Among the missions being planned is a huge helicopter drone to explore Saturn’s moon Titan.
Japan is one of several countries that weren’t part of the space race of the 1950s and 1960s looking toward the Moon. They’ve now become the 5th country to have landed on its surface.
You might hate winter, but at least you know what to expect every year. Other planets have wobbly axes that lead to wild, unpredictable seasons.
The Peregrine and Nova-C landers are due to carry out valuable science at two diverse lunar locations.
Expect lots of space missions to launch this coming year, with exciting new science to follow.
Pictures of black holes have a white outline around them when photographed, due to one of black holes’ unique and key features.
Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing on the Moon made 2023 a big year for lunar exploration, and future years will come with even more discoveries.
Scientists analyzing isotope ratios have found that many of the elements that make up life could be left over from Earth’s formation.
Sound needs matter to propagate, so the vast vacuum of space is not just empty − it’s silent.
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