Here’s a detailed look at the latest developments in space exploration—from spacecraft and rockets to planets, asteroids, and skywatching events. 1. Twisting Plasma Prominence Erupts from the Sun Late yesterday, NASA’s GOES satellite captured breathtaking footage of a solar prominence – a loop of superheated plasma gracefully twisting away from the Sun’s southern pole. These…
1. Axiom‑4 Crew (Including India’s Shubhanshu Shukla) Returns to Earth After an 18-day mission aboard the ISS, Axiom‑4 crew member Shubhanshu “Shux” Shukla is preparing to splash down near California around 3 PM IST today, July 15. The mission marked a significant milestone for India in commercial space collaboration, drawing widespread attention and national pride economictimes.indiatimes.com+3nasa.gov+3Indiatimes+3….
Written by Lucy Thompson, APXS Collaborator and Senior Research Scientist at the University of New Brunswick, CanadaEarth Planning Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 The Curiosity rover Sol 4588 exploration continues across the unique boxwork terrain of Gale Crater. This region features a mixture of resistant ridges and bedrock patches, alongside rubbly zones that form lower-relief…
NASA astronaut Raja Chari and Dr. V. Narayanan, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), interact outside the Orion spacecraft mockup at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Dr. Narayanan, along with other Indian officials, visited both NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Texas and Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of the Axiom Mission…
Ax-4 Joins Expedition: Private Crew Begins ISS Research Mission Ax-4 joins Expedition aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This event marks the start of a collaborative two-week science mission. After docking at 6:31 a.m. EDT on Thursday, the four private astronauts from Axiom Mission 4 began working alongside the seven Expedition crew members. Together, they…
As the year reaches its halfway mark, the cosmic winds of 2025 have already carried with them some of the most thrilling discoveries and milestones in modern space exploration. From the hints of alien life on distant worlds to the awakening of powerful observatories, our universe continues to whisper secrets — and we, the Earthbound…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe 24th flyby recently marked another milestone. On Thursday, June 19, the spacecraft reached 3.8 million miles (6.2 million kilometers) from the Sun’s surface, matching its record for closest approach. This flyby concluded the original mission timeline. However, Parker will continue orbiting the Sun and collecting valuable data until NASA reviews the…
At 2:31 a.m. EDT, the crew of Axiom Mission 4 launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, en route to the International Space Station (ISS). Leading the commercial mission is Peggy Whitson, a former NASA astronaut and now Axiom Space’s director of…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe completed its 24th close dive toward the Sun on Thursday, June 19. It flew just 3.8 million miles (6.2 million kilometers) above the solar surface, once again matching its record for closest approach. This milestone marked the final close flyby in the mission’s baseline plan. From this point forward, Parker will…
Over the weekend, Curiosity successfully wrapped up its science activities at the “Altadena” drill site and resumed driving. After completing a 48-meter (157-foot) drive, the rover entered a new exploration zone—informally called a mapping “quad.” To give some context: Curiosity’s team divides the exploration area into square regions, each 1.5 kilometers wide. The team names…
