Nasa has reshuffled its Artemis schedule by adding a new mission in 2027 to practise docking in low-Earth orbit, before it attempts to land astronauts on the Moon again
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Although the DART mission to deflect an asteroid was a success, experts warn that the lack of early detection poses critical challenges for planetary defense.
A study shows that gravitational waves preserve a permanent imprint of the neutron stars that merged.
The star M31-2014-DS1 appears to have mysteriously disappeared without producing a supernova between 2014 and 2024, according to observations from the NEOWISE telescope, which would confirm a hypothesis proposed by astrophysicists.
The speed of light changed our way of understanding the universe: from the ether to Einstein, from just around the corner to light-years away.
A new rocky world has just been added to the nearest cosmic map. The IAC has detected a super-Earth that expands our understanding of how planetary systems form and evolve.
A study indicates that abiotic sources do not fully explain the organic compounds detected by the Curiosity rover. You may be interested in | Mars Had a Magnetic Field, but Only in One Hemisphere: This New Theory Explains It
Will we soon be extracting the minerals that make up asteroids from space? Investors and private companies are interested, but how can this mining be legally regulated?
Saturn’s rings may be the result of a succession of collisions between the planet’s moons, at least according to a simulation conducted by researchers at the SETI Institute.
After the reentry of Falcon 9, a team of scientists was able to detect and quantify for the first time the chemical pollution left by the rocket as it disintegrated in the upper atmosphere. These data are essential for assessing the climate impact of space exploration.
A team of scientists created the first global map of small ridges in the lunar seas. The finding confirms that the Moon continues to contract and raises new questions about the seismic activity future missions may face.
An unexpected change in pace in comet 41P has left experts astonished. This icy object abruptly slowed its rotation, challenging the physical laws known to date.