In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world. NASA’s Europa Clipper began its journey to study Jupiter’s moon Europa.

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Their missions is scheduled to start in 2028 and will include exploration of seven asteroids as well as Venus, culminating with a 2033 asteroid landing. It is not unusual for large asteroids to ...

Robot cat built to always stick landing could revolutionise asteroid mining, scientists say - Scientists test robot in microgravity simulation to confirmed effectiveness ...

shows the surface of asteroid Ryugu (Jaxa via AP) In 2018, Japan made history by landing two cookie jar-sized jumping rovers onto the rocky asteroid Ryugu about 280 million km (170 million miles ...

An asteroid hit Earth's atmosphere over Russia's Yakutia, creating a bright flash. It disintegrated on impact, with no damage or injuries reported. An asteroid entered Earth’s atmosphere in the ...

Chinese scientists have built a cat-inspired robot designed to adjust its posture and stick its landing even in low-gravity environments, an advance that could revolutionise the exploration of ...

“It is essential to utilise this time to correct any altitude deviations induced by the jump, ensuring a safe landing or adjusting the yaw angle to modify their future trajectory,” they said. Image ...