Why does Pluto have such a weird orbit?

Pluto's unusual eccentricity and tilt is likely due to its interactions with neighboring Neptune and other giant planets, ...

NASA IMAP Mission To Explore The Far Reaches Of The Solar System

NASA is gearing up to launch the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP), a mission aimed at exploring the ...

In a race back to the moon, U.S. and China see a fast-approaching finish line

The U.S. and China are in a sprint toward manned missions to the lunar surface by the end of this decade, with sights on 2029 ...

Aliens Could Be Listening To Us Right Now, Says NASA Study

A new NASA-backed study suggests alien civilisations could eavesdrop on Earth's space transmissions, offering a new approach ...
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Williamstown man chosen to lead simulated Mars mission

A Williamstown man will lead an Earth-based simulation of a Mars mission that will last for more than a year. Air Force Maj. Ross Elder, the son of Vincent and Tamy Elder, will lead researchers who ...

Once feared to hit in 2089, skyscrapper-sized asteroid will pass by Earth: How to watch live

The asteroid named 2025 FA22 was once categorised as potentially hazardous and is said to fly by Earth on September 12.

Something Very Tiny Is Following Earth Around the Sun

Earth has a number of mini-moons and quasi-moons. Mini-moons are objects that orbit our planet. But they make for fickle fans: They tend to swing around Earth for only a matter of months. One example ...

New NASA mission to reveal Earth's invisible 'halo'

A new NASA mission will capture images of Earth's invisible "halo," the faint light given off by our planet's outermost atmospheric layer, the exosphere, as it morphs and changes in response to the ...