This week sees a flurry of space activity, with six launches planned across the globe, prominently featuring Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, which will use a previously flown booster for its upcoming mission. SpaceX is set to conduct three separate Starlink operations, two of which will lift off from California while the remaining launch will […]

In a historic leap for space exploration, the Artemis II mission has successfully completed a 10-day orbit around the Moon, marking humanity’s farthest journey into deep space in over half a century. The European Space Agency (ESA) played a pivotal role in this landmark endeavor, with the European Service Module serving as the backbone of […]

Since its launch in December 2024, the European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission, which comprises two satellites, has successfully generated 57 artificial solar eclipses, yielding over 250 hours of high-resolution video data of the Sun’s corona. This impressive collection of observational material is equivalent to what would be gained from approximately 5,000 total solar eclipse events […]

Following the recent successful mission of the Orion spacecraft, the Artemis program is now turning its focus to SpaceX and Blue Origin, which are tasked with developing a crewed lunar lander for the upcoming Artemis III mission. SpaceX’s immediate goal is to achieve full operational capability of its Starship Block 3, which is critical for […]

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully lifted off on April 11, 2026, carrying the Cygnus XL spacecraft, named S.S. Steven R. Nagel, destined for the International Space Station (ISS). This marks the fourth mission in which SpaceX has launched a Cygnus cargo spacecraft for Northrop Grumman. The launch occurred at 7:41 AM EDT from the […]

Astronomers are rethinking the nature of dark matter, spurred by new theoretical insights that suggest it might be composed of multiple types of particles rather than a single entity. This idea could help address a perplexing observational conundrum that has stymied researchers for years. The existence of dark matter has been inferred due to observable […]

After an extraordinary journey encompassing more than 800,000 kilometers, the Artemis II mission is poised to make its return to Earth this Friday evening. The Orion spacecraft, named Integrity, has been home to its four-member crew since its launch on April 1 and is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean before splashing […]

NASA’s Orion spacecraft successfully returned to Earth on April 10, 2026, at 17:07 local time, concluding the historic Artemis II mission. This marked the first crewed journey around the Moon since NASA’s Apollo 17 mission in 1972. The spacecraft was equipped with the European Service Module, which played a vital role in powering the mission. […]

A striking satellite image from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission has captured the ongoing eruption of the Piton de la Fournaise volcano on Réunion Island, enhancing our understanding of volcanic activity in this remote region. Situated in the western Indian Ocean, approximately 680 kilometers east of Madagascar, Réunion is a French overseas department known for its […]

On the sixth day of the Artemis II mission, the Orion spacecraft provided a stunning view of a waxing crescent Moon framed by a smaller crescent Earth, poised to dip below the lunar horizon. This breathtaking shot was captured during Orion’s lunar flyby, as the crew ventured further from Earth than any astronauts before, officially […]