Odysseus, the toppled US Spacecraft at the end of its fifth day (Tuesday, Feb 28) on the lunar surface, was still operational, reported Texas-based Intuitive Machines (IM).

'Quite the photographer': US lunar spacecraft Odysseus shares new pictures

Mars, a barren planet, is known for its harsh environment where the existence of life is nothing short of difficult, and living there won't be easy. Now, NASA is seeking applicants to do just that, in a simulation setting.

‘Martians wanted’: NASA is looking for volunteers to live in a Mars simulator for a year

The European Space Agency (ESA) on Monday (Feb 19) released images of a dead satellite as it tumbles down to Earth in what could potentially be a fiery spectacle.

ESA shares pics of dead satellite tumbling towards Earth; can it fall on someone’s head? All you need to know

Surgeons, for the first time ever, successfully remotely controlled a small robot aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for surgery in orbit. First-ever surgery in orbit Done over the weekend, this surgery, as per an AFP report, was done on rubber bands and not a living organism.

'Future of surgery': Surgeons successfully perform remote-controlled opreration on ISS

New NASA-funded research has uncovered a surprising reality behind the serene facade of the moon. It turns out that the beautiful celestial object in our night skies is not as calm as it seems!

Moon's serene facade is hiding a turbulent reality, reveals NASA-funded research

After a brief time awake, Japan's Moon lander, the unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), has once again fallen asleep. On Thursday, the Japanese space agency on X, formerly Twitter, revealed that the lander is out of action but will resume its mission if it survives the two-week lunar night.

Japan's moon lander clicks final image before going dormant once again

Japan's Moon lander, the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), has resumed its operations in a triumphant turnaround. This comes after the lander faced initial challenges with its solar batteries.

Lunar resilience: Japan's SLIM bounces back, captures images of 'toy poodle' rock on Moon's surface

This week, Earth is in for a celestial spectacle as it braces for close encounters with not one or two, but five asteroids. As per NASA's Asteroid Watch dashboard, leading this stellar cast is the colossal Asteroid 2008 OS7, a celestial behemoth rivalling the dimensions of a Fifa-accredited football stadium, measuring a staggering 890 feet (0.

Celestial parade: Earth braces for close encounters with five colossal asteroids this week

A massive planet located 160 light years away now looks like a comet, complete with a tail that extends a massive 350,000 miles into space. The reason for this phenomenon is the distance between this planet and its host star.

Scientists discover planet with a tail that extends 350,000 miles into space

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), on Thursday (Jan 4) announced the winners of Phase 1 of the 2024 NIAC (NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts) programme.

NASA announces 13 ideas that won $175,000 under prestigious NIAC programme

As the world celebrated Christmas, the European Space Agency (ESA) shared a stunning image following "Santa's path" through the cosmos. Sadly, the image, which was captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, is just the European Space Agency jumping onto the Christmas bandwagon.

ESA's Christmas gift: James Webb Telescope captures stunning image of 'Santa's Path'

China's enigmatic reusable space plane, Shenlong aka the "Divine Dragon", has added another layer of mystery just four days into its third mission. Amateur observers worldwide have been diligently tracking the spacecraft since its launch.

Chinese space plane deployed 6 mysterious 'wingmen' in Earth's orbit: Reports

As Christmas approaches, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has released an image of a space Christmas tree. The image is of NGC 2264, a cluster of young stars, which is also known as the "Christmas Tree Cluster".

Cosmic Christmas tree stuns ahead of holidays in new image shared by NASA

NASA has expanded the search for extraterrestrial life by identifying 17 exoplanets with the potential for habitable oceans hidden beneath their icy shells. "Water from these oceans could occasionally erupt through the ice crust as geysers.

NASA identifies 17 exoplanets hosting 'hidden' oceans beneath icy shells, erupting geysers

Fast radio bursts (FRBs), those enigmatic millisecond-long flashes of radio waves from distant corners of the universe, have become more mysterious than ever. The discovery of a unique pattern in a newly detected repeating FRB, named FRB 20220912A, has left astronomers intrigued.

Unlocking secrets of universe: Mysterious fast radio bursts in space gets stranger

Astronomers are forced to question the theories surrounding the planet's formation after stumbling upon an exoplanet which shouldn't have technically existed. The discovered planet, which has a mass similar to Neptune and is more than 13 times larger than Earth, was spotted orbiting an ultracool M-dwarf star named LHS 3154.

Astronomers discover massive exoplanet which 'should not' have existed

Researchers have detected an exoplanet that appears to be far too massive for its host star. According to the study published in the journal Science, researchers said the exoplanet- called LHS 3154b- is 13 times bigger than Earth, and is orbiting the star called 3154, which is nine times smaller than the Sun.

Exoplanet 13 times bigger than Earth found orbiting star 9 times smaller than our Sun

In a major discovery, NASA has found methane on a distant exoplanet, which made it important to be closely observed. But why is methane such an important discovery?

NASA discovers methane on distant exoplanet. Here is what it means...

In an exclusive interview with WION's Moohita Kaur Garg, Harvard Professor and UFO expert Avi Loeb provides a unique perspective on why hasn't humanity heard the figurative knocking on its celestial doors. He answers the age-old question: Have aliens been among us all along?

Are Peruvian Alien Mummies Real or a Clever Hoax? Expert Weighs In!

Stars, galaxies, and their celestial names are above humans and our inherent bigotry...or are they? A group of scientists has called for the renaming of galaxies named after a 16th-century explorer, who they say left behind a "violent colonialist legacy".

Scientists call to rename Magellan galaxies alleging their namesake had a violent legacy

Devil Comet with horns, the colossal, cryovolcanic comet three times the size of Mount Everest, has once again experienced an explosive event as it makes its way towards our planet Earth.

Devil Comet with horns, hurtling towards Earth, has exploded a fourth time

Elon Musk's SpaceX on Saturday (Nov 11) launched its Transporter-9 mission, a 'rideshare' flight that carried 90 payloads. With this, SpaceX delivered over 1,000 tonnes into the orbit, which Musk says is a new 'world record'.

Elon Musk claims 'world record' for SpaceX delivering over 1,000 tonnes to orbit in 2023

NASA's ambitious Mars Sample Return mission, which is one of the most complex space endeavours, is in jeopardy. As per a report in The Guardian, the space mission faces soaring costs that threaten a budget crisis for the space agency.

Trouble in space: Soaring costs of NASA's Mars Sample Return Mission risk other significant projects

NASA's Curiosity Rover has clocked a historic milestone by spending 4,000 Martian days exploring the red planet. The car-sized rover reached Mars on 6 August 2012, and has been on the barren planet ever since, "busy conducting exciting science".

'Curiosity remains strong': Curiosity rover clocks 4,000 days in Mars' 'punishingly cold environment'

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