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Morehead State University will team up with NASA to track Artemis II, providing students with hands-on experience in deep-space communications and navigation.

BEIJING--China’s main space contractor vowed to develop space tourism in the next five years, state media ⁠reported on ...

China has officially accelerated its timeline to develop space tourism over the next five years, marking a significant move to challenge US dominance in deep space exploration. The state-owned ...

NASA’s Artemis II mission will study the Moon and astronaut health. Four astronauts will observe the lunar surface while participating in human research to support future deep space exploration.

The left panel shows the solar system and Earth. The upper right panel presents the layered structure of the Earth, with arrows showing the coupling between mantle convection and tectonic plate motion ...

The idea of merging cutting-edge aerospace engineering with frontier artificial intelligence has long been a staple of science fiction. Now, ...

One would think that this excellent question would be easy to answer: A bucket full of “deep space” would contain essentially nothing — and, well, there you are! Outer space is, after all, the closest ...

We are in an era where planetary science no longer depends on government missions. Commercial capabilities are mature and ready to deliver a higher cadence of planetary exploration that fits within ...

ESA’s New Norcia 3 antenna in Australia will track deep-space missions, send commands across millions of kilometres, and ...

The Union Budget 2026–27 has introduced a landmark era for Indian astrophysics, signaling a shift from routine satellite missions to "discovery-class" science. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s ...

These are missions only NASA can lead. Everything else should go to partners who can deliver faster and cheaper.