Mercury probe BepiColombo thrusters are acting up, but science marches on
Trajectory tweak means a delay of almost a year, though 165 km flyby should produce eye candy
Science03 Sep 2024 | 8
Astronomy
First of ESA's Cluster satellites prepares for fiery finale over South Pacific
Over 20 years into a 2-year mission, but all good things come to an end
Science23 Aug 2024 | 17
Juice probe scores epic fuel save after snapping selfies with Earth and Moon
Onward to Venus!
Science21 Aug 2024 | 32
ESA's Juice probe dances with Earth and Moon before shooting off to Jupiter
Gravity assist flybys planned for tonight and tomorrow
Science19 Aug 2024 | 11
NASA pops repair kit in the mail so astronauts can fix leaky ISS telescope
Upcoming spacewalk should help NICER see more nicely
Science01 Aug 2024 | 23
It is 60 years since a US spacecraft first took a close-up of the Moon
Ranger 7 finally gets its shot. Five years later, humans would follow
Science31 Jul 2024 | 17
NARROWER TOPICS
Glass rain, supersonic winds, and Eau de Rotten Egg – just another day on HD 189733 b
Sounds better than a British summer
Science10 Jul 2024 | 18
Mars is slam-dunked by hundreds of basketball-sized meteorites every year
Impact studies crucial for accurately determining Red Planet's age
Science29 Jun 2024 | 19
NASA finds humanity would totally fumble asteroid defense
Earthly politics and mission planning no match for fast-moving rocky orb
Science21 Jun 2024 | 99
Hubble plays spin the bottle with last few gyros
Time to dust off those contingency plans?
Science04 Jun 2024 | 26
Computer modeling deepens scientists' understanding of solar cycle
Phenomenon underpinning aurora has eluded explanation as we approach 11-year flip
Science23 May 2024 | 8
NASA confirms nuclear-powered Dragonfly drone is going to Titan
Whew! Relief for boffins as rotorcraft slated to arrive at Saturn moon in 2034
Science17 Apr 2024 | 13
Want to be a NASA astronaut? Applications are open
Time flies for The Flies
Science06 Mar 2024 | 4
Juno fly-by detects lower levels of oxygen on Europa than expected
Less abundant molecular oxygen narrow chances of life being found on Jupiter's icy moon
Science05 Mar 2024 | 21
WATSON picks up slack on Mars for SHERLOC as Perseverance gadgets show age
The curious incident of the instrument cover on the Red Planet rover
Science15 Feb 2024 | 16
Saturnian moon Mimas: Crunchy on the outside, sub-surface ocean on the inside
Data from Cassini suggests hidden depths beneath crater-ridden body
Science08 Feb 2024 | 8
Square Kilometre Array prototype 'scope achieves first light
SKAMPI was made in China, driven by Docker, located in South Africa, and aimed at the stars
The Reg in Space30 Jan 2024 | 5
Hubble telescope spots tiniest water-rich world in orbit
Don't pack your swimming costumes as it could be more of a sauna planet
Science27 Jan 2024 | 12
44-year-old Voyager 2 data sheds light on solar system's magnetic personalities
Magnetosheath jets found around Earth may be present on other planets after Jupiter discovery
Science10 Jan 2024 | 2
Juno's joyride around Jupiter snaps stellar shots of Io
'Magnificent' image shows violent volcanic surface
Science02 Jan 2024 | 7
ESA's Mars Express continues to avoid retirement home
Space Extenders II Another chunk of science, another mission extension. But probe is running on fumes
Science24 Dec 2023 | 34
NASA engineers scratch heads as Voyager 1 starts spouting cosmic gibberish
Science and telemetry data hit by latest issue
Science14 Dec 2023 | 164
Solar wind gave Mars a breather and its magnetosphere inflated
NASA's long-lived MAVEN probe was there taking notes
Science13 Dec 2023 | 8
Six pack of sub-Neptune exoplanets hang tight around nearby star
Their resonant orbits have remained unchanged for some 4 billion years
Science30 Nov 2023 | 8
Boffins detect direct evidence of atomic oxygen on Venus's day side
Measures could help future probe mission, plus understanding of why boiling hot atmos so different to Earth's
Science08 Nov 2023 | 13
Mars' iron core surrounded by molten rock, seismic studies show
Two new pieces of research suggest center is smaller than previously thought
Science27 Oct 2023 | 6
Astroboffins spot high-power 8b year old radio burst from pre-Earth event
Signal could help astronomers suss out the mass of the universe
Science20 Oct 2023 | 21
It's full of stars! Galactic atlas catalogs 400k Milky Way neighbors
Public gallery invites you to have a scroll and wonder where the hours went
Offbeat19 Oct 2023 | 3
Astronomers spot collision between two exoplanets, both feared vaporized
Dust blocks light from Sun-like star as far-off worlds meet
Science11 Oct 2023 | 24
NASA's New Horizons probe scores extended vacation in Kuiper Belt
Good news: More science. Bad news: Somebody has to pay for it
Science02 Oct 2023 | 2
That's gas: CO2 found on Europa surface may hint at some possible sign of life
Hey, ESA: Can Juice get there any faster?
Offbeat22 Sep 2023 | 9
Scientists spot startlingly close black holes in Hyades star cluster
Black hole stun: They're more than 1,400 light years closer than the previous record holder
Science14 Sep 2023 | 40
James Webb spies distant exoplanet that could be wet, wild, and Hycean
That or it's just really gassy
Science12 Sep 2023 | 12
Meteorite is 4.6 billion years old and still rocking the solar system dating scene
Presence of aluminum isotope might help age other objects from space
Science30 Aug 2023 | 4
Saturn's mega-storms challenge planetary formation models
Storms on Saturn last for hundreds of years, leaving long-lasting impacts and raising lots of scientific questions
Science15 Aug 2023 | 3
Most distant observed star is blue – and it isn't alone
Light from Earendel takes 12.9 billion years to reach Earth, and it's serendipitous the JWST can see it at all
Science10 Aug 2023 | 32
After fears that Europe's space scope was toast, its first images look mighty fine
Here's looking at Euclid
Science02 Aug 2023 | 30
Weird radio pulses could be coming from new type of stellar object
Astronomers puzzled over what is powering GPM J1839−10
Science20 Jul 2023 | 23
Auroras – the solar system's universal light show (except Neptune... sorry, Neptune)
Data from 2021 Mercury flyby shows same mechanisms cause phenomena throughout our star system
Science18 Jul 2023 | 9
Starlink satellites leak astronomy-disturbing EM radiation, say boffins
The light pollution problem is so 2022
Science10 Jul 2023 | 10
Phosphates on Enceladus could mean sub-surface oceans teeming with aliens
Scientists find last missing precondition for life on Saturnian moon
The Reg in Space14 Jun 2023 | 14
James Webb spots the early galaxies responsible for tidying up the universe
I can see clearly now reionization's done
The Reg in Space14 Jun 2023 | 10
Beams from brightest gamma ray burst ever seen were pointed directly at Earth
Plus: Boffins puzzle over why GRB 221009A's shape is unlike any other astronomical electromagnetic jets
The Reg in Space12 Jun 2023 | 20
James Webb smells someone having barbecue in galaxy 12 billion light years away
Most distant smoke and smog discovery could help explain star formation in the early universe
The Reg in Space06 Jun 2023 | 14
LIGO cranks up the sensitivity to sniff out gravitational waves
The instrument that proved Einstein right is back
The Reg in Space26 May 2023 | 23
Lightning just as frightening on Jupiter as it is on Earth
Juno probe strikes at the similarities despite differences in planets' size and structure
Science24 May 2023 | 6
Astronomers spot Earth-sized exoplanet probably 'carpeted' by volcanoes
The floor is lava. Literally. But at least there might be water
Science18 May 2023 | 19
We regret to inform you Earth will not be destroyed by an asteroid within 1,000 years
Never mind, there's always nuclear war and climate catastrophe
Offbeat17 May 2023 | 39
Supernova peekaboo could provide clues to our universe's age
Gravitational lensing technique offers hope in cracking cosmological conundrum
Science16 May 2023 | 7
Alien rock causes cosmic disturbance in New Jersey home
Potential meteorite excites everyone but the insurance company
Offbeat11 May 2023 | 36
Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks this weekend, and will be one for the ages
Dense debris left by Halley's Comet more than 3k years ago will produce more than 100 fireballs per hour
Science05 May 2023 | 19
Hubble spots stellar midwife unit pumping out baby planets
Young mother only 10 million years old appears to have twins
Science05 May 2023 | 21
Just what the universe needs right now: A black hole with wind
Gusts associated with M87 accretion flow surprises scientists peering into massive ring-like structure
Science27 Apr 2023 | 18
Space dust that regularly hits Earth could contain proof of alien life
JWST? Whatever, I found ET in my dustpan
Science22 Mar 2023 | 13
Earth is running out of places for stargazers to do dark deeds in the name of science
A 'new deal for the night' needed
Science20 Mar 2023 | 24
Boffins find 'missing link' between interstellar ice and what comes out of the tap
Now drink your space juice
Science10 Mar 2023 | 26
Ring system discovered around dwarf planet Quaoar leaves astronomers puzzled
Structure appears to be so far out, the Roche limit may need revising
Science09 Feb 2023 | 55
Three billion objects, 10TB+ of data – yup, it's the largest-yet survey of our galaxy
And not even close to mapping it all
Science20 Jan 2023 | 12
SpaceX tells astronomers: Fine, we'll try to stop Starlink spoiling stargazing sessions
Agrees measures to prevent streaks of light across the night sky in time-lapse observations
Networks13 Jan 2023 | 50
Boffins hear Martian dust devils' rumbles for first time
Audio recordings of local whirlwinds provide data on Mars weather, wear and tear of space hardware
Science13 Dec 2022 | 3
Galactic anti-nuclei travelers could help illuminate dark matter
Earth-based experiment provides model result to help expose mysterious substance making up the majority of the Milky Way
Science12 Dec 2022 | 3
Peekaboo: Once-hidden galaxy revealed to be window into cosmic history
For one so young, it's oddly not into heavy metal
Science08 Dec 2022 | 30
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