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The Nova-C Lander Launches for the Moon
The second Commercial Lunar Payload Services mission of 2024 IM-1 Nova-C heads Moonward.
NASA's Juno Mission Makes Closest Flyby Past Io
Juno has revealed Jupiter's volcanic moon Io as never before.
NASA Ends Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Mission
NASA’s ground-breaking Ingenuity helicopter, part of the Perseverance mission, comes to a rest on the Red Planet.
Japan's "Sniper" Mission Pinpoints Landing on the Moon — Then Shuts Down
In a first for Japan, the SLIM mission stuck a pinpoint landing on the Moon. How long the mission lasts depends on whether the solar cells begin charging.
China Launches Einstein X-ray Observatory
China’s Einstein Probe, an X-ray astronomy mission, heads to orbit.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Peregrine Mission Launches Successfully, But Misses the Moon
The first launch of the United Launch Alliance Vulcan-Centaur rocket attempted to send Peregrine Mission One moonward, but a propulsion problem has likely stymied that goal.
Top Space Missions to Watch for in 2024
Humans' return to cis-lunar space and a flagship spacecraft to Europa are among the missions to come in 2024.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
First Launch of 2024: India Flies New X-Ray Satellite
ISROs XPoSat will unlock the secrets of the X-ray universe.
As an Asteroid-Hunting Mission Approaches Its End, What's Next?
The pioneering NEOWISE observatory celebrates a milestone, even as the end of the mission draws near.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
Samples of Asteroid Ryugu Show Signs of Ancient Water
The distribution of elements seen in the samples of Ryugu brought back by Hayabusa 2 hints at a wet past.
Bits of Theia Might Be in Earth's Mantle
A "smoking gun" for the ancient calamity that formed Earth’s large Moon may still exist deep in the mantle of our planet.
First Look at Material from Asteroid Bennu on the Ground
The Osiris-REX sample collection team reveals the first look at material collected from the asteroid Bennu.
Osiris-REX Capsule Returns Samples of Asteroid Bennu to Earth
Samples taken from the asteroid Bennu are now safely on Earth.
X-ray, Moon Missions Launch from Japan
In an ambitious mission pairing, Japan launched a next-generation X-ray observatory and an innovative lunar lander.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
India Launches Aditya L1 Solar Observatory
India’s first dedicated solar science mission Aditya L1 heads spaceward.
Astronomy in Space with David Dickinson
India’s Chandrayaan 3 Lands on the Moon; Russia's Luna 25 Crashes
In a first, India’s Chandrayaan 3 soft-lands in the lunar south pole region of the Moon.
Russia Heads for the Moon for the First Time Since 1976
The launch of Russia’s Luna 25 lander heralds the nation’s return to lunar and planetary exploration.
India's Chandrayaan 3 Reaches for the Moon (Updates with Video)
India is headed back to the Moon with its ambitious new Chandrayaan 3 mission.
Contact Briefly Lost with Voyager 2
NASA detected a faint "heartbeat" signal from Voyager 2, after an erroneous command caused the spacecraft to lose contact with Earth.
Euclid Space Telescope Launches to Explore Dark Energy, Dark Matter
The European Space Agency’s new space telescope promises to unlock a key mystery of modern cosmology.
