Tag: Space missions

China Achieves Remarkable Feat with Dual Satellite LaunchesChina made headlines in the space industry as it successfully launched 10 satellites on two separate rockets in less than six hours on Friday, September 20. The...

Astronomers have long been puzzled by the unusual shapes of the tiny asteroids Dimorphos and Selam, but a recent study sheds light on why they look so strange. These "moonlet" asteroids are part of...

The JUICE spacecraft, short for Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, is embarking on a groundbreaking mission that involves a rare gravitational boost from both Earth and the moon. This maneuver, scheduled for August 19 and...

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The European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery by spotting potential moons orbiting over 350 asteroids. This discovery has the potential to almost double the number of known binary asteroid...

Comet 67P captured the attention of scientists ten years ago when it became the first comet to be orbited and landed on by a spacecraft. The European Space Agency (ESA) embarked on a mission...

Suni Williams and Commander Barry Wilmore are currently in space, facing the uncertainty of when they will return to Earth. They were supposed to be in space for only eight days, but due to...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 52 Starlink satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 17, 2023. This marked the 22nd time this particular Falcon 9 rocket has been launched, tying...

The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland is abuzz with activity as scientists embark on a groundbreaking mission to unravel the mysteries of life itself. A tiny vial containing four grams of asteroid...

NASA's NEOWISE spacecraft, a dedicated asteroid hunter, has reached the end of its mission after more than a decade of service. The final image captured by NEOWISE shows part of the Fornax constellation in...

Virgin Galactic recently unveiled the design for its new Delta class spaceship in a video released on August 7. The Delta design is described as sleek and modular, with components that aim to improve...

Inside a nondescript building at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, scientists are embarking on a groundbreaking journey. They are meticulously examining four grams of rocks and dirt collected from the asteroid Bennu as...

On August 6, 2024, a Chinese Long March 6A rocket successfully launched the first 18 satellites for the Qianfan broadband network into low Earth orbit (LEO). However, shortly after delivering the satellites, the rocket's...

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery by finding an entrance to a huge moon cave on the lunar surface. This entrance, located in Mare Tranquillitatis, collapsed into a lava tube, making the underground cave...

On August 6, 2024, the Cygnus cargo spacecraft, operated by Northrop Grumman, successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) and delivered approximately 4 tons of supplies to the crew onboard. The Cygnus, named...

Boeing's recent Starliner launch was supposed to be a shining moment for the aerospace company, proving that it could safely transport astronauts to space and back. The launch was successful, but technical issues have...

Nathalie Cabrol, an astrobiologist born in 1963 near Paris, has dedicated her career to exploring the mysteries of Mars and the search for extraterrestrial life. She completed her PhD at the Sorbonne, focusing on...

SpaceX achieved another milestone on Sunday as they successfully deployed 23 Starlink satellites into orbit from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellites lifted off at 3:24 a.m. EDT...