Before arriving at the Moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the Sun, Earth, and Moon over several months ...

SPLITTER, a tethered jumping robot by UCLA’s RoMeLa, aims to revolutionise planetary exploration with dynamic mobility.

Groundbreaking research unveiled by a professor at Texas A&M University could transform our knowledge of icy ocean worlds ...

Proponents of going to Mars see peril and opportunity in Elon Musk's close relationship with Trump. Experts say just getting ...

In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, we speak with two people – a planetary scientist who studies the geology of the Moon, and a space lawyer who studies space policy and geopolitics – about ...

As we move into 2025, the field of space exploration is buzzing with exciting missions, new technologies, and a renewed focus ...

Recent technological advances have opened new possibilities for the development of robotic systems, including spacecraft for ...

The SETI Institute awarded the first Frank Drake Postdoctoral Fellowship to Dr. Anastasia Yanchilina. Yanchilina will focus ...

Using clever light-detecting techniques, ExTrA searches red dwarf stars for planets that might support life. By studying tiny ...

A Mars image shows a strange square formation. Some think it's artificial, but experts suggest natural causes.

Scientists are proposing ways to explore Venus in the next decade and beyond by way of a host of advanced technologies, from ...

Understanding where Earth's essential elements came from—and why some are missing—has long puzzled scientists. Now, a new ...