40 years later, mission boffin recalls being told to pronounce it correctly It is 40 years since Voyager 2 performed the ...

A Mars spacecraft has now been AWOL for more than a month. But NASA hasn't given up hope of restoring contact with the MAVEN ...

Scientists haven't heard from the MAVEN orbiter since December 6. It had been studying the Martian atmosphere for over a ...

For nearly a month, NASA has been scrambling to make contact with a spacecraft in orbit around Mars that abruptly fell silent. The space agency lost communication with the MAVEN probe (short for Mars ...

NASA’s ultimate mission to discover if life exists on Mars has been effectively cancelled. A new US spending bill released this week backs the White House’s move to end the costly programme, which has ...

Several other threatened programs may now have a better chance of staying funded, but the move indefinitely postpones our best chance to find life beyond Earth.

A growing fleet of privately built spacecraft is preparing to attempt robotic landings on the moon as humanity's exploration efforts expand. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

There were many impressive moments in spaceflight this year, but if the industry had a slogan, it would be “onwards and upwards.” So, as 2025 comes to an end, it’s time to shift our focus toward the ...

In May 2024, Earth was slammed by the worst geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years, which disrupted radio signals, power grids, and satellites. The storm originated from an active solar region known ...

ESA's Solar Orbiter captured views of the planet Mercury passing in front of the Sun. Multiple instruments aboard the spacecraft captured the imagery. Credit: Space.com | footage & orbit animation ...

A patch of turmoil on the Sun can feel far away, until it reaches into your daily life. In 2024, one solar region became so ...