ESA's JUICE Spacecraft Prepares for Earth Flyby Later This Month
Launched in late April, ESA's robotic probe heading toward Jupiter's icy moons will perform a gravity-assist maneuver past our planet on September 28.
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Fresh Impact Site Reveals Hidden Secrets Beneath The Lunar Surface
A rare discovery by NASA's LRO has uncovered a recently formed impact pit on the Moon's near side, roughly 330 km from Mare Crisium's boundary, sheddi...
Peculiar Ancient Stars May Explain the Odd Shape of Early Galaxies
Cosmic structures from billions of years ago look nothing like modern galaxies. Utah researchers are investigating whether unusual stellar populations...
Scientists Capture Direct Photo of Newest Planetary Body Beyond Our Solar System
Unlike most discovered worlds orbiting distant stars, this newly spotted planet is remarkably fresh, still settling into its cosmic neighborhood at a ...
Spotting the Solar System's Farthest Ice Giant During Its 2026 Peak
September 2026 offers skywatchers a prime chance to observe Neptune at its brightest. Add this distant world to your must-see celestial checklist this...
Could an Ancient Lunar Collision Explain the Moon's Mysterious Magnetism?
Despite centuries of observation and multiple missions, Earth's Moon keeps its secrets. Samples retrieved from its surface hint at a puzzling magnetic...
How Researchers Trained AI to Simulate ISS Rendezvous Maneuvers
Linking up with a space station hurtling at 17,500 mph demands extraordinary precision—imagine merging onto a freeway blindfolded. A new AI approach c...
Cosmic Debris Contains Vast Arrays of Life's Chemical Precursors, Now Visually Captured
Asteroids and meteorites harbor enormous quantities of intricate organic compounds—amino acids, sugars, DNA components—but visualizing these molecules...
Scientists Discover 3I/ATLAS Carries Unusually High Deuterium Water Ratios
Fresh findings on our third confirmed interstellar object reveal surprising chemical quirks, as major observatories worldwide race to study this cosmi...
Space Medicine Breakthrough: Diagnostic Imaging Reaches Orbit for Crew Wellness
As lunar expeditions and Mars voyages draw closer and private spaceflight expands, urgent demand grows for effective healthcare solutions capable of t...
Next-Generation Radio Telescope Could Reveal Exoplanet Magnetic Signatures
The hunt for habitable worlds beyond our solar system has given scientists new clues about what conditions to prioritize. For decades, researchers ass...
Light-Bending Solar Sails May Deflect Speeding Space Rocks Before Impact
No cosmic boulder announces its destructive intentions, yet thousands are discovered annually. Diffractive sail technology could intercept threats tra...