solar system

See stunning first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory

June 23, 2025

[ad_1] Rubin’s first glimpse of the firmament is predictably bursting with galaxies and stars. But the resolution, breadth, and depth of the images have taken astronomers aback. “I’m very impressed...

Spacecraft makes final flyby of smallest planet in solar system

January 11, 2025

[ad_1] A spacecraft operated by the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has made its final flyby of Mercury, as scientists now work to guide BepiColombo into...