Recent developments in space and astronomy highlight new missions to Martian moons, the discovery of anomalous dark matter signals, and celebrations of historical contributions to the field.

Japan is launching a significant mission to a Martian moon to collect the first-ever samples from the satellite, marking the country's first Mars-related probe launch in 28 years.

Physicists have detected an unexplained, lone signal during dark matter experiments in South Dakota that does not correlate with the profile of any currently known particles.

An exhibition at the former residence of William and Caroline Herschel in Bath celebrates the legacy of the 18th-century siblings, highlighting their groundbreaking work in discovering Uranus and tracking comets.

While exploring future global risks, researchers have identified space-based threats such as asteroid impacts as key areas of study for potential planetary defense strategies in the coming years.