NASA's Flexible Levitation on Track (FLOAT) project, which aims to create the first lunar rail system using magnetic robots to transport cargo on the Moon with minimal dust wear, has moved to the second phase of the Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program.
A missile strike on a Russian airfield in occupied Crimea could have damaged MiG-31 fighters. In total, 24 airplanes and six helicopters can be counted at this base.
Boeing has postponed the launch of the manned Starliner space capsule to the International Space Station for the second time due to a small helium leak detected in the ship's service module.
The first manned test flight of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station is postponed again due to a technical problem with the oxygen valve on the Atlas V rocket.
China has launched the Chang'e-6 probe to return rock and soil samples from the ancient South Pole-Aitken basin on the far side of the Moon, the first such mission in the world.
The two galaxies NGC 3314 in the Hubble image appear to be intersecting, but in fact they are separated by tens of millions of light years and moving in different directions.
NASA has successfully deployed an 80-square-meter solar sail system in space using RocketLab's Electron rocket, which could be seen from Earth as brightly as the star Sirius.
ESA's Mars Express orbiter has captured images of “spider-like” patterns formed under the ice at the south pole of Mars, which indicate unique processes on the Red Planet.
The James Webb Space Telescope has begun exploring the exoplanet K2-18b, which is twice the size of Earth and located 120 light-years away, as it may contain biosignatures in its atmosphere that indicate potential signs of life.
The full pink moon will be visible in the night sky on April 24 after the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower on April 21-22.
NASA has confirmed a Dragonfly Rotorcraft mission to Saturn's moon Titan, with a planned launch in July 2028 and arrival in 2034, to study prebiotic chemical processes using a drone-like spacecraft with eight propellers.
NASA satellites detected a fire at the Dzhankoy military airfield in occupied Crimea on the night of May 17, probably caused by a ballistic missile strike.
NASA is abandoning its existing $11 billion plan to collect and return soil samples from Mars by 2040 due to high costs and delays. The US National Aerospace Agency is looking for new innovative and cheaper approaches.
The situation in near-Earth space is a disaster due to the large amount of space debris. In some places, this prevents astronomy from studying deep space, and satellites like Elon Musk's devices generally interfere with ground and space telescopes.
A total solar eclipse will cross North America on April 8, 2024, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada, NASA has given recommendations on the safety of observing the rare astronomical phenomenon and told where you can watch the eclipse online.
A new study has shown that the tendency of stars to move chaotically in galaxies is largely related to the age of the galaxy, with older galaxies exhibiting more chaotic stellar orbits over time.
The White House has instructed NASA to establish a single time standard called Coordinated Lunar Time (CLT) for the Moon and other celestial bodies by 2026 to provide an accurate time reference for lunar missions amid growing activity in lunar exploration.
NASA is investigating the space debris from the ISS that pierced the roof and floor of a Florida home.
A total solar eclipse will pass through the Pacific Ocean, Mexico, the United States, and Canada on April 8, and its full phase will last 4 minutes and 27 seconds.
The Command of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has decided to investigate cases of bullying and harassment of cadets at the Hetman Petro Sahaidachny National Army Academy after complaints from cadets and a temporary investigative commission.
russia will try to re-launch the spacecraft that will deliver russian cosmonaut oleg novitsky, belarusian marina vasilevskaya and American Tracy Dyson to the International Space Station.
A new crew of four astronauts successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station after two previous delays due to weather conditions.
SpaceX has launched the first private lunar rover called Odysseus, built by Intuitive Machines, which is scheduled to land on the moon on February 22.
A fire broke out near the parking lot of military equipment at the Saki airfield in occupied Crimea.
The Hubble telescope has taken images of the galaxy ESO 185-IG013, which show active star formation, probably caused by a recent merger of galaxies.
NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered the remains of ancient lakes in Mars' Jerez Crater, confirming previous theories that the area was once filled with water and could support microbial life. The rover used ground-penetrating radar to detect sedimentary lake deposits underground.
Hubble telescope captures images of mysterious "spokes" in Saturn's rings, the origin of which scientists do not fully understand.
NASA has shared a photo of NGC 2264, a Christmas tree cluster with stars ranging in age from 1 to 5 million years, located about 2,500 light-years away.
Russians harvested 6. 4 million tons of wheat and 1.5 million tons of sunflower seeds in the occupied Ukrainian territories, affecting potential market prices. Grain not accounted for in industry reports is being exported from Crimea, affecting Ukraine's potential reparations claims.
Blue Origin has successfully launched its 24th space rocket, delivering 33 payloads for various organizations without tourists on board, the first successful flight since the accident in September 2012.