Getting from Earth to space isn’t just about speed—it’s about planning the right trajectory. The Moon, our closest neighbor, ...

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If there was a contest for the most interesting moon in our solar system, Callisto would be a contender. Jupiter's ...

This maneuver is designed to adjust the spacecraft's trajectory and position it for a critical phase in its 1.8-billion-mile (2.9-billion-kilometer) trek to the Jupiter system. However ...

"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 ...

For example, Mercury takes 88 days to orbit the sun while Jupiter takes about 12 years. Like the alignment that happened last month, four of the planets will be visible to the naked eye (Saturn, Venus ...

The spacecraft will pass just 884 kilometers above the Red Planet in a pivotal step in the spacecraft's journey to the Jupiter system, where it aims to explore the icy moon Europa. The manoeuvre will ...

If astronauts plan to spend more than a few days on the moon, they'll need to find some local resources. One of the most important of those resources is water. Scientists are pretty sure there is ...

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From the Giant Red Spot to its large ocean-bearing moons, we know a lot about Jupiter already, but there's still a lot more to discover. Launched in April 2023 and expected to reach Jupiter by ...

You’ve been spinning a narrative about your work, questioning its significance, downplaying its impact, convincing yourself that maybe it doesn’t matter as much as you’d hoped. But is that ...

Research Fellow Dr. Babak Bakhit has encountered one of his most challenging projects to date—contributing to the European Space Agency's (ESA) JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) mission.