NASA has issued a pause for several key scientific committees following President Trump's executive orders to end DEI in ...

The space agency's planetary science analysis groups must pause while NASA checks if they comply with Trump's orders.

NASA has shared details of what to look out for in the night sky this month, with the moon appearing alongside a parade of planets.

However, hours later the MPC announced it was removing the object from its records because it wasn't an asteroid at all. It ...

The Tesla Roadster, launched by SpaceX in 2018, was mistakenly identified as a near-Earth asteroid, raising concerns over ...

Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the European Space Agency to build the EnVision spacecraft that will unveil Venus’ deepest mysteries •           As prime contractor, Thales Alenia Space ...

Avi Loeb shares the story of how a Tesla Roadster had some astronomers convinced for a time that they had discovered a new ...

Musk launched his personal Tesla Roadster into space on February 6, 2018, as a test payload for the Falcon Heavy rocket.

Earlier this month, the Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of an unusual asteroid close to Earth. Turns out, it was a car.

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Image: Was the right decision made not to send off David Brooks [left] after his clash with Marc Cucurella at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday? Ex-top flight referee Dermot Gallagher assesses the ...

A spacecraft has captured incredibly detailed images of Mercury during a close flyby. BepiColombo, a joint ESA-JAXA mission, made its closest approach on January 8, 2025. Flying 295 km above Mercury, ...