NASA tentatively set date for maiden flight of Ingenuity Mars helicopter
NASA is targeting no earlier than April 11 for the maiden flight of its Ingenuity helicopter on Mars. The flight will be the first...
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission passes major milestone
NASA announced April 1 that its Europa Clipper mission had passed a major milestone with the completion of its Critical Design Review.
The Europa Clipper...
German-led team proposes spherical probe to explore lunar caves
As part of the European Space Agency's larger study of lunar cave mission concepts, a German-led team is proposing the use of a spherical...
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter is set to attempt the first flight on Mars
NASA announced March 23 that the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars helicopter is slated to occur no earlier than April 8.
The shoebox-sized Ingenuity...
NASA complete stacking of Artemis I SLS solid rocket boosters
NASA announced March 9 that it has completed stacking the twin Space Launch System (SLS) solid rocket boosters for the agency’s Artemis I mission...
ESA to recruit astronauts for the first time in over a decade
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that it is preparing to recruit its first astronaut class in over a decade.
During a February 16...
Axiom Space select crew for first private mission to International Space Station
Axiom Space announced on January 26 that it had selected a crew for the first private mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The...
Japan return sample from an asteroid almost 300 million kms from Earth
A small probe containing a sample from a distant asteroid touched down at the Woomera Test Range in Australia on December 5. The sample...
Chang’e 5 lander prepares for touchdown after entering lunar orbit
The Chang'e 5 lander and ascent assembly separated from the orbiter and return-vehicle assembly on November 29 in preparation for a soft landing on...
NASA reconnects with Voyager 2 over 18 billion kilometers from Earth
NASA mission operators successfully sent a series of commands to the agency's Voyager 2 spacecraft for the first time since mid-march. The spacecraft, which...