OTD In Space - December 28: Galileo Spacecraft Sees Auroras on Jupiter's Moon Ganymede

On Dec. 28, 2000, NASA’s Galileo spacecraft discovered auroras on Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon. Galileo launched in 1989 ...

The moon and sun figure big in the new year's lineup of cosmic wonders

Kicking off the year’s cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the first astronauts to visit in more than 50 years as well as a ...
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What's the fastest way to reach Mars?

Right now, a trip to the Red Planet takes a grueling amount of time. Think about it: anywhere from six to nine months trapped ...

Alien or Anomaly? Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Races Toward Jupiter With Unexplained Energy

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, the third such visitor ever observed, is exhibiting unusual energy and chemical behavior as it ...
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Time-lapse orbit animation of OSIRIS-APEX's epic journey to asteroid Apophis

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to the asteroid in this orbit animation. Credit: NASA's Scientific ...