Browsing: Space Exploration
This Australian moth may be the 1st insect ever discovered to use stars for long-distance navigation
By Vidya Saras
Stand outside one spring night in southeastern Australia and you may be able to witness one of the biggest insect…
FRIDAY, JUNE 13 ■ Bright Arcturus, very high toward the south these evenings, and Spica, below it by about…
The universe is a huge place, but it is full of wondrous sights like nebulas and galaxies. Sometimes finding these…
An artist’s impression of Resilience in orbit around the Moon. iSpace Space is hard — and the surface of the…
European Mars orbiter spies crumbling crater ‘soaked in layers of Martian history’ (photo)
By Vidya Saras
A European Mars probe captured a stunning view of a Martian crater that’s rich in many of the features that…
Each of NASA’s four major science divisions is facing a steep cut to its budget, with some reaching historical lows.…
Blue Origin launches 1st New Zealander to reach space, 5 others on latest New Shepard suborbital flight (video)
By Vidya Saras
Three world travelers, two Space Camp alums and an aerospace executive whose last name aptly matched their shared adventure traveled…
Image showing the current location of Pluto, Neptune, and 2017 OF201.Jiaxuan Li and Sihao Cheng It was hiding in plain…
China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dust
By Vidya Saras
Russia has signed a deal with China to build a nuclear power plant on the moon.The Russian reactor will be…
This image combines data from the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes to show the center of the Milky Way at…