A new space weather sensor is heading to the International Space Station to help scientists to understand how the sun's outbursts alter Earth's upper atmosphere.

Hamburg (dpa) – Scientists in the United States are debating what to do with the Galileo space probe once it finishes exploring Jupiter and its moons by the year 2002.

On Dec. 8, 1990, NASA's Galileo spacecraft flew by Earth on its way to Jupiter. Galileo was the first spacecraft to study Jupiter and its moons for an extended period of time, and it actually flew ...

NASA's Galileo probe orbited the giant planet from 1995 to 2003 and the agency's Juno probe is currently in orbit carrying out extensive studies of Jupiter's atmosphere, its interior and its ...

On October 29, 1991, the Galileo spacecraft flew by the asteroid Gaspra on its way to Jupiter. ‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com Gaspra was the first asteroid to ever be visited ...

On November 5, 2002, NASA's old Galileo spacecraft was almost out of fuel. But the Jupiter mission still had some science to do. ‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com Galileo flew ...

Thirty years ago, astronomer Carl Sagan convinced NASA to turn a passing space probe’s instruments on Earth to look for life — with results that still reverberate today.

The constellation will continue to grow with 10 more Galileo first-generation satellites planned for launch in the next few years. Second-generation Galileo satellites with enhanced capabilities are ...