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The spacecraft's NavCam 1 - one of three cameras that comprised its 'Touch-and-Go' camera system - snapped the photo 804,000 miles (1,297,000 kilometers) from Earth and 735,000 miles (1,185,000 ...
The moon is getting a new visitor, as the Japanese company ispace has entered lunar orbit with its Resilience lander.
A Soviet spacecraft is expected to come hurtling back to Earth after being stuck in orbit for more than 50 years. The Kosmos ...
A Soviet spacecraft that’s been stuck in orbit for 50 years is set to come crashing down this weekend – and it could fall ...
Semiconductors designed for spacecraft face a range of extreme conditions that impact aging. A reliable source of power is ...
On Monday, NASA said that Cosmos 482 will return to Earth sometime between Wednesday, May 7, and May 13. The spacecraft is ...
An aerospace engineer explains why NASA, Space Force and other agencies are using or testing aerobraking for more ...
Several rockets are scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California this month. You can see them in Arizona even. Here's how.
Japanese company ispace says its second lunar lander in now in orbit around the moon ahead of a landing attempt in early June ...
Blue Ghost took a more direct route to the moon, arriving in lunar orbit on Feb. 13 and touching down on Earth's nearest ...
Kosmos-482, which was headed to Venus, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere by the end of this weekend. Experts don’t ...
Researchers in China have investigated how transparent smart radiation devices (TSRD) can be used to protect space solar cells from extreme thermal fluctuations. Through a series of simulations, they ...