In 1965, twelve hand‑picked military personnel were selected for a mission so secret their families were told they were dead. Their destination wasn’t the Moon — it was a planet orbiting Zeta Reticuli ...

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CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — NASA and Blue Origin are planning to launch the ESCAPADE mission, where a pair of satellites will study Mars' magnetosphere. ESCAPADE will eventually help future ...

The mystery of how Mars acquired its moons, Phobos and Deimos, may start to be unravelled in 2026 with the launch of a spacecraft that will eventually bring a chunk of Phobos back to Earth. “We are ...

A comprehensive report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, released in December 2025 and commissioned by NASA, details a scientific strategy for impending human ...

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The Pentagon is currently planning to put around 480 Starshield satellites into orbit, forming a “mesh network” that could survive an enemy first strike with communications intact.

Millions of words. Thousands of authors. The Morning Star of Lingao is barely known outside China—but it contains the secret ...

"How do you get to Mars when the launch vehicle is not necessarily going to Mars?" When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A space saga ...