The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft, operated by NASA, has gone dark. On December 6th, as MAVEN moved behind Mars, ground control anticipated a brief signal loss. However, the Deep Space Network has not received any communication from the orbiter since. Engineers are workin
The Moon got a new mark on June 11, 2025. This wasn't a natural feature, but a dark smudge left by a spacecraft crash. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) snapped pictures of the aftermath. This wasn't just any spacecraft, but the RESILIENCE lander, part of a Japanese mission aiming to establish
A spacecraft orbiting the moon has snapped pictures of a recent lunar crash. The images show the aftermath of a Japanese company's failed landing attempt. A dark mark now blemishes the moon's surface. This is where the Resilience lander and its tiny rover met their end. The crash happened in a regio
The sun is a star that is always changing. Every 11 years, it goes through a cycle of activity. This cycle includes times of calm and times of chaos. Right now, the sun is in the middle of its most chaotic phase. During this time, the sun's magnetic field flips. This means the north and south poles
