path. Their findings were unexpected. The projected trajectory of Apophis carries it harmlessly past both Earth and the Moon. Credit: ESA “I was expecting a null experiment, meaning no possible interactions,” Rossi explained to ScienceAlert. Instead,...

are critical. The mission will begin its investigation of the Trojan swarms in August 2027, targeting Eurybates and its moon Queta, followed by flybys of Polymele, Leucus, and Orus. By 2033, the craft is scheduled to rendezvous with the binary system of...

automated pipelines could reliably reproduce the measurements that underpin age dating and geological interpretation of the Moon’s surface. Lunar craters serve as chronometers, allowing scientists to infer the relative age of terrain by counting and...

A new observing technique has allowed scientists to identify carbon dioxide in the atmospheres of distant giant planets from Earth’s surface, offering a powerful alternative to space telescopes. More than 5,000 planets have now been confirmed beyond...

SpaceX completes full static fire of Starship Super Heavy booster, a key step before the eagerly awaited Flight 13 launch. In a decisive step toward the upcoming Starship Flight 13, SpaceX ignited all 33 Raptor engines on its Super Heavy booster during...

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that Chariklo’s rings are changing far faster than expected, challenging theories on small-body ring stability. The small, ringed body Chariklo, located in the outer solar system between the orbits of Uranus...

Groundbreaking rodent research shows that galactic cosmic rays and simulated weightlessness cause lingering cardiovascular remodeling and immune shifts months after exposure. Venturing beyond low Earth orbit presents profound biological challenges that...

NASA’s simulated Mars crew has reached one year inside a 3D-printed habitat, nearing the end of a mission testing human survival for future Red Planet trips. Four volunteers have successfully crossed the one-year threshold of a grueling 378-day...