Every year, Earth passes through celestial debris trails left behind by comets. One of the most anticipated meteor showers during this cosmic dance is the Eta Aquarids, a spectacular display originating from Halley’s Comet. In May 2025, skywatchers around the world are preparing for one of the most dazzling space events of the year, with the Eta Aquarids expected to peak between May 5 and May 7.

In a remarkable display of ingenuity, Chinese engineers recently pulled off a complex gravitational slingshot maneuver to rescue two stranded satellites, DRO-A and DRO-B. This achievement not only saved the mission but also showcased a maneuver that has revolutionised deep space exploration for decades. Here's a deeper look at gravitational slingshot maneuvers, their history, and why this Chinese mission marks a significant milestone for future spaceflight.

For decades, astronomers and astrobiologists have scanned the skies, searching for signs that life may exist beyond the Earth. Now, new findings from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have delivered one of the most tantalising clues yet: potential biosignatures in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b, suggesting that alien life—possibly microbial—might be thriving outside our solar system.

For many years, researchers have pondered its potential as a revolutionary propulsion system for space missions. Imagine exploring distant planets or even the stars within our lifetime.

fusion might take flight in space first, long before it powers cities on Earth.

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander successfully touched down on the Moon, marking a significant milestone.

NASA’s upcoming PUNCH mission is set to revolutionize our understanding of the Sun's outer atmosphere and its impact on the solar system.

This innovative space observatory will embark on a two-year journey to map the entire sky in unprecedented detail. Unlike any telescope...

The Pandora Mission, part of NASA’s Astrophysics Pioneers Program, is designed to study exoplanets and their host stars.

The PRIME-1 mission is a robotic demonstration mission designed to test technologies that could extract water ice from the Moon's surface.

In 2023, countries and private companies are pouring an estimated $50 billion into space exploration.