China plans to lay the foundation for lofty space achievements including exploration of the planet Jupiter and a crewed mission to the moon. With those achievements under its belt, Beijing wants to ...

NASA’s exploration of Jupiter’s moon Io revealed a world unlike any other. Beneath its fractured surface lies the most volcanically active body in the solar system — a place where molten lava erupts ...

Europa, one of Jupiter’s most intriguing moons, has long been a target for astrobiologists searching for signs of life beyond Earth. Beneath its thick, icy shell lies a vast ocean, and scientists have ...

While 2025 was not as grand as 2024 for celestial events, we enjoyed several spectacular highlights. Skies were clear for the entire total lunar eclipse on March 14. The pairing of the two brightest ...