NASA Data Shows Pluto’s Equator Is Lined with Towering Methane Ice Spires
The skyscraper size of methane ice might cover around 60% of the equatorial region of Pluto, a larger area than…
Tag: Space exploration
Mark Cavanaugh: Integrating Safety into the Orion Spacecraft
Before astronauts venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the agency’s first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo, Mark…
Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Reopens with SpaceX Rocket, Mars Habitat and More
Hundreds waited at the ready outside the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum on Monday (July 28), when “the doors…
NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 Launch, Docking
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International…
Rising Rocket Launches May Delay Ozone Layer Recovery, Study Finds
With the increase in global rocket launches, scientists are reporting concerns about their impact on the ozone layer, our planet’s…
NASA Tests New Heat Source Fuel for Deep Space Exploration
To explore the unknown in deep space, millions of miles away from Earth, it’s crucial for spacecraft to have ample…
Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS)
For more than 40 years, NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS) have provided near-continuous, high-bandwidth communications to over 25…
China’s Tianwen 2 Probe Snaps Striking Views of Earth and Moon While En Route to Asteroid
China’s Tianwen 2 probe, en route to collect samples from a near-Earth asteroid, has captured striking images of Earth and…
NASA’s Parker Probe Sends Closest-Ever Images from Inside the Sun’s Corona
The Parker Solar Probe has truly achieved a historic milestone in solar exploration. In July 2025, NASA released the closest-ever…
Shubhanshu Shukla Bids Farewell from ISS, Honours India’s Space Legacy
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s farewell address from the ISS capped India’s historic Axiom-4 mission. In his brief speech before returning…