Tiny crystals unearthed in South Africa contain evidence of a sudden transition on the planet's surface 3.8 billion years ago. These crystals, each no bigger than a grain of sand, show that around t… [+4586 chars]
Skygazers are getting the chance to see two bright planets appearing close together despite being millions of kilometres apart. The cosmic treat shows Venus and Jupiter lined up as they rise above t… [+2369 chars]
The James Webb Space Telescope, located 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, has completed the alignment phase of its science instruments, which are now operational, NASA announced. Its four powerful… [+1460 chars]
Scientists are almost certain that a vast saltwater ocean with twice as much water as all of Earth's oceans combined lies beneath the icy shell of Jupiter's moon Europa. The Radar for Europa Assessme… [+1756 chars]
Roscosmos cosmonauts (from left) Denis Matveev and Oleg Artemyev are pictured working outside the stations Russian segment during the first spacewalk on April 18, 2022, to outfit Nauka and configure … [+1002 chars]
Its not difficult to keep track of NASAs big-ticket itemsthe high-profile spacecraft that usually come with hefty price tags and garner a lot of attention. Theres the $150 billion International Space… [+3106 chars]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Fifty years after his Apollo 16 mission to the moon, retired NASA astronaut Charlie Duke says hes ready for the U.S. to get back to lunar exploration. Part of that effort, Duke s… [+3580 chars]
Mars Ingenuity helicopter has captured rare images of the wreckage from the Perseverance rover landing on the Martian surface that could provide valuable insights for future missions. Launched in 20… [+1707 chars]
In 12 days, the whole world could realize something revolutionary in the astronomical field: the details to preserve the mystery were not presented until the press conference on May 12 at 4.30 pm Ita… [+2462 chars]
99942 Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid and potentially hazardous asteroid with almost 1210 feet in diameter. Discovered in 2004, the asteroid was thought to hit Earth. It had a 2.7% chance of hitting… [+2906 chars]