Jupiter will be at its most spectacular in 2026 in the early hours of Jan. 10, as it shines above the eastern horizon among ...

"We're not saying, and we can't say, that there's no life in Europa. What we're saying is that it's a harder proposition, ...

Saturn and Neptune will be in the same binocular view for the entire month. Neptune lies 3.5 degrees northeast of Saturn on January 1 and 1.7 degrees by January 31. Neptune shines at magnitude 7.8 and ...

How can fission-powered propulsion help advance deep space exploration, specifically to the outer planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th ...

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has once again delivered a stunning view of Jupiter’s ever-changing atmosphere. In this latest image, a trail of drifting clouds appears to form the shape of a dolphin gliding ...

Is Jupiter a friendly planet, Earth's enemy, or perhaps both? For decades, scientists have talked about how the giant gas planet keeps some asteroids from striking our small world, while others have ...

As an aerospace engineer, I’m excited for 2025, when space agencies worldwide are gearing up for even more ambitious goals. Here’s a look at the most exciting missions planned for the coming year, ...

What if I told you there is a space trip where the final destination is also your grave? A one-way trip, decreed not by a technical failure, but by the fundamental laws of the universe itself. A ...

As we move into 2025, the field of space exploration is buzzing with exciting missions, new technologies, and a renewed focus on understanding our universe and our place within it. This year promises ...

NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services, or CLPS, initiative aims to deliver science and technology payloads to the Moon using commercial landers. CLPS is what brought Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus ...