Space exploration is entering an exciting new era in 2025, with a remarkable lineup of missions poised to deepen our understanding of the Moon, Mars, and beyond. These missions, led by NASA, ISRO, ESA, JAXA, and private companies, will not only advance scientific knowledge but also pave the way for future human exploration and technological…
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has captured a high-resolution image revealing the crash site of Japan’s Resilience moon lander, developed by Tokyo-based private firm ispace. The lander was attempting a historic touchdown on June 5, 2025, in the Moon’s Mare Frigoris region, a vast ancient lava plain, but communication was lost shortly after its descent….
A potentially catastrophic asteroid, dubbed a “city killer”, is on a collision course with the Moon, and scientists warn the impact could have dangerous ripple effects for Earth. The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, no longer poses a direct threat to our planet, but NASA has identified a 4.3% chance of it striking the lunar surface…
Chinese scientists have made a groundbreaking achievement in space exploration by successfully conducting satellite lasers ranging in the Earth-moon space during the day, overcoming the strong daylight interference.According to Li Yuqiang, a researcher at Yunnan Observatories, the research team successfully beamed a laser to the Tiandu-1 satellite, approximately 130,000 kilometers away from the Earth, and…
A new class of future NASA astronauts graduates – CBS News Watch CBS News On Friday, 13 men and women celebrated their completion of NASA’s Artemis astronaut training program, and are now candidates for future missions, which could include a trip to the moon and possibly Mars. “CBS This Morning: Saturday” co-host Dana Jacobson spoke…
Chinese officials have unveiled the first image of their highly secretive Tianwen 2 spacecraft just two weeks after its launch. The spacecraft is on a mission to collect samples from a quasi-moon, marking a significant step in China’s space exploration efforts. Interestingly, Tianwen 2 bears striking similarities to a current NASA spacecraft, raising curiosity about…
A privately-built Japanese moon lander made its descent to touchdown on the lunar surface Thursday, but has so far failed to send a signal back to Earth as controllers anxiously awaited data to confirm if the landing was a success. The latest mission comes two years after the company’s first lander ran out of gas…
A crescent moon and the planet Venus are seen through an oak tree in Ellaville, Georgia, US, January 3, 2025. — Reuters RIYADH: The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has urged Muslims across the kingdom to sight the crescent moon on the evening of Tuesday, May 27, to determine the start of Zil Hajj 2025,…
