Category: 2. Space

HELSINKI — China has continued a recent uptick in launch activity with a Long March 7A mission to geosynchronous orbit and a sea launch of a Ceres-1 solid rocket.

A Long March 7A rocket lifted off at 7:50 a.m. Eastern (1150 UTC), May 20,…

NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit captured this stunning view as the Sun sank below the rim of Gusev crater on Mars 20 years ago. In this image, the bluish glow in the sky above the Sun would be visible to us if we were there, but an…

The planet Mars has many similar features to Earth, but one unique feature stands out given the abundance of craters across the Martian surface known as recurring slope lineae (RSL), which are dark streaks…

NASA and its international partners will soon receive scientific research samples and hardware after a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departs the International Space Station on Thursday, May 22, for its return to Earth.

Live coverage of undocking and…

Venus, Earth’s ‘twin planet,’ presents clear contrasts in terms of surface conditions, atmospheric chemistry, and tectonic state. Understanding the interior processes shaping Venus’ surface is a fundamental goal for planetary…