NASA is launching a major mission to look for habitable spots on Jupiter’s moon Europa
Oct 08, 2024 16:43 pm UTC| Science
On October 10, NASA is launching a hotly anticipated new mission to Jupiters fourth-largest moon, Europa. Called Europa Clipper, the spacecraft will conduct a detailed study of the moon, looking for potential places...
Oct 08, 2024 07:25 am UTC| Science
NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round trip to Mars potentially as early as 2035. The trip will take about six to seven months each way and will cover up to 250 million miles (402 million kilometers) each way. The...
Meteorite strike in South Africa: scientists offer clues about what it is and where it came from
Sep 06, 2024 07:09 am UTC| Science
On a Sunday morning in late August 2024 a nine-year-old girl named Eli-zé du Toit was sitting on her grandparents porch near a small town in South Africas Eastern Cape province, when she heard a long rumble, then...
Sep 03, 2024 00:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
What is space made of what does gravity actually bend? Phil, age 12, Birmingham What comes to mind when you think of space? Imagine a friend boasting about a spacious building, stadium or museum they recently...
Aug 20, 2024 05:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
A European spacecraft is about to zip by both Earth and the Moon in the space of 24 hours. In the early 2030s, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) mission will be the first European probe to orbit Jupiter. But first, it...
Aug 20, 2024 05:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
The past decade has seen a rapid expansion of the commercial space industry. Rival nations are competing for prime military and economic positions beyond the Earth. Public and private entities are clamoring to mine the...
Boeing Starliner astronauts: what six months stuck in space may do to their perception of time
Aug 19, 2024 03:49 am UTC| Science
Two astronauts marooned in space may sound like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster, but for two Nasa crew members, it is now a reality. Commander Barry Wilmore and pilot Sunita Williams are currently in limbo on the...