An asteroid the size of Manhattan’s Empire State Building will safely pass on April 13, 2029, in a once every 5,000 to 10,000 ...

The Europa Clipper spacecraft is the largest spacecraft ever developed by NASA for a planetary mission. It is named after Jupiter's moon, Europa. You can watch a replay of the launch in the video ...

(CNN) - NASA launched the Europa Clipper, the largest spacecraft it has ever built, for a planetary mission on Monday. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket gave it a lift from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

ESA-Science Office The European Space Agency (ESA)’s planetary defense mission, Hera, has completed the first major maneuver of its journey following its launch in October. The spacecraft has ...

All while Congress had slashed its planetary science ... the high cost of its current focus — human spaceflight — there’s another slump in large, strategic science missions.

Europa is the fourth largest of Jupiter's 95 moons, and planetary scientists believe this unique moon harbors a salty ocean beneath its icy crust. NASA says the mission aims to answer the question ...

The month-long mission, which commenced mid-October, is part of the country’s plans to set up lunar habitats, which in turn could provide a base to launch further inter-planetary missions.