"It's like a game of billiards around the solar system, flying by a couple of planets at just the right angle and timing to build up the energy we need to get to Jupiter and Europa." Today (March ...

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Today (March 1), NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will fly past Mars, gliding just 550 miles (884 kilometers) above the Red Planet's surface. This maneuver is designed to ...

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will pass just 550 miles (884 km) above Mars today (1 March). This manoeuvre is designed to fine-tune its trajectory as part of its journey to Jupiter’s moon, Europa.

I'm stoked – a total lunar eclipse blood moon is set to grace our skies on Thursday evening / Friday morning this week (March 13 / 14, depending on where you live) and I know in advance that it ...

See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025. Today, March 13, 2025, the moon is 12 days old and is in the Full Moon phase of its lunar cycle.

The Moon is one of nature's wonders, but to photograph it successfully you first have to understand it. Although astrophotographers specializing in the Moon usually photograph it through a powerful ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

The findings can help scientists better understand the inner workings of the moon. The forthcoming Europa Clipper mission, expected to be launched in the mid-2020s, will give scientists a close look ...

NASA has been preparing for their Europa Clipper mission since 2013, when the mission’s pre-project was approved. The spacecraft is roughly the length of a basketball court, making it the ...

The manoeuvre will not only adjust the spacecraft's trajectory but also provide a unique opportunity for scientists to test key instruments. Listen to Story The Mars gravity assist is the first of two ...