It includes planetary probes, solar probes, and probes to asteroids and comets. Flybys (such as gravity assists) that were incidental to the main purpose of the mission are also included. …

Jul 31, 2025 · Space probes are our eyes and hands in the Universe. In 2025, about thirty of them continue to travel around or far from the Sun, sometimes beyond the heliopause. Some still …

Sep 18, 2024 · A space probe is an unpiloted, unmanned device sent to explore space and gather scientific information. A space probe is launched from Earth with a set of scientific instruments …

Dec 31, 2025 · Space Probes. Read the latest in space exploration using unmanned spacecraft. See images from Space Probe Cassini and Space Probe Galileo. Pictures of Saturn, Jupiter, …

Space probes have several advantages over manned spaceflight. They can go further away from Earth and can travel for longer periods. They do not need extra room for life support. It is the …

Sep 15, 2025 · Space probes are launched into space using powerful rockets that provide the necessary thrust to escape Earth’s gravity and reach their intended destination. The most …

Apr 2, 2025 · NASA's Parker Solar Probe will revolutionize our understanding of the Sun. The spacecraft is gradually orbiting closer to the Sun’s surface than any before it – well within the …

A curated list of the most important interplanetary probes, with detailed information updated in real time.

4 days ago · NASA's ESCAPADE Mars probes embarked on a 'loiter' trajectory after launch, and scientists say that extra time in space could have some consequences for the twin spacecraft.

A space probe is an unmanned spacecraft that is given a velocity great enough to allow it to escape Earth’s gravitational attraction. A deep- space probe is a probe sent beyond the Earth …