Astronomers have confirmed a rare and extraordinary discovery: the third known interstellar object to enter our solar system. Named 3I/ATLAS, where 3I stands for “third interstellar”, and designated C/2025 N1
Astronomers have confirmed a rare and extraordinary discovery: the third known interstellar object to enter our solar system. Named 3I/ATLAS, where 3I stands for “third interstellar”, and designated C/2025 N1
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying the Axiom Mission 3 crew is pictured approaching the International Space Station on Jan. 20, 2024. Credit: NASA NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are targeting
Venus — JAXA Venus, our neighboring planet, is an open-air laboratory that can be used to study why Earth and Venus evolved in such different ways. Noble gases in planetary
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This “first-light” image from the Europa-UVS instrument shows data at far-ultraviolet wavelengths, photons more energetic than the UV light that gives us sunburns on Earth. Light passes from its telescope
In a remarkable display of engineering prowess, Relativity Space has made significant advancements in the creation of the launch infrastructure for the Terran R rocket at Launch Complex 16 (LC-16)
Overview of the chemical elements detected in the transmission spectra of Ultra-Hot Jupiters (UHJ). Planets are ordered by decreasing equilibrium temperature. WASP-33 b is a more challenging target due to
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. April 2025 was a busy month for space. Pop icon
LONDON — A consortium of Ukrainian, Nordic and eastern European companies is hoping to raise more than 100 million euros ($115 million) to build a constellation of 70-plus imagery satellites
5 Min Read What Are Asteroids? (Ages 14-18) What are asteroids? Asteroids are rocky objects that orbit the Sun just like planets do. In fact, sometimes asteroids are called “minor






