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| Space Quiz! Who's flying the BepiColombo Mercury mission? |
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Okay, here is a weird one from Saturn. Scientists have found a mysterious giant 10-sided pattern of clouds around Saturn's south pole. Saturn already has a hexagon at the north pole! What's going on?
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India will launch its first Earth-imaging satellite in geosynchronous orbit tonight - something it has never done successfully - and you can watch the action live. Here's how.
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NASA has picked Blue Origin to build its next Mars telecommunications orbiter, awarding a $700 million contract to Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company. Why do we need a telecom satellite at Mars anyway?
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Comet McNaught brightened dramatically during two outbursts around perihelion as it made a close approach to the sun. That makes now a great time to see it. But where should you look? We've got answers for you.
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Rocket Lab wants to launch first-ever private mission to Venus. But it's running late because of rocket issues with its new booster Neutron. Is it even still possible? Here's what we know.
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Galactic Energy's new Pallas-1 rocket aced its 1st-everlaunch on Monday (Aug. 31), successfully reaching orbit. The vehicle's first stage did not attempt a landing, however. When could it fly again?
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Here's another weird tale from space. Several supermassive black holes found by the James Webb Space Telescope, which appeared too big to have been formed in the early universe, may not be that big after all.
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Today's space photo of the day comes from astrophotographer Mark Johnston from Scottsdale, Arizona, who captured this sublime view of a plasma loops arcing of the sun. "To see one AND catch it right on the limb AND have it happen on a clear day when I'm home and able to catch it was a real treat," he said. Check it out.
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On Sept. 3, 2006, a European satellite named SMART-1 crashed into the moon! The small probe was actually belt to test a new ion drive, but even its death plunge into the lunar surface yielded science. Here's why it mattered.
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If you love to watch Marvel films and TV shows like the upcoming VisionQuest on the go, make sure your system is secure! You save 70% now on Proton, which recommended as one of the best VPN services around. Here's how.
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That's going to be a wrap for our space update today. Thanks for reading to the end!
Be sure to come back Friday. We'll have an update on what's next for BepiColombo en route to Mercury, the results of India's big Earth satellite launch and more!
Until then, keep looking up!
Tariq Malik
Editor-in-Chief, Space.com
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