The climax for MMX will come in 2029, when the spacecraft will attempt up to two landings on Phobos. Japan […]
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Things are finally looking up for NASA’s first missions to Venus in a generation
“This is great news for us. We’re staffing up. We’re accelerating.” A test unit for DAVINCI’s entry probe is moved […]
After 8 years, Europe’s BepiColombo mission is on final approach to Mercury
The hottest news in space “Fundamentally, we want to learn about the origins of this planet and how it came […]
Without new landers or rovers, it’s helicopters or bust for NASA’s Mars program
NASA’s cost estimate for SR-1 Freedom is $2.1 billion, but that doesn’t include the helicopters. One of AeroVironment’s prototype Mars […]
After nearly breaking, NASA’s Deep Space Network “worked well” on Artemis II
“Some missions are using more than what their paperwork would say.” File photo of the 70-meter antenna at NASA’s Goldstone […]
After 11 years at Mars, NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft went out with a whisper
“I think the team has really experienced the loss of a loved one with the end of the mission.” The […]
“I’ll buy 10 of those”—NASA science chief yearns for mass-produced satellites
“How in the hell do I get more science into space? That is my goal.” Saturn’s moon Enceladus peeks over […]
Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab make a breakthrough in rotor technology
Skip to content Testing shows rotor blades won’t disintegrate when they spin at supersonic speed. Artist’s illustration of the SkyFall […]
The Moon is already on Google Maps—did Artemis II really tell us anything new?
“I think the biggest value here is the PR. I mean, it’s getting the public excited.” A crescent Moon, a […]
Astronauts set distance record, revealing the Moon as a place to be explored
“Humans have probably not evolved to see what we’re seeing. It is truly hard to describe. It is amazing.” A […]