Tag: Space Missions
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NASA 2025: How the Agency Changed Forever and Beyond
Introduction: A Year of Turbulence for NASA In 2025, NASA has found itself navigating a storm of budget debates, personnel reshuffles, and strategic pivots that could redefine the agency’s trajectory for years to come. After years of ambitious goals—returning humans to the Moon, advancing Mars exploration, and expanding climate science—NASA faced proposals that could trim…
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ESA Probes Cyber Breach: What Happened and What Comes Next
Overview of the Incident The European Space Agency (ESA) is currently examining a suspected cyber breach that prompted an internal investigation and heightened security checks across its networks. While details remain limited pending official disclosures, the incident has drawn attention to the agency’s ongoing cybersecurity posture as it coordinates with member states and industry partners…
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Perseverance Could Break Mars Driving Distance Record Soon
Perseverance Might Break the Mars Driving Record NASA’s Perseverance rover, which has been roaming the Jezero Crater since its 2020 landing, is approaching a milestone that could redefine how we gauge endurance on another planet. After nearly five years of rover operations, engineers and scientists say the vehicle still has substantial mobility and power, enabling…
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NASA Ignites a Golden Age of Exploration: The 2025 Roadmap
Introduction: A Bold Leap into a New Era NASA’s 2025 outlook signals a renewed golden age of exploration, propelled by steady progress in human spaceflight, science, and aeronautics. The agency is advancing preparations for an ambitious return to the Moon, while laying the groundwork for longer-term ventures beyond our natural satellite. This year, the focus…
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NASA’s MRO Hits 100,000 Photos of Mars with HiRISE Milestone
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Reaches a Landmark Milestone The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has achieved a remarkable milestone, underscoring the enduring value of long-term orbital science. NASA announced that its HiRISE camera – the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment – has now captured the 100,000th image of the surface of Mars. This achievement highlights decades…
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Crewed Russian spacecraft meets up with ISS: Photo of the Day (Dec 17, 2025)
Overview: A historic approach to the International Space Station On November 27, 2025, the crewed Russian spacecraft Soyuz MS-28 made its final approach to the International Space Station (ISS), marking a significant moment in international spaceflight. Launching from Earth on the same day, the Soyuz MS-28 carried three new crew members who embarked on a…
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NASA tests drones in Death Valley: Photo of the Day for Dec. 15, 2025
NASA pushes drone tech in one of Earth’s harshest laboratories In a striking display of engineering and planetary science, NASA and its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) continue to rely on Death Valley to test how unmanned aerial systems perform in extreme environments. The harsh, sun-scorched landscape of the Mojave Desert, and Death Valley in particular,…
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Solar Storms Drive ISS Astronauts to Take Cover Amid Auroras
Intro: Solar storms, auroras, and the ISS When the Sun unleashes a surge of charged particles, the effects ripple across the solar system. In recent days, intense solar storms have lit up skies around the world with dazzling auroras. Meanwhile, aboard the International Space Station, crew members had to implement precautionary measures to shield against…
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Space.com’s Headlines Crossword Quiz: Week of Nov. 3, 2025
Introducing Space.com’s Headlines Crossword Quiz Every week, Space.com delivers the latest discoveries, launches, and cosmic curiosities from across the universe. For readers who love a gentle mental challenge as they skim the day’s headlines, the Headlines Crossword Quiz pairs the thrill of astronomy news with the brain-stimulating fun of a crossword. As the week of…
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Five Venus Missions That Could Launch in the Next Decade to Study Earth’s Evil Twin
Background: Venus as Earth’s Evil Twin Venus, often called Earth’s twin due to its similar size and composition, is anything but similar in climate and surface conditions. With a scorching surface, a dense carbon dioxide atmosphere, and sulfurous clouds, Venus remains one of the solar system’s most intriguing and least understood worlds. After the recent…