Voyager 2 has lost track of Earth. Only one antenna in the world can help it ‘phone home’
NASA’s Canberra Deep Space Station 43 is the only antenna in the world that can communicate directly with both Voyagers
‘Potentially hazardous’ space rock to fly past Earth on June 24
Named 441987 (2010 NY65), the rock has a diameter of 130 to 300 metres and will pass the Earth at a speed of more than 45,000 kilometres per …
NASA calls for more astronauts for its Artemis programme
The Artemis programme is a stepping stone for NASA’s “next giant leap”: To send astronauts to Mars
How does Mars sound? First audio clip from the Red Planet gives an idea
Any note we hear on Earth would sound fainter and more sombre on Mars, observed the Perseverance rover
Life on Mars? NASA's Curiosity helps discover traces of ancient ocean
A recently released set of topography maps provides new evidence for an ancient northern ocean on Mars, signifying a higher potential for life on …
On 3 decades of Pale Blue Dot, Nasa cleans up iconic image
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory of Nasa published a new version of image taken by Voyager 1 on its 30th anniversary
The amateur asteroid hunters giving NASA a run for its money
Even with millions in funding and super high-tech equipment, the world’s space agencies need a helping hand from people at home
Guess what NASA plans to buy? Gender-inclusive space suits
NASA had to cancel its first all-female space walk earlier March 2, 2019, as they didn't have enough space suits that fit two women
‘Vapour on Venus will tell us if it’s alive’
More than two-and-a-half decades after its last missions to Venus, NASA has planned a trip to Earth’s nearest neighbour
Meet Mars: NASA rover is on the Red Planet
The Perseverance Rover landed on the Jezero Crater February 18, 2021 to look for ancient microscopic life. Dozens of high-resolution images were …
US-Africa Leadership Summit: Nigeria & Rwanda become first African signatories of Artemis Accords on space collaboration
US-Africa space partnership will help address challenges like climate change, biodiversity & global food crises
Australia's smoke, around the world
Images from Nasa satellites show that smoke from the continent's bushfires has spread into the stratosphere and around the world, Nasa has revealed
New space telescope to create a 3D X-ray map of Universe
The Spectrum-Roentgen-Gamma telescope aims to detect up to 3 mn supermassive black holes — many of which will be new to science — and …
Artemis: Why it may be the last mission for NASA astronauts
Within the next few decades, robotic exploration of Mars could be almost entirely autonomous
NASA maps trace causes of global mangrove habitat loss
While overall mangrove habitat loss declined between 2000 and 2016, losses from natural causes such as erosion and extreme weather …
How to use free satellite data to monitor natural disasters and environmental changes
Increasing availability of open-access data from government satellites have made it possible for everyone to gain insight into …
Death by star: Scientists spot alien planet spiralling to ruin
Kepler-1658b’s orbit is getting closer to its ageing star; likely to crash in 2.5 million years
How did our Moon get its water? A new study suggests Earth’s magnetic field could be involved
A shower of water ions coming back on Earth through its magnetosphere may combine to form lunar permafrost
NASA‘s capsule returns with asteroid Bennu samples
It is likely to provide fresh insights into the formation of the solar system 4.6 billion years ago and possibly how life started
Understanding solar flares: How explosions on Sun’s surface can lead to radio blackouts
An X-class solar flare on July 2, 2023 led to radio blackout on parts of the US, Pacific Ocean
Will El Nino make 2024 the hottest year on record?
Under climate change, the impacts of El Nino events are going to get stronger, according to the head of the UK Met Office
How did James Webb telescope detect CO2 in a giant Jupiter-like planet? Experts tell us
Detecting CO2 allows experts to understand the history and evolution of planets
Always look up: Earth’s top 7 asteroid defences
If an asteroid threat emerged, Earth would need to be ready. Scientists are continually working to give the planet the best range of defensive …
The most powerful space telescope ever built will look back in time to the Dark Ages of the universe
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to launch into orbit and usher in the next era of astronomy December 18, 2021
NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid — photos show the last moments of the successful DART mission
Double Asteroid Redirection Test is meant to test one potential approach that could prevent an asteroid from colliding with Earth.