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This Week in Space

Feb 20, 2025 | Space

For those worried about reports of a possible asteroid impact in 2032, there is good news: NASA has dropped the probability of an impact from asteroid 2024 YR4 to 1 in 67. The updated assessment was based on new orbital data for the asteroid, which is estimated...

Solar Orbiter Ready For Close Encounter With Venus

Feb 20, 2025 | Featured, Space

The European Space Agency (ESA) is ready to guide the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft through its closest encounter with Venus so far. Today’s flyby will be the first to significantly “tilt” the spacecraft’s orbit and allow it to see the...

Europe Signs Contract For Its 1st Moon Lander, Argonaut

Feb 6, 2025 | Featured, Space

The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract for a moon lander that’s expected to last for years in the harsh environment of the lunar surface. The European Space Agency handed Thales Alenia Space a contract worth nearly $900 million to build...

Scientists Propose Wild New Interstellar Travel Tech

Jan 23, 2025 | Space

Researchers have proposed a new propulsion method that could make covering the vast distances required for interstellar missions feasible within a human lifetime. The fundamental challenge in reaching a different star system lies in figuring out how to...