An international collaboration of astronomers has produced one of the most precise measurements yet of the local universe’s expansion rate, out to about 1 billion light-years. And the new measurements
An international collaboration of astronomers has produced one of the most precise measurements yet of the local universe’s expansion rate, out to about 1 billion light-years. And the new measurements
The Artemis II crew traveled more than 250,000 miles from Earth in a historic lunar flyby.
China’s burgeoning commercial space sector is witnessing a surge of activity, with recent announcements from two key players in the field. CAS Space and Space Pioneer have each launched new
Artemis 2 has come home, but NASA still has its nose to the lunar grindstone. The four astronauts of Artemis 2, the first crewed mission to the moon since Apollo
The first science results from a private spacecraft on the moon are challenging long-standing ideas about how our natural satellite evolved. Researchers analyzing data from Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander,
NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 mission, or Northrop Grumman CRS-24, will deliver approximately 11,000 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station. This mission will be the second flight
Astronomy & Telescopes Status Report NASA April 2, 2026 Habitable Worlds Observatory — NASA NASA plans to solicit proposals for carrying out U.S.-led Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) instrument concept studies
Preparing to send astronauts back to the moon is no small feat. Spaceflight exposes the body to both known and unknown risks, some of which are subtle, cumulative, and difficult
Legged robot performing analogue tests in Marslabor at the University of Basel. Credit: Dr Tomaso Bontognali. Planetary surface missions currently operate cautiously. On Mars, communication delays between Earth and rovers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force selected 14 companies to compete for contracts under a new $1.8 billion procurement of satellites and supporting technologies to monitor activity in geosynchronous orbit.






