The 46th COSPAR Scientific Assembly will be held in Florence, Italy, 1 – 9 August 2026

As lunar missions increase, scientists warn that spacecraft exhaust may contaminate sensitive regions of the moon faster than expected.

As we explore the Solar System, it is important that we do not accidentally contaminate untouched and unspoilt extraterrestrial environments in any way. In this free course you will learn about ‘...

China is quietly racing ahead in the quest to return Mars rocks—what makes its strategy so effective, and could it change the future of space exploration?

Expeditions may be more challenging than previously thought due to presence of toxic particles

Scientific Reports - Active plasma sterilizer for planetary protection and contamination control for space missions