On June 22, 2023, NASA's Parker Solar Probe made its closest approach to the Sun yet, coming within 5.3 million miles (8.5 million kilometers) of the solar surface. The spacecraft was able to safely emerge from the close flyby and was operating normally following its 16th orbit of the star....
The European probe that captured stunning up-close views of planet Mercury during a brief flyby: The probe is called BepiColombo, and it is a joint mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). BepiColombo launched in October 2018, and it is currently on its...
The moon, Venus, Mars, and some of the brightest stars in the sky will be in a rare alignment this week, creating a celestial gathering that will be visible to skywatchers around the world. The moon will be in its waxing crescent phase, and it will appear to be just...
The birth and expansion of the universe is a complex topic that is still being studied by scientists. However, we do know a few things about how the universe began and how it has evolved over time. The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological model for the universe. It...
