Student CubeSats: University Space Missions Tackling Real Science
University CubeSat programs enable students to design, build, and launch real satellites while conducting scientific research, despite budget and launch challenges.
Welcome to the Space section, your portal to the cosmos. Here you'll find the latest on missions, astronomical discoveries, and the future of space exploration. Stay updated on rocket launches, new planets, and humanity's journey to the stars.
University CubeSat programs enable students to design, build, and launch real satellites while conducting scientific research, despite budget and launch challenges.
Scientists achieve breakthrough growing plants in lunar soil simulant with surprising success rates, paving way for sustainable agriculture on Moon missions.
ESA's Juice spacecraft successfully completed Venus gravity assist after recovering from July communication loss, gaining speed for Jupiter moon exploration mission.
Dordrecht observatory sells 240kg Gibeon meteorite for €1.7M, double expected price, securing future funding for facility upgrades and planetarium completion.
India and US announce joint satellite mission to study atmospheric phenomena, enhancing weather forecasting and climate research through ISRO-NASA collaboration with 2026 launch planned.
A space tourism company has begun accepting reservations for lunar missions, offering high-net-worth individuals the opportunity to travel around the Moon. The missions will use advanced spacecraft technology and cost tens of millions per seat, representing the next frontier in luxury space travel.