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An artist's impression of the trans-Neptunian object called (612533) 2002?XV93 passing in front of a star in the distant background as viewed from Earth, in this handout image released on May 4, 2026. Photo: NAOJ/Ko Arimatsu/Handout via REUTERS

Atmosphere detected on celestial body in solar system's far reaches

The object's atmosphere appears to be roughly 5 million to 10 million times thinner than Earth's robust atmosphere, and ⁠about 50 to 100 times thinner than Pluto's tenuous atmosphere

Photo: Reuters

Artemis II marks new era as astronauts head for lunar flyby

NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, April 1, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Joe Skipper

Artemis capsule boost puts astronauts moon-bound for record-breaking journey

Photo: Nasa

Viral Martian pyramid image makes the internet lose its mind

An artist's impression of a planetary system with four planets, around a small red star, called LHS1903 with a large reddish-brown rocky planet with craters is visible in the foreground and three smaller planets: one with blue and white colors, another with blue and brown bands, the third with a rocky surface behind it and in the top right corner of the image, a small but bright red star illuminates the scene, with space dust and distant stars visible in the background, in this illustration released on 12 February 2026. Photo: ESA/Reuters

Six planets set to form rare parade at end of February

A small crowd — children, elderly men, and parents — gathered on the field of Kalabagan Krira Chakra around a telescope pointed toward the sky. Photo: Courtesy

Sky observation camp: Growing young minds through the stars

Photo: Nasa

Astronomers find a potentially habitable Earth-sized planet

Tesla CEO Elon Musk boards Air Force One with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) as they depart for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, US, March 22, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

Why does Elon Musk want to put AI data centres in space?

Illustration: TBS

Should the cloud leave Earth? Inside the push for data centres in space

Photo: Collected

Europa likely unsuitable for life despite hidden ocean, study finds

An artist's conception of star bursting galaxies early in the history of the universe is shown in this image. Stars and galaxies are shown in the bright white points of light, while the more diffuse dark matter and gas are shown in purples and reds. AARON M. GELLER, NORTHWESTERN, CIERA + IT-RCDS/Handout via REUTERS

Is the universe's expansion slowing? New data raises questions

Michaela Benthaus, an engineer for the European Space Agency (ESA), has flown to space in a trip conducted by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company on 15 December, 2025 Photo: DW

German engineer becomes first wheelchair user to visit space

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifts off, carrying NASA's Crew-10 astronauts to the International Space Station at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on 14 March 2025. Photo: Reuters

Does Bangladesh need a space industry?