exploration. Linking Orion to Earth for the Next Moon Landing Artemis III aims to deliver the first crewed touchdown on the Moon under NASA’s renewed Artemis program, with astronauts traveling aboard Orion before heading back home. A persistent obstacle...

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,...

Skyfall contract builds directly on its Blue Ghost mission, which launched in January 2025 and achieved a soft landing on the Moon roughly two months later. Blue Ghost became only the second commercial lander to touch down gently on the lunar surface,...

Scientists uncover a hidden deep‑earth ecosystem of fungi, worms and tardigrades thriving in the gas‑rich Antrim Shale formation. Researchers have revealed that the deep subsurface of the Antrim Shale harbors a surprisingly diverse community of fungi...

Astronomers discover a Jupiter‑sized planet orbiting a brown dwarf in CD‑35 2722, revealing a rare three‑body system of star, brown dwarf and planet. At a distance of roughly 73 light‑years in the constellation Columba, the star CD‑35 2722—about half...

New Research Reveals How Spaceflight Alters the Female Microbiome As humanity prepares for long-duration missions to the Moon and beyond, scientists are racing to address a significant knowledge gap in space medicine: how the extreme environment of...

ESA’s new FastNav technology could revolutionise lunar exploration, allowing rovers to traverse the Moon’s hazardous surface faster and more safely than ever. Autonomous Navigation Breakthrough Could Boost Lunar Exploration Speeds Future lunar...

the earlier CAPSTONE probe, which proved navigation and operational techniques in a near‑rectilinear halo orbit around the Moon. New Lunar Testbed to Validate Advanced Operations The original CAPSTONE mission was built to explore orbital dynamics and...

Five years after launch, NASA’s Lucy mission has uncovered unexpected asteroid structures as it gears up to explore Jupiter’s ancient Trojan swarms. Five years after its departure, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is already rewriting our understanding of solar...

for lunar construction without the need to ship resources from Earth. Transporting construction materials from Earth to the Moon is a logistical and financial hurdle of massive proportions, with costs often exceeding $1 million per kilogram. To bypass...

signs of biological activity directly to future space probes. An international team of scientists has discovered that the moon’s iconic cryovolcanic plumes, which blast material from a hidden subterranean ocean into space, function as an efficient,...

the horizon as the month concludes may challenge those viewing from mid-northern latitudes. Venus will shine close to the moon on Sept. 14. Image credit: Starry Night The Elusive Appearance of Mercury Mercury remains notoriously difficult to pin down,...

Scientists uncover abundant, diverse fungi up to 1,640 ft deep in Michigan’s Antrim Shale, revealing hundreds of types and possible new species. A team of scientists examined water extracted from gas‑producing wells drilled into organic‑rich shale to...

intended to be used as low-cost recording stock, they contained the direct, high-quality signal of the first steps on the Moon as seen at NASA’s Houston control center. These recordings were distinct from the public broadcast, offering a level of...

NASA backs a laser-powered drone to probe hidden lunar caves, promising new insights into the Moon’s interior. NASA is backing an innovative proposal that envisions a laser‑driven drone navigating the Moon’s extensive underground lava channels, opening...

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...

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...

Study shows laser‑based power transmission could reliably power future lunar bases, even through the Moon’s long night. Sustaining human outposts on the Moon will hinge on a dependable power source as much as on launch vehicles and habitats. Research...

laboratory for studying physiological changes that accompany long‑duration spaceflight, data that will inform missions to the Moon and Mars. European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot evaluated the EasyMotion‑2 workout suit, a device that delivers...

New James Webb data upends our view of a nearby lava planet, revealing puzzling activity deep beneath its surface. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have captured five eclipses of the rocky world 55 Cancri e, located roughly 41...