture-perfect launch of twin Escapade spacecraft bound for Mars, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket aced landing…
How one image taken from 3.7 billion miles away proved Earth is a speck in space
Voyager 1’s photographs included Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus. According to NASA’s website, ‘Mars was obscured by…
The European Space Agency is refueling, adding billions to its budget to ‘give wings to Europe’s future through space travel’
The European Space Agency said Thursday it would increase its budget for the next three years to almost 22.1 billion…
NASA’s Voyager 1 Probe Will Reach One ‘Light Day’ from Earth Next Year, Marking Humanity’s Deepest Foray into the Cosmos
NASA’s Voyager 1 space probe will continue its almost half-century of service by delivering yet another milestone: by…
China’s ‘lunar soil bricks’ return from space in major step toward building base on the Moon
By Theo Farrant & AP Published on 27/11/2025 – 7:01 GMT+1 China has inched closer toward its ambitious goal of building…
The new space race: These are the different space strategies across Europe
Across Europe, space agencies are expanding their strategies to blend science with security. Countries such as Germany, France,…
A space bag that can catch asteroids? New technology could transform mining and clean up orbit
A Californian aerospace startup is developing a technology known as the capture bag, an inflatable system designed to…
How a long-life nuclear fuel will transform space travel
In 1977, two spacecraft, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, launched toward the unknown. Nearly fifty years later, they…
China’s stranded astronauts return from space station
BEIJING (AP) — Three Chinese astronauts returned from their nation’s space station Friday after more than a week’s…