The US space agency's New Horizons probe has made contact with Earth to confirm its successful flyby of the icy world known as Ultima Thule. The encounter occurred some 6.5bn km (4bn miles ...
As part of its extensive slate of observations, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) recently took a closer look at Pluto’s ...
Pluto and its moon Charon's meeting may be traced to a "kiss-and-capture" collision between the two. (CN) — The question of ...
The innovative LignoSat, the first satellite made of wood, is now orbiting Earth. Launched as part of a five-CubeSat mission, ...
In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world. The new year’s missions will expand humanity’s horizons even further.
ISRO has successfully placed two spacecraft into orbit, a critical step in demonstrating space docking technology. The ...
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has been speeding through space since early 2006 and it’s about to make what might be its most interesting flyby to date. After speeding past Jupiter and Pluto ...
Launched into space in 2018, the Parker Solar Probe is gradually tightening its orbit around the Sun. The most significant ...
Charon is large in size relative to Pluto, and is locked in a tight orbit with the dwarf planet. A new simulation suggests how it ended up there.