Scientists are preparing to study the effects of human-made impacts on the moon when a spent SpaceX rocket stage impacts the lunar surface on Aug. 5.
Africa’s first space exploration mission aims to send a trio of spherical probes to the lunar south pole aboard China’s Chang’e 8 lander in 2029.
“That’s the first time that’s ever been done.”
The Madison Square Park Conservancy unveiled its moon tree at a smoky birthday party.
The subsurface findings could transform how scientists study volcanoes across the solar system — including those on Earth.
Tune in today, July 24, at 1:30 p.m. ET for a LIVE This Week In Space taping to mark the 50th anniversary of the Viking landings on Mars.
Scientists say the sun has a little more silver than we thought.
A hummingbird shape in satellite data from NISAR is actually a mountaintop spotted in Antarctica.
Astronomers discovered that a near-Earth asteroid is actually a comet that could help scientists identify more hidden comets and improve planetary defense.
What might seem like a simple black-and-white picture of some rocks is actually the first photograph ever taken on the surface of Mars.