The European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton space observatory has successfully captured significant data on the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, conducted over a 20-hour period on December 3. During this observation, the comet was located approximately 282 to 285 million kilometers from the spacecraft. Using its most advanced X-ray camera, the European Photon Imaging Camera (EPIC)-pn, scientists were […]

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) ambitious Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, known as Juice, is on a remarkable eight-year journey to the gas giant Jupiter, having launched from Earth in April 2023 and scheduled to arrive at its destination in 2031. A significant milestone in its journey occurred this year as Juice completed its closest approach […]

The International Space Station (ISS) recently reached a significant milestone as the arrival of the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft on November 27 resulted in all eight of its docking ports being occupied for the first time in nearly three decades of operation. This event also coincided with the 25th anniversary of a continuous human presence aboard […]

Blue Origin is making substantial strides at its rocket manufacturing facility located in Exploration Park, Florida, as it intensifies its efforts in producing the heavy-lift New Glenn rocket. This comes alongside plans for future upgrades, including a new variant that will enhance the rocket’s capabilities significantly. Recent aerial footage taken by the NSF team shows […]

Lunar Outpost, established in 2017 in Golden, Colorado, has transitioned from a lunar mobility startup to a significant contributor to NASA’s Artemis program. The company announced on December 4, 2025, that it has been chosen for the Artemis IV mission, demonstrating its shift from commercial endeavors to collaboration in a major federally-backed lunar exploration initiative. […]

Recent observations from the XMM-Newton and XRISM space telescopes have unveiled a striking event involving a supermassive black hole located in the spiral galaxy NGC 3783. This black hole, with a mass equivalent to 30 million suns, generated an astonishing X-ray flare, which quickly dissipated as thundering winds surged outward at a remarkable velocity of […]

A media briefing was conducted recently to discuss the upcoming 14th operational launch of the Galileo satellite navigation program. This event is particularly significant as it is set to see two new Galileo satellites take to the skies. The launch is scheduled for December 17 and will take place aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from […]

The week beginning December 8 is set to be a bustling period in space exploration, with multiple rocket launches planned from various providers worldwide. China will see a flurry of activity with at least six launches slated from four different spaceports. In addition, Russia is preparing for two forthcoming missions, launching once from Plesetsk and […]

A new radar image from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite showcases the breathtaking Badain Jaran Desert, located in northwestern China. Spanning approximately 49,000 square kilometers, this desert ranks as the third largest in the country and is part of the expansive Gobi Desert, situated on the Alxa Plateau at an elevation of around 1,200 meters. The […]

SpaceX has secured environmental clearance to proceed with the construction of its Starship launch facility at Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex-37 (SLC-37). This approval follows the completion of a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which revealed limited changes from the initial draft but provided significant details about the project’s scope, including information on the planned […]