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Europe’s JUICE Jupiter probe zooms by the moon in historic flyby (photos)

Submit on Tuesday, August 20th, 2024 09:11

Europe’s JUICE Jupiter probe swung by the moon for a “gravity assist” on Monday (Aug. 19), and it snapped photos to commemorate the historic encounter.

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SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew lands at launch site ahead of 1st-ever private spacewalk mission (photos, video)

Submit on Tuesday, August 20th, 2024 06:11

The crew of SpaceX’s private Polaris Dawn mission has arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as their historic mission inches closer to launch.

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Telescopes capture Jupiter-bound JUICE probe during historic Earth-moon flyby (photos)

Submit on Tuesday, August 20th, 2024 04:11

Telescopes caught a glimpse of Europe’s JUICE probe as it swings by Earth and the moon for a gravitational assist on its way to explore Jupiter’s icy moons.

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What is Weyland-Yutani? The ‘Alien’ universe megacorporation explained

Submit on Tuesday, August 20th, 2024 03:11

A history of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation in the ‘Alien’ franchise.

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Watch Chinese researchers test out new Mars and moon rover tech (video)

Submit on Tuesday, August 20th, 2024 02:11

Researchers from universities across China are testing out their designs for rovers for exploring the moon and Mars.

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Mars rock samples show signs of water in Jezero Crater — could life have once existed there?

Submit on Tuesday, August 20th, 2024 01:11

NASA’s Perseverance rover didn’t find organic matter within the rocks, but scientists will keep looking.

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‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ photo: Perseid meteors, northern lights and rare glowing arc shine over 11th-century castle

Submit on Monday, August 19th, 2024 23:11

The astonishing scene played out over an 11th Century Corfe Castle, U.K., overnight on Aug. 12 and Aug. 13.

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With space agencies racing to the moon, scientists are making a lunar ‘time zone’

Submit on Monday, August 19th, 2024 23:11

Scientists aiming to build a lunar GPS are trying to create a new lunar ‘time zone’ that’s standardized with Earth time.

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