India launches rocket carrying unmanned spacecraft to land on Moon
India launched a rocket on Friday carrying an unmanned spacecraft to land on the Moon, its second attempt to do so as its cut-price space programme seeks to reach new heights.…
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Chandrayaan-3 Launch Will Make India Fourth Country to Land Spacecraft on Moon
Chandrayaan-3, scheduled to be launched from Sriharikota this week, will make "India the fourth country to land its spacecraft on the surface of the Moon", said Union Minister of State…
Here Comes Euclid, the Telescope That Will Search for Dark Energy
After Euclid blasts off, it will travel to a spot called Lagrange point 2, about 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, where the telescope will have a clear view of deep space while being able…
‘A first’ from Mars: European spacecraft sends livestream from red planet
A European spacecraft around Mars sent its first livestream from the red planet to Earth on Friday to mark the 20th anniversary of its launch, but rain in Spain interfered at…
Boeing and NASA Delay Launch of Starliner Astronaut Spacecraft Again
Why It Matters: NASA needs two rides to orbit.To get to and from the space station, NASA currently relies on SpaceX, the company founded by Elon Musk. SpaceX carried its first team of…
The Race Is On to Crack an Artist’s ‘Test’ Signal From Aliens
Humanity has sent its own simple outgoing messages, like Frank Drake’s message from the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico to the globular cluster M13, which included information about our…
Axiom’s Second Flight Paves the Way for a Commercial Space Station
Last night, an Axiom Space mission carrying a private crew blasted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, heading towards the International Space Station. The crew of four, led by…
NASA Partners With Blue Origin to Build Spacecraft for Moon Mission
A team led by Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin won a coveted NASA contract to build a spacecraft that will send astronauts to and from the moon's surface, NASA's chief announced on…
Why you don’t want ‘phantom energy’ on a spacecraft
An unexpected spike in power is like a fuse blowing and a device can’t cope with the extra energy. Credit:…
Voyager 2 Gets a Life-Extending Power Boost in Deep Space
It’s not uncommon for NASA missions to far outlive their expected lifetimes, and to be granted extensions after achieving their main objectives. The Opportunity Mars rover rolled on for…