1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (492+ words) Mercury isn't the planet scientists thought it was. New research digging into old NASA data has uncovered something that had been hiding in plain sight for years, a clue about the planet's past that could change everything we thought we…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (730+ words) A new study suggests that tiny salt fractures on Mars could temporarily trap liquid water and create protected environments for microbial life. A new study suggests that microscopic cracks inside Martian salt crystals could temporarily hold liquid water, creating possible…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (645+ words) Hayabusa2 has completed the first successful laser ranging experiment during an asteroid flyby, opening new possibilities for deep-space exploration. The experiment took place during the spacecraft’s encounter with asteroid Torifune on July 5, 2026, as part of the Hayabusa2 Extended Mission. The achievement expands…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (469+ words) Nasa’s curiosity rover has reached 5000 martian days on mars, marking a milestone in a mission that continues to study the planet’s ancient environments. When curiosity landed inside Gale crater on August 6, 2012, the rover began investigating whether mars once contained environments…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (643+ words) Astronomers have uncovered new evidence about the frozen birthplace of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. The results indicate that the object likely developed in temperatures below -240°C (-400°F), suggesting a birthplace located in the distant frozen outskirts of another star system. Such…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (546+ words) Scientists chased two ESA satellites as they burned through Earth’s atmosphere, capturing rare data on spacecraft reentry and atmospheric effects. Researchers have captured one of the most detailed observations yet of satellites breaking apart in Earth’s atmosphere, after a team…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (667+ words) A tiny asteroid detected just hours before impact has shown how quickly modern planetary defence systems can respond. An asteroid only about 80 centimetres wide was detected in space just hours before it entered Earth’s atmosphere, giving scientists a rare opportunity…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (771+ words) A Luxembourg-led European rover mission will explore the Moon’s south pole in search of water ice and scientific discoveries. A Luxembourg-led lunar rover called MAGPIE is set to become Europe’s first rover on the Moon, targeting the unexplored south polar…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (530+ words) A new study reveals organic carbon in ancient Martian river rocks, adding another clue to the search for past life beyond Earth. A new analysis of ancient rocks on Mars has revealed organic carbon compounds that may provide new clues…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (705+ words) A German-built rocket has reached orbit from Norway, giving Europe’s private launch sector a milestone years in the making. For the first time, a rocket launched from Western European soil has reached orbit. Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum lifted off from northern…...