Ambitious plans for European missions to the Moon and Mars are being considered by the French government.
Meteors striking the surface of the earth leave behind an otherworldly mark. The most notorious of them — an enigmatic explosion that took place above Siberia on June 30, 1908 — is the inspiration for a gallery of striking photographs.
Do Galactic Cycles Influence Earth’s Biological History? Research revealed that the rise and fall of species on Earth seems to be driven by the undulating motions of our solar system as it travels through the Milky Way. Scientists believe that this cosmic force may offer the answer to some of the biggest questions in our Earth biological history.
With two currently functioning orbiters, and five more missions planned in the next year, Earth’s Moon may soon have seven active probes operated by five nations, with even more coming soon. Here are 7 photos of our possible future on the Moon, and a look back, with ten images from our last visits with the Apollo missions, more than 36 years ago.