Find out what the launch of Artemis II means, the first human flight toward the Moon since the Apollo program. We bring an overview of the mission goals, the role of the crew, scientific experiments, and the broader significance of NASA’s return to the lunar route at a moment when a new chapter of space exploration is opening once again.
Find out what the new James Webb telescope images reveal about the Tau 042021 and Oph 163131 systems. We bring an overview of how protoplanetary disks form, why their edge-on position is important, and why astronomers see a possible trace of planet formation in one of them.
Find out what the instruments of the European Juice mission discovered about the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after its passage near the Sun. We bring an overview of the five most important findings, from the strong release of water vapor and the enormous tail to data important for understanding its origin and precisely tracking its trajectory.
Find out why the SMILE mission is important for understanding the solar wind, Earth’s magnetosphere and space weather. We bring an overview of the goals of the joint mission of the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences and explain what its data could mean for science and technology.
Find out how the Artemis II mission put astronauts back on the path toward the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. We bring an overview of the role of NASA, ESA and Orion’s European service module, as well as the significance of this mission for the future of space exploration.
Find out why ESA’s Rocketroll study is increasingly raising the issue of nuclear-electric propulsion in the European space program. We bring an overview of the technology, safety solutions, and possible missions to the Moon, Mars, Ceres, and more distant parts of the Solar System.