Space

The brightest cosmic object of its kind ever detected may have helped astronomers solve the mystery of powerful, bright blue cosmic explosions.At the heart of the discovery is a signal from a so-called Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transient (LFBOT),...

On 17 December 2025, two new Galileo satellites lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. This was the 14th launch for Europe’s satellite navigation operational satellite programme, reinforcing Europe’s resilience and autonomy. The flight, VA266, was the first launch...

Despite their reputation for advanced sanitation, ancient Romans at a major fort in northern England were probably suffering from...

After nearly five years on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover has traveled almost 25 miles (40 kilometers), and the mission team has been busy testing the rover’s durability and gathering new science findings on the way to a new region...

NASA is working with commercial partners to create high-performing, reliable propulsion systems that will help small spacecraft safely maneuver in orbit, reach intended destinations across the solar system, and accomplish mission operations.    Two new micropropulsion technologies are being tested in...

For decades, science fiction writers have tried their best to prepare us for eventual contact with aliens. Their efforts are dominated by several recurrent tropes. There's the invasion by a warlike...

For decades, NASA and its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California have relied on some of the driest, most rugged places on Earth to simulate the extreme environments on Mars. California's Mojave Desert, including Death Valley National Park,...

2025 was a landmark year for Europe in space. From celebrating 50 years of ESA to new missions, scientific breakthroughs, the year reaffirmed Europe’s leadership in science, exploration, climate action and innovation. Embed code https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obJbRWZ8f1Y Source link

Two icons of discovery, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and NASA’s Curiosity rover, have earned places in TIME’s “Best Inventions Hall of Fame,” which recognizes the 25 groundbreaking inventions of the past quarter century that have had the most...

(This is Part 1 of a series exploring the mythic side of the Big Bang!) Let’s say you are transported back in time to some ancient culture. And along the way you...