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On Sept. 2, 2016, the European Space Agency finally located Philae, its long-lost comet lander.



Philae is a spacecraft about the size of a washing machine, and it was dropped off at Comet 67P by another spacecraft named...

On Sept. 1, 1979, NASA's robotic space probe Pioneer 11 became the first spacecraft to fly by Saturn.



Pioneer 11 launched in 1973 on a mission to explore the Asteroid Belt, Jupiter and Saturn. It launched directly toward...

NASA has a three-phase plan to send humans to Mars by 2040, including building new spacecraft, testing deep-space missions, and learning how to live on the Red Planet. Alongside efforts by private companies like SpaceX, NASA is working...

Humanity has always been driven by a desire to explore—from sailing the Earth’s seas to launching spacecraft into the cosmos. Through decades of innovation, the Space Shuttle became a symbol of that pursuit, enabling construction of the...

As humanity prepares for its first crewed mission to Mars, innovations like the Olympus inflatable habitat and deep-space transport systems are being developed to sustain astronauts through years-long journeys in isolation. With limited...

It's been three years since NASA's Juno spacecraft arrived at Jupiter. But what has it seen and discovered? We will examine Jupiter's magnetic field, core, bands, aurora, atmosphere, storms and clouds.

Make a model whipple shield and test its ability to absorb debris impacts in this space science project

The Voyager mission, consisting of twin spacecraft Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, embarked on a groundbreaking journey in 1972 to explore Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Equipped with advanced sensors and cameras, the Voyagers captured...

ESOC, the European Space Operations Centre, is the hub of a network of ground stations that monitor and control ESA's spacecraft. With a complex computer system, ESOC tracks space debris and guides its own spacecraft to avoid danger....

This video discusses the Genesis spacecraft's mission to collect particles of the solar wind and return them to Earth for study. Despite a failed parachute deployment upon reentry, there is hope that valuable scientific data can still be...

This video discusses the arrival of the Cassini Huygens probe at Saturn and its mission to study the planet's rings and moons. It highlights the significance of understanding Saturn's rings in relation to the formation of the planetary...

This video discusses the mission of the Rosetta probe, which aims to land on a comet and study its composition. It highlights the significance of comets in understanding the evolution of the solar system and the potential for discovering...

This video discusses the growing problem of space debris orbiting the Earth and the potential dangers it poses to future space missions. It highlights the increasing number of man-made objects in space and the need for guidelines to...

The video transcript describes the journey of the Rosetta spacecraft as it travels through the solar system to rendezvous with the comet Churiamov Jirosimenko. Rosetta's objective is to analyze ancient, unaltered samples of matter from...

This video discusses the mission of the Rosetta probe, which aims to land on a comet and study its composition. It highlights the significance of comets in understanding the evolution of the solar system and the potential for finding...

This video showcases the dedicated work of scientists at the Open University's Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute. Spanning decades, these researchers study comets and cosmic dust, often involving multiple generations of...

This video provides a glimpse into the rigorous training that Dutch cosmonaut Andre Kuipers undergoes at the Star City cosmonaut training center near Moscow. From learning Russian language and space flight theory to practicing emergency...

The MESSENGER probe is a NASA mission designed to explore the planet Mercury, gathering data on its surface, core, and magnetic field. Equipped with advanced instruments and innovative technology, MESSENGER will provide the first-ever...

The Science Foundation is launching the Cosmos One spacecraft, an experimental solar sail spacecraft that will use the pressure of sunlight for propulsion. This innovative technology, predicted by Albert Einstein, allows for the creation...

The SMART 1 mission, launched by the European Space Agency in 2003, has successfully achieved lunar orbit and is Europe's first mission to the Moon. With its advanced technologies and compact design, SMART 1 aims to study the Moon's...

This video discusses the upcoming mission of the Huygens Lander, which will be landing on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. The dense atmosphere of Titan, composed of nitrogen and methane, makes it difficult to observe from spacecraft and...

The Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous technology (DART) is a groundbreaking mission by NASA to test a fully robotic system capable of autonomously navigating and docking with a target satellite in space. This mission aims to...

NASA is planning a new mission to Mars with the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the largest spacecraft sent to the Red Planet since the 1970s. Equipped with a powerful telescopic camera, the orbiter will provide high-resolution images of...