Mars Mission's Budget Problems Force NASA Layoffs
February 7, 2024
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is eliminating nearly 600…
Saturn's 'Death Star' Moon May Hide a Massive, Shockingly Young Ocean
To planetary scientists, Mimas—one of Saturn’s moons—is best known for its uncanny resemblance…
We Need Cybersecurity in Space to Protect Satellites
As the digital age has advanced, satellites have become indispensable pillars of our modern world…
Where Does Outer Space Begin?
Sometimes really interesting questions can be asked very simply. For example, where does outer space…
Japan's SLIM Mission Is Revived on the Moon
January 30, 2024
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After a nine-day shutdown, the upside-down lunar lander received…
First Space-Based Gravitational Wave Detector Gets Go-Ahead
January 30, 2024
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The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna could discover gigantic ripples…
NASA Restores Contact with Mars Helicopter Ingenuity
January 22, 2024
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After an unexpected communications dropout, NASA’s Ingenuity…
Private US lander destroyed during reentry after failed mission to moon, company says
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A U.S. company’s failed moonshot ended with a fiery plunge over the…
Japan Reaches the Moon, but the Fate of Its Precision Lander Is Uncertain
A Japanese spacecraft has soft-landed on the moon, making Japan only the fifth nation in history to…