Africa’s first space exploration mission aims to send a trio of spherical probes to the lunar south pole aboard China’s Chang’e 8 lander in 2029.
“That’s the first time that’s ever been done.”
The Madison Square Park Conservancy unveiled its moon tree at a smoky birthday party.
The subsurface findings could transform how scientists study volcanoes across the solar system — including those on Earth.
Tune in today, July 24, at 1:30 p.m. ET for a LIVE This Week In Space taping to mark the 50th anniversary of the Viking landings on Mars.
Scientists say the sun has a little more silver than we thought.
A hummingbird shape in satellite data from NISAR is actually a mountaintop spotted in Antarctica.
Astronomers discovered that a near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet that could help scientists identify more hidden comets and improve planetary defense.
What might seem like a simple black-and-white picture of some rocks is actually the first photograph ever taken on the surface of Mars.
“We didn’t anticipate big discoveries, given how extensively the planet has been studied, but we did complement Mars science with the data we collected through Psyche’s unique perspective.”