Ward: Society

432

NASA's Oxygen-Generating Experiment MOXIE Completes Mars Mission

Riding with the Perseverance rover, the instrument has proved to be a viable technology for astronauts on Mars to produce oxygen for fuel and breathing.

330

The epic adventures of BepiColombo - Part 2: It’s a long way to Mercury

Video:
00:05:30
Bepi, Mio and MTM’s adventures continue! What have they achieved on their extraordinary journey to Mercury, planet of extremes and mysteries?They haven’t been bored, that’s for sure. They snapped cool photos and collected real science data as they flew past Earth, Venus and M…

323

Europe’s next mission to Venus – Envision this (introduction)

Video:
00:01:01
Meet Envision. Europe’s next mission to Venus. Planned for launch in 2031.Envision will study Venus from its core to its upper atmosphere to reveal more about the planet’s history, geological activity, and climate. It will help us understand why Earth’s closest neighbour – in…

330

NASA's Mars Fleet Will Still Conduct Science While Lying Low

Rovers and orbiters will continue collecting limited data during a two-week communications pause due to the position of Earth, the Sun, and the Red Planet.

319

NASA's Curiosity Rover Clocks 4,000 Days on Mars

The mission team is making sure the robotic scientist is staying strong, despite wear and tear from its 11-year journey.

319

NASA Invites Media to Mars Sample Return Update

Mars Sample Return has been a major long-term goal of international planetary exploration for the past two decades.

310

XMM-Newton sees comet 3I/ATLAS in X-ray light

Image:
XMM-Newton sees comet 3I/ATLAS in X-ray light

312

NASA, Partners Study Ancient Life in Australia to Inform Mars Search

NASA is working with its international partners to study the ancient Earth as it relates to Mars

222

European Service Module-4 is ready to sail

In a few days, ESA’s fourth European Service Module will leave the integration halls of Airbus in Bremen, Germany, setting sail across the Atlantic Ocean in the next step of its journey. The module will propel NASA’s Orion spacecraft towards the Moon during Artemis IV, supplying the crew with water,…

218

ESA observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

The European Space Agency (ESA) reacted promptly to the discovery of comet 3I/ATLAS on 1 July 2025. Soon after they were alerted to its existence by automated detection systems, ESA astronomers began using ground-based telescopes in Hawaii, Chile, and Australia to monitor its progress.Since then, th…

220

NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Returns to Earth

The Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 73 NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky aboard, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.

221

Comet 3I/ATLAS from beyond solar system carries key molecule for life

Astronomers have discovered that 3I/ATLAS is carrying methanol and other chemicals that were probably important in the origin of life

221

Safety panel says NASA should have taken Starliner incident more seriously

"This particular anomaly deserves to be right up front and center for quite some time."

219

Galileo’s first Ariane 6 launch strengthens European resilience

On 17 December, two Galileo satellites lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana aboard an Ariane 6 rocket. This marked the 14th launch for Europe’s Galileo constellation, reinforcing Europe’s satellite navigation capabilities, resilience and autonomy.

221

Decommissioning Galileo satellites - Infographic

Image:
Decommissioning Galileo satellites - Infographic

220

The 30-year journey of European satellite navigation

In 2025, Europe celebrated the 30th anniversary of satellite navigation on the continent, a milestone built on decades of innovation, collaboration and excellence. Three decades of challenges and triumphs that have shaped the navigation systems we rely on today: EGNOS and Galileo, and that serve as …

223

Follow the Galileo launch (L14) campaign

On 17 December, two Galileo satellites will be launched on Ariane 6 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana in the 14th operational launch of the Galileo programme. These satellites will improve the precision, availability and robustness of the Galileo system by adding spares to guarantee the syste…

223