
NASA's Lunar Gateway: A Vital Outpost or a Costly Detour?
NASA's Lunar Gateway, a planned moon-orbiting station, faces an uncertain future amid debates over its cost, necessity, and strategic role in the Artemis program.
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NASA's Lunar Gateway, a planned moon-orbiting station, faces an uncertain future amid debates over its cost, necessity, and strategic role in the Artemis program.

ESA's Proba-2 satellite captured breathtaking images of a 'ring of fire' solar eclipse on Feb. 17, 2026, an event almost entirely missed by observers on Earth.

Astronauts on the International Space Station are conducting vital health research, including vein scans to study blood clot risks in microgravity.

The European Space Agency has maneuvered two satellites for a coordinated reentry in 2026 to study how they break apart, aiming to improve future spacecraft safety.

The year 2026 is set to be a landmark period for space exploration, with a full schedule of missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, plus the launch of powerful new space telescopes.

The European Space Agency's Euclid telescope has delivered a stunning new image of spiral galaxy NGC 646, showcasing its mission to map the dark universe.

Recent disruptions to an Airbus flight have highlighted the growing risks that solar storms and space weather pose to modern aviation's critical electronic and navigation systems.

Aerospace engineer Michi Benthaus is set to become the first wheelchair user to travel to the edge of space on an upcoming Blue Origin New Shepard flight.

New images from NASA's Hubble and ESA's Juice spacecraft show interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS glowing with activity ahead of its close approach to Earth on Dec. 19.

The European Space Agency has selected an industrial team led by Thales Alenia Space to build its Argonaut lunar lander, targeting a 2030 mission to the Moon.

SpaceX is set to launch the Sentinel-6B satellite, a crucial ocean-monitoring mission for NASA and the European Space Agency, to track global sea-level rise.

Belfast-born astrophysicist Dr. Rosemary Coogan is preparing for her first space mission to the International Space Station after being selected by the ESA.