The spacecraft is split into two sections, with a propulsion section at the bottom using four boosters and eight sustainer rockets providing thrust at sea level and in space respectively. Above the propulsion …

Jul 25, 2017 · As NASA’s Cassini spacecraft continues on its Grand Finale, consisting of 22 weekly dives through Saturn’s rings, the results have yielded some intriguing results. The headlining finding …

Juno Update: Jupiter results intensify as spacecraft heads for Great Red Spot As Juno approaches the king of the Solar System again, Earth-based telescopes have been observing the prominent storm …

Juno Update: Spacecraft enters Jupiter’s magnetic field The craft has made it to the planet’s magnetosphere, where the movement of particles in space is controlled by what’s going on inside the …

New observations from the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed the intricate structure of the galaxy NGC 4696 in greater detail than ever before. The elliptical galaxy is a beautiful cosmic oddity with a …

Cassini spacecraft prepares for spectacular mission finale at Saturn With the conclusion of the international mission set for September 2017, the spacecraft is poised to begin a thrilling two-part …

Cassini became the first spacecraft to ever orbit Saturn on 1 July 2004. The mission itself has been a resounding success and highlights the benefits of an international endeavour to explore space. …

This would be the first such mission ever attempted in the Jovian system. So far spacecraft have landed on Venus, the Moon, Mars and Saturn’s moon Titan; landing on Ganymede would mark the sixth …

Comments on: Why will Cassini impact Saturn in 2017? [...] 15 years and counting, no spacecraft has increased our understanding of the Solar System, particularly Saturn and its surrounding moons, like …

Astronomers uncover a flurry of surprises with the latest inspection of asteroid Bennu NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has uncovered some interesting details about the asteroid’s eruptive particle plumes, …