The Chinese mission Tianwen-2 intends to deliver a sample of the asteroid Kamoʻoalewa to Earth. The mission will also make a six-year journey to comet 311P/Panstarrs.
The Chandra Observatory recorded a fracture in a bone-like cosmic structure. The reason was the impact of a pulsar moving at a speed of up to 3.2 million km/h.
Scientists have obtained an enlarged image of Jupiter's poles with an aurora that is 100 times brighter than Earth's. The planet's magnetic field captures particles from the satellite Io and the solar wind.
A new study has shown that the Earth is more sensitive to solar flares. Pulses in the Earth's ionosphere coincide with the rhythm of solar flares, affecting communication and GPS systems.
May 8 is World Ovarian Cancer Day, Free Trade Day, Coca-Cola Birthday and International Red Cross Day. John the Theologian is honored.
The Resilience spacecraft of the Japanese company ispace has successfully entered lunar orbit. The landing is scheduled for June 5 in the Sea of Cold area, with a payload including the Tenacious rover.
In the Kharkiv region, near Izyum, a large-scale fire has engulfed 85 hectares of forest. The fire has spread to residential buildings, ammunition is detonating, and evacuation is underway.
NASA satellites recorded an increase in fires in Crimea near the Kacha airfield and the village of Kutove after a drone attack. A fire near the Bakhchisaray plant is also reported.
ESA Director General calls for increased investment in space to ensure Europe's independence from the United States. This is due to the unstable geopolitical situation and potential changes in US policy.
A new NASA experiment has shown that solar wind may play a key role in the formation of water on the Moon. It interacts with the lunar soil, forming hydrogen, which is necessary for the creation of water.
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has taken detailed images of the Sun from a distance of 77 million km. The mission, launched in 2020, aims to study the magnetic activity of the Sun.
An exoplanet BD+05 4868 Ab with a nine-million-kilometer "tail" of debris has been discovered at a distance of 140 light-years from Earth. A year on the planet lasts only 30.5 hours, and it is gradually collapsing.
On April 22, the world celebrates International Mother Earth Day, reminding us of the importance of caring for the planet. In the USA, it's National Jelly Bean Day, and Orthodox Christians celebrate Bright Tuesday in honor of the Iveron Icon.
The Curiosity rover discovered the mineral siderite in Gale Crater, indicating an ancient carbon cycle necessary for life. Scientists believe that an unbalanced cycle may have destroyed these conditions about 3.5 billion years ago.
NASA models showed a lunar eclipse on April 3, 33 AD, the probable date of Jesus' crucifixion. This discovery confirms biblical references to the eclipse and the "bloody" moon after the event.
The crew of the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft, consisting of Oleg Ovchinin, Ivan Vagner, and Donald Pettit, landed in the Jezkazgan area. They worked in orbit from September 2024 to April 2025.
French President Emmanuel Macron invited foreign researchers to choose his country and Europe. He announced a financial support program and launched a platform for receiving scientists and collecting their projects.
Carbonaceous asteroids, rich in organic molecules, rarely reach Earth due to their destruction by the Sun and the atmosphere. The study sheds light on the origin of life.
Elon Musk wants to have many children to prepare humanity for a possible apocalypse and colonisation of Mars. He already has at least 14 children with different women.
People witnessed a rare phenomenon of the Northern Lights in unexpected places due to a solar storm. Experts predict that there will be many more auroras this year.
Emily Ratajkowski criticized Katy Perry for flying into space on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin ship, which she says is "destroying the planet. " There were six women in the expedition.
For the first time, the Webb Telescope recorded a planet the size of Jupiter falling into a star. Previously, it was believed that planets are absorbed by the expansion of the star.
Private companies like Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic have sent nearly 120 civilians into space. Suborbital flights cost around $500,000, and renting a SpaceX capsule costs $200 million.
Jeff Bezos sends the first all-female crew in history into space on a Blue Origin rocket. Among them: Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez and others.
Meteor showers can be seen in April and May. The Lyrids can be observed from April 17 to 26, and the Eta Aquarids from April 20 to May 21.
Elon Musk publicly disagrees with Trump, and the latter seems to like it. Musk freely shares his opinions, even interfering in cabinet affairs.
April 12 is Cosmonautics Day, Rocket and Space Industry Workers' Day, Scout Day and World Hamster Day.
The Trump administration has proposed cutting NASA funding in 2026 by nearly half, to $3. 9 billion. A number of important initiatives will be terminated, including the return of soil from Mars.
ESA has recorded the awakening of a black hole in the galaxy SDSS1335+0728 at a distance of 300 million light-years. It suddenly began to emit powerful X-rays.
Astroscale U. S. is building a refueling station in space for the U.S. Space Force. The fuel ship will refuel objects in geostationary orbit, allowing them to stay there longer.
