NASA’s Juno probe orbiting Jupiter may have come to an end, but no one can confirm
The U.S. government shut down the same day Juno's last mission extension expired, putting the status of the mission in limbo.
Trivia in orbit: How well do you know the ISS?
This quiz will test your grasp of everything from orbital mechanics and international partnerships to basic facts about the International Space Station
Astronauts work through the U.S. government shutdown | On the International Space Station Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2025
The Expedition 73 crew continued their science research and maintenance work aboard the International Space Station this week, despite the start of a U.S. government shutdown back on Earth.
Europe teams with Japan on asteroid mission, beefs up space cooperation with South Korea
The European Space Agency signed a cooperation deal with South Korea and advanced a rideshare mission with Japan, as the agency pushes for wider global partnerships.
Mars rovers serve as scientists’ eyes and ears from millions of miles away – here are the tools Perseverance used to spot a potential sign of ancient life
Science, especially when conducted remotely on another planet, is rarely black and white.
Tumbleweed-inspired Mars rovers could be blown across the Red Planet
Scientists are testing prototypes of tumbleweed rovers in a wind tunnel that show that Mars' winds are strong enough to push them.
Astronauts welcome NASA’s new ‘ascans’ | On the International Space Station Sept. 22-26, 2025
Expedition 73 crewmembers sequenced DNA and worked with virtual reality glasses this week, while also continuing to unpack cargo vehicles and congratulating NASA's 24th group of astronaut candidates.
Europe wants to launch a life-hunting mission to Saturn’s icy ocean moon Enceladus
The European Space Agency aims to develop an orbiter-lander mission that will sample the icy plumes of Saturn's icy ocean moon Enceladus and search for signs of life.
Will the ISS get another space plane visit before falling back to Earth in 2030? The dream may be fading
Modifications to a cargo deal between Sierra Space and NASA may mean the Dream Chaser space plane never reaches the International Space Station.
Private spacecraft will give NASA’s Swift space telescope an orbital boost in 2026 in 1st-of-its-kind mission
Katalyst Space Technologies has scored a contract to raise the altitude of NASA's Swift Observatory, which has been hunting for gamma-ray bursts from low Earth orbit for more than two decades.