The European Space Agency (ESA) is making final preparations for the launch of a new spacecraft that will explore the icy moons of Jupiter. And you can watch the start of its epic voyage in real time. Traveling aboard an ...
The cosmos seems to have a preference for things that are round. Planets and stars tend to be spheres because gravity pulls clouds of gas and dust toward the center of mass. The same holds for black holes—or, to be ...
What’s Up: April 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA NASA is back with its monthly update of fun stuff to spot in the sky over the coming weeks — and April offers plenty to enjoy. Mercury While even the most occasional ...
Archaeologists have probed the cultures of people all over the Earth—so why not study a unique community that’s out of this world? One team is creating a first-of-its-kind archaeological record of life aboard the International Space Station. The new project, called ...
NASA is just a short time away from revealing the four astronauts who will be taking a trip to the moon, possibly next year. The Artemis II mission’s Orion spacecraft won’t touch down on the lunar surface, however. Instead, it’ll ...
