NASA's ESCAPADE Mars probes embarked on a 'loiter' trajectory after launch, and scientists say that extra time in space could have some consequences for the twin spacecraft.

Using artificial solar eclipses, the ESA probes Proba-3 are researching the corona of our home star. Now there is an ...

SpaceX launched twin satellites for NASA Wednesday that will study how the electrically-charged solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetic field, creating constantly changing and occasionally ...

When NASA launched the Pioneer probes, they were met with an intriguing mystery. At around 20 astronomical units, both ...

A pair of space probes cruising the solar system may be able to pass through the tail of the mysterious Manhattan-sized comet hurtling towards Earth — but only if the scientists operating them act ...

Contrary to its name, Voyager 2 was the first of the vehicles launched into space first in Aug. 20 1977 from Florida. Its twin probe, Voyager 1, launched two weeks later on Sept. 5. At more than 15 ...

We’ve sent thousands of things into space over the years! Many of them just orbit the Earth, and some are flying out past the edges of the Solar System. In this episode, we present our favorite ...

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket containing a trio of probes for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) is looking into an alleged cyber breach, saying initial indications are that limited and unclassified data may have been affected. A hacker group known as threat actor ...