A Flag on Mars? Maybe Not So Soon.
Orbital dynamics show that President Trump’s pledge to land astronauts on Mars couldn’t happen until 2029 at the earliest.
Why Musk’s Mars mission is troubled before take-off
Extraplanetary spacefaring has a hoary history in science fiction. Elon Musk, our so-touted Mars visionary, is an avid sci-fi ...
A balloon mission that could explore Venus indefinitely
Sometimes, the best innovative ideas come from synthesizing two previous ones. We've reported before on the idea of having a ...
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Private Space Company Offers Lifeline to NASA's Overbudget Mars Sample-Return Program
NASA's ambitious Mars sample-return mission faces budget and timeline challenges, but private space company Rocket Lab may have a solution to save the day.
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Analysis: Nokia Moon landing aims to shake-up space tech
As Nokia gears up to put its LTE/4G network on the Moon, it marks a milestone for telecoms and space exploration.
ESA taps Thales Alenia Space to build lunar lander
The joint venture between Thales and Leonardo will be tasked with building the Argonaut lunar lander for cargo delivery to the moon, it said in a press release. "This new element of the Artemis ...
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The Most Significant Space Missions Set for 2025
2025 is set to be an amazing year of space missions as many moon landings are planned and significant test launches.
Grammys 2025 predictions: Who will win, who should win and the Beyoncé of it all
The 67th Grammy Awards take place Sunday in Los Angeles. Check out our picks for album of the year, record of the year and ...
Are we all aliens? NASA's returned asteroid samples hold the ingredients of life from a watery world
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the ...
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CERN and ESA: a decade of innovation
Enrico Chesta, Véronique Ferlet-Cavrois and Markus Brugger highlight seven ways CERN and ESA are working together to further ...
ESA lead astronaut – Europe on front seat to the moon
The former head of the International Space Station looks forward to European astronauts heading to the moon. View on euronews ...
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Why Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis Mission to the Moon Need Better Boots
Wearing the wrong shoe on Earth can lead to injury. Researchers still need to figure out the physical consequences of spending a long time walking around on the Moon.