The U.S. planetary science community is sounding the alarm about plans to discard a nuclear technology that has powered dozens of NASA missions over the past 50 years But RPS is expensive, costing ...

The New Horizons spacecraft sends back its sensational snapshots of Jupiter, and its volcanic moon Io, before the mission's close encounter with Pluto (Photo by: Photo12/Universal Images Group via ...

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SpaceX is preparing to launch three spacecraft on a first-of-its-kind mission to study the sun's influence throughout the solar system, from Earth's atmosphere to the edge of interstellar space. A ...

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A NASA mission to study the heliosphere—the sun's magnetic bubble that shields our solar system—and develop a better understanding of space weather was launched from the agency's Kennedy Space Center ...

Introduction: NASA's solar system exploration paradigm : the first fifty years and a look at the next fifty / James L. Green and Kristen J. Erickson -- Part I. Overview. Exploring the Solar System : ...

In a remarkable development, NASA has confirmed the detection of a mysterious object entering our solar system, classifying it as a visitor from interstellar space. This revelation, made in 2025, ...

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has made a significant breakthrough in space exploration by observing interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, providing a fresh perspective on an object passing through our solar system ...

In 2025, NASA also consolidated its social media accounts to improve clarity, compliance, and strategic alignment. After streamlining the number of active accounts, the agency grew its total following ...

For most, getting into a car is a task that can be done without assistance. Yet for those whose destination is the moon, the ...

The Artemis II mission, which could launch as early as February, is expected to send four astronauts on a trip to the moon, ...