The RPS uses two Stirling engines to convert the heat generated by the decay of Plutonium-238 (Pu-238) into electricity.

Thales Alenia Space signed a contract valued at 862 million euros ($898.4 million) with the European Space Agency to develop a lander to ship cargo to the Moon.

Since completing its primary science objectives in orbit of Jupiter, Juno has been conducting flybys of the Jovian moons Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. The spacecraft completed two very close ...

The joint venture between Thales and Leonardo will be tasked with building the Argonaut lunar lander for cargo delivery to the moon, it said in a press release. "This new element of the Artemis ...

A NEW Moon mineral? Yes, you read that right! China’s Chang’e 5 mission has uncovered "Changesite," making them the third ...

Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient ...

New research reveals that the moon's surface may still be changing, challenging previous beliefs of it being geologically dead.

SpaceX on Wednesday night launched a Spanish communications satellite from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and retired ...

Rock and dust samples from the Bennu asteroid contain molecules that are the "key to life" on Earth, NASA officials announced ...