Europa Clipper swings by Mars on its Long Journey to Jupiter
The Europa Clipper spacecraft passed near the Red Planet to change its orbit. The NASA probe tested two of its nine fundamental scientific instruments
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IM-2 Nova-C lander Athena carries PRIME-1 to the Moon
On February 26, SpaceX launched the Nova-C lander Athena toward the Moon for Ice Mining experiments within the IM-2 PRIME-1 mission
Einstein Probe Detects Rare X-ray Flash from Unusual Stellar Pair
Einstein Probe detected a rare X-ray burst from a massive star and white dwarf duo, offering new insights into stellar evolution and binary interactions
Momentus Expands Defense Department Contract for In-Space Assembly Demonstration
Momentus secures expanded DARPA contract for in-space assembly demo, launching in 2026 to validate orbital manufacturing technologies
Euclid Telescope Captures new Einstein Ring around a Galaxy
ESA's space mission Euclid made a great discovery in a well-known Galaxy. The telescope captured an Einstein ring, a rare and fascinating phenomenon
The Last Flight of the NK-33 Engine
With the launch of the Soyuz 2.1v on February 5th, the last NK-33 engine, originally designed for lunar flights, flew from the Plesetsk Military Cosmodrome
New Shepard 29th Mission Tested Artificial Lunar Gravity Capabilities
For the first time, Blue Origin’s New Shepard provided two minutes of artificial lunar gravity to a bunch of payloads during the launch of its capsule
Argonaut: Thales Alenia Space to Lead Production of ESA’s Lunar Lander
A consortium led by Thales Alenia Space will build Argonaut, the first European lunar lander, set to support ESA and international operations from 2031
Hisdesat Reaches Orbit with its SpainSat New Generation I Sat Aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9
On January 29, SpaceX successfully launched Hisdesat's SpainSat New Generation I military telecommunications satellite on board of a Falcon 9
NASA Found Life’s Ingredients in Asteroid Bennu Sample
The first analyses of the materials collected from Bennu by NASA OSIRIS-REx mission highlight the presence of key components for the formation of life