Is there life in Europa’s ocean? Short answer, nobody knows yet. But a January 2026 study made the possibility look a lot more plausible than it did even a year ago. For context if you’re not up to speed on Europa, it’s one of Jupiter’s moons and it has a global liquid ocean hiding under... Read More

What is China’s Tianwen-2 asteroid mission? Tianwen-2 is China’s first crack at an asteroid mission and it’s pretty ambitious. The plan is to fly to a near-Earth asteroid called Kamo’oalewa, grab samples from its surface, and bring them back to Earth. The spacecraft launched in 2025 and should reach the asteroid around mid-2026 with samples... Read More

Current Status of Artemis II Mission Crew and Launch As humanity prepares to return to deep space, the Artemis II Mission Crew and Launch represents a historic milestone, marking the first time in over five decades that humans will journey to the Moon’s far side. The current plan has Artemis II launching no earlier than... Read More