Laboratory tests show one of Earth’s toughest organisms can withstand pressures similar to asteroid ejection from Mars, reshaping debates about how life might travel between worlds. For centuries, scientists and philosophers have wondered whether life...

Study finds the asteroid that ended the dinosaurs was a rare CO chondrite, with fine atmospheric debris—not sulfur—driving the global extinction. A new analysis of nickel isotopes trapped in the thin clay layer that marks the Cretaceous‑Paleogene...

Katalyst Space is utilizing its Swift mission to test close-range rendezvous maneuvers, paving the way for future robotic satellite servicing capabilities. Katalyst Space is nearing the final stages of its ambitious effort to reach NASA’s Neil Gehrels...

Japan’s MMX mission is headed to Mars to explore its moons and retrieve the first-ever soil samples from Phobos, targeting a return to Earth by 2031. Japan has embarked on an ambitious interplanetary mission, sending the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX)...

Watch the Orionids meteor shower as remnants of Halley’s Comet streak across the night sky in one of autumn’s fastest and most spectacular displays. Halley’s Comet Returns to the Night Sky: How to Catch the 2026 Orionids The annual Orionid meteor...

Cambridge study finds launch costs dropped 96% from $87,000/kg in 1960 to $3,868/kg in 2025, and could fall to $273/kg by 2040. Space Launch Prices Drop Sharply, Forecasts Predict Sub‑$300 Kilograms by 2040 Researchers at the University of Cambridge...

In a daring race against time, two cosmonauts braved a frozen, dead Salyut 7 space station to pull off one of history’s most complex orbital rescues. In February 1985, the Soviet Salyut 7 space station effectively became a ghost ship. A catastrophic...

Scientists have discovered that white dwarfs contaminated with planetary debris can emit a ghostly green glow, revealing how dense atmospheres alter color. While most stars follow a predictable color sequence dictated by their temperature—with cooler...

detailed the discovery of “ultrafast” asteroids that rotate so quickly they defy the traditional laws of physics for space debris. The Technological Marvel on Cerro Pachón Perched high in the Chilean Andes, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is equipped with...

China’s Long March 7A blew up 85 seconds after liftoff, killing a communications satellite and sparking doubts over future launch plans. On August 10, 2026, a Chinese Long March 7A vehicle suffered a catastrophic failure roughly one minute and a half...

Mercury is shrinking faster than previously thought, as new research reveals that impact debris masked signs of the planet’s ongoing geological contraction. New evidence suggests Mercury has undergone significantly more structural contraction than...

Scientists propose buried nuclear blasts that create craters to transfer energy, gradually nudging hazardous asteroids onto safer paths. Scientists have modeled a worst‑case scenario in which a sizable near‑Earth asteroid is spotted only days before a...

NASA is testing 12 experimental heat shields on a doomed cargo spacecraft, potentially revolutionizing the safety and success of future Mars missions. NASA is repurposing a departing cargo spacecraft, destined for destruction, into a high-speed...

Astronomers have detected signs of a planet potentially formed from the debris of a dead star, offering a rare glimpse into a celestial rebirth. Astronomers have identified a potential “phoenix” world orbiting a white dwarf, a discovery that suggests...

NASA has identified a rare, once-in-a-century lunar impact that created a massive 728-foot crater and sent shockwaves across 120 kilometers of the Moon. A routine comparative analysis of lunar imagery has unveiled a massive, previously unseen scar on...

A groundbreaking Canadian-led mission proposal could revolutionize the way scientists search for habitable planets beyond our solar system, zeroing in on some of the smallest and dimmest stars in the galaxy. As outlined in a recent study published on...

the meteor rapidly descending and experiencing multiple pulses of brightness. These flashes are typical of high-velocity space debris succumbing to extreme aerodynamic stress, which forces the object to fracture and release trapped, superheated...

Scientists detect erythrulose, a true sugar, in a molecular cloud near the Galactic Center – the first confirmed interstellar sugar discovery. Astronomers have now identified erythrulose—a four‑carbon sugar that naturally occurs in raspberries—in the...

JWST observations reveal shifting rings around the asteroid Chariklo, offering groundbreaking new insights into the evolution of our distant solar system. New data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has unveiled a surprising level of...

NASA’s Webb and Hubble telescopes discovered 27 unknown trans-Neptunian objects, offering a rare glimpse into the solar system’s ancient 4-billion-year history. A collaborative observation campaign pairing the James Webb Space Telescope with the Hubble...