12-mile-tall volcano on Mars punches through clouds | Space photo of the day for June 10, 2025
NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter captures one of the Red Planet's biggest volcanoes peeking over clouds at dawn.
Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed US-wide missile defense system
In May 2025, President Donald Trump announced a plan to build a missile defense system, called the Golden Dome. How exactly does it work?
It’s been nearly a century since Chicago saw a powerful dust storm like this (photos)
A historic dust storm hit Chicago last month, and a weather satellite gave us a bird's-eye view of the dramatic event.
Powerful solar telescope unveils ultra-fine magnetic ‘curtains’ on the sun’s surface
The sharpest images ever captured of the sun reveal intricate magnetic structures dancing across its surface.
European Mars orbiter spies crumbling crater ‘soaked in layers of Martian history’ (photo)
The Mars Express probe captured a striking new view of a Martian crater that holds clues to the planet's dynamic history spanning billions of years.
Fate of private Japanese moon lander unclear after ispace landing attempt
Japan's private Resilience lunar lander went dark just before it was scheduled to touch down on the moon today (June 5), raising doubts about the venture's success.
Fireball streaks through aurora-filled skies | Space photo of the day for June 5, 2025
Skywatchers in Chelsea, Canada are treated to a stunning aurora display that has a little something extra.
Mount Etna’s terrifying eruption from orbit | Space photo of the day for June 4, 2025
A satellite from the European Space Agency captured huge plumes of ash and smoke from Europe's largest volcano.
Japanese company ispace will attempt historic moon landing on June 5
Tokyo-based ispace hopes to succeed where its 2023 mission fell short, with a new lander, new software and a new chance at lunar history.
Europe stages a moon landing to learn how to photograph the real thing (photos)
Built on a set in a specialist facility in Germany, a mockup of a lunar landscape is helping imaging experts learn how to take better images and video footage on the moon.