NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Sends First Space Images Before Full Sky Survey
NASA's SPHEREx mission has sent back its first images from space. This marks an important step before it begins the full survey of the sky. The space telescope, which was…
NASA Astronaut Zena Cardman Appointed to Lead SpaceX Crew-11 Mission to ISS
NASA astronaut Zena Cardman has been appointed to lead the upcoming SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission is scheduled for launch in July. Cardman will…
NASA’s EZIE Satellites Begin Mission to Study Auroral Electrojets and Space Weather
Under the night sky in California, NASA's Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer (EZIE) mission was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 11:43 p.m. PDT on March 14 from Vandenberg…
NASA’s MMS Mission Marks 10 Years of Magnetic Reconnection Discoveries
A decade after its launch on March 12, 2015, NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission has significantly advanced the understanding of magnetic reconnection, a fundamental process occurring throughout the universe. Magnetic…
SpaceX Crew-10 Mission Delayed Due to Hydraulic Glitch, Rescheduled for March 14
A hydraulics issue forced SpaceX to call off the scheduled launch of its Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on March 12, just 45 minutes before liftoff. The…
ISRO Expands with Two Launchpads, Chandrayaan-4 to Launch in 2028 with Lunar Sample Return Mission
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to enhance its launch infrastructure with two new launchpads, expected to be operational within two years. One facility will be developed at…
MAPP Rover Stranded as Athena Lander Tips Over During Lunar Mission
A privately developed lunar rover was unable to deploy after the lander carrying it tipped over upon reaching the moon's surface. The Athena mission, operated by Intuitive Machines, successfully transmitted…
X-37B Space Plane Returns After 434-Day Mission, Advancing Space Tech
A classified mission conducted by the U.S. military's X-37B space plane concluded after 434 days in orbit, with the autonomous vehicle returning to Earth on March 7, 2025. The spacecraft,…
Athena Lunar Lander Successfully Lands Near Moon’s South Pole on IM-2 Mission
The private lunar lander Athena, developed by Intuitive Machines, has touched down near the Moon's south pole, though the exact condition of the spacecraft remains unclear. The Houston-based company has…
Private Venus Mission Plans to Retrieve Cloud Samples for Life Research
A private space mission is being developed to collect atmospheric samples from Venus and transport them to Earth for analysis. The initiative, led by planetary scientists and supported by commercial…