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This Week @NASA: New Image From Webb Telescope, Previewing Artemis I Moon Mission

Previewing our Artemis I mission to the Moon … A new image from our James Webb Space Telescope ... And an anniversary for one of our explorers on Mars … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! https://youtu.be/2jSH2hT0jlo NASA Previews Art…

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Still Going 10 Years After Landing – What It's Learned

Despite signs of wear, the intrepid spacecraft is about to start an exhilarating new chapter of its mission as it climbs a Martian mountain. Ten years ago, on August 5, 2012, a jetpack lowered NASA’s Curiosity rover onto the Red Planet. This was the beginning…

Entire NASA astronaut corps eligible for Artemis missions

As NASA prepares to select the crew of the second Artemis mission, the agency’s chief astronaut says the entire astronaut corps will be eligible.

Curiosity marks 10 years on Mars as discoveries continue - NASASpaceFlight.com

After successfully landing on Mars on August 6, 2012 (UTC), Curiosity continues to unlock the…

Volcano's giant eruption did something unprecedented, says NASA

Boom.

NASA identifies the strange object its rover found on Mars

NASA halts spacewalks after water leaked into astronaut's helmet

NASA is halting all spacewalks at the International Space Station over concerns about the safety of decades-old spacesuits after water leaked into one astron...

NASA review underway after water leaks into astronaut's helmet

NASA is halting all spacewalks at the International Space Station over concerns about the safety of decades-old spacesuits after water leaked into one astronaut's helmet while working outside the station. CNN's Kristin Fisher reports.

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket to roll out Aug. 18 for lunar launch

The agency hopes to launch the epic moon mission 11 days later, on Aug. 29.

A New Image From Our James Webb Space Telescope on This Week @NASA – August 5, 2022

A New Image From Our James Webb Space Telescope on This Week @NASA – August 5, 2022

Previewing our Artemis I mission to the Moon, a new image from our James Webb Space Telescope, and an anniversary for one of our explorers on Mars … a few of...

Florida braces for crowds for NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission launch

The Space Coast expects over 100,000 tourists to arrive to watch the launch of Artemis 1.

10 Years Since Landing, NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Still Has Drive – NASA Mars Exploration

Despite signs of wear, the intrepid spacecraft is about to start an exciting new chapter of its mission as it climbs a Martian mountain.

Nicotine patches, gums, and nasal sprays for smokers may also help people stop drinking

The study found these common remedies performed just as well as prescription drugs that help smokers and drinkers quit.

Space factory startup Varda secures NASA partnerships ahead of demo flight next year

The agreements secure Varda access to key technologies the company will need for the first demonstration of its space factory system.

NASA's Additional Artemis I Test Objectives for Space Launch System Rocket and Orion Spacecraft

During Artemis I, which is scheduled to launch as early as August 29, NASA plans to accomplish several primary objectives. These include demonstrating the performance of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield from lunar return velocities, demonstrating operations…

NASA have figured out what mystery bundle of 'string' on Mars is

<p>A mystery was born when the Perseverance rover photographed an out-of-place object lying on the red sand. </p>

NASA to Launch Two More Helicopters to Mars

NASA is launching two more small helicopters to Mars as part of its effort to return Martian rocks and soil samples to Earth. Under the plan announced in late July, NASA’s Perseverance rover will transport soil samples to a rocket.

NASA Confirms Launch Date for Its Massive Moon Rocket

Artemis I is set to launch August 29 for an uncrewed mission to the Moon. NASA hopes its Artemis program will return humans to the lunar surface.

SpaceX addressing Falcon 9 rocket damage ahead of next NASA astronaut launch

Crew-5 astronauts are confident in SpaceX's ability to fly human passengers safely.

NASA identified the strange spaghetti pile found on Martian surface

Remember the mysterious mound of strange spaghetti spotted in an image captured by the Mars Perseverance rover? NASA confirmed that it’s just more space litter from Perseverance’s touch…

Fix to Malfunctioning Lucy Probe Good Enough to Complete Asteroid Mission, NASA Says

Lucy is currently en route to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, but a problematic solar array potentially threatened the groundbreaking mission.

NASA Troubleshoots Asteroid-Bound Lucy Spacecraft From Millions of Miles Away

Just after the successful launch of NASA’s Lucy spacecraft on October 16, 2021, a group of engineers huddled around a long conference table in Titusville, Florida. Lucy was just mere hours into its 12-year journey, but a major unexpected challenge had surface…

ULA's Atlas V launches final SBIRS GEO missile detection satellite - NASASpaceFlight.com

United Launch Alliance was in action Thursday, using an Atlas V rocket to deploy a…

NASA is 'in the final stretch' of launching its Artemis I mission on August 29

Artemis I is set to launch at 8:33am ET on August 29 from Launch complex 39b at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. This is the first phase of putting humans back on the moon.

Shaun the sheep doll flying on NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission

'It's a giant leap for lambkind.'

NASA Troubleshoots Asteroid-Bound Lucy Across Millions of Miles

After the launch of NASA’s Lucy spacecraft, data indicated that a solar array powering the spacecraft’s systems hadn’t fully opened and latched, and the team had to figure out what to do next.

NASA Finally Figured Out What That Weird Spaghetti It Found on Mars Was

Last month, NASA’s Perseverance rover spotted an unknown, noodle-like object on Mars. Now the space agency has identified what actually is.

Is There a Nasal Spray COVID Vaccine? Researchers Are Working on It

It's not available yet, but getting your COVID immunity by way of a nose spray could have benefits, scientists say.

NASA Finally Figured Out What That Weird Spaghetti It Found on Mars Was

Solar eruptions, flares could impact Earth, NASA says

Solar eruptions and flares could cause problems on Earth. NASA scientists have predicted that this increase in solar activity will continue through 2025.

Tonga eruption blasted enough water to fill 58,000 Olympic pools into the Earth's atmosphere, NASA says

January's Tonga eruption sent an unusually large amount of water vapor high into Earth's atmosphere and could temporarily influence our planet's surface temperature.

Watch NASA's Artemis 1 mission preview webcasts for free

Two NASA Artemis 1 webcasts will showcase the moon mission on Aug. 3 and Aug. 5.

Huge solar eruptions will likely cause problems on Earth, NASA says

(WGHP) — The sun has been very active lately, which could cause a few problems for us here on Earth, according to NASA. The space agency said the solar cycle is not yet at its peak and has already surpassed expectations. Scientists with NASA believe they will…

NASA Is Changing Its Rules for Private Astronauts

The changes, such as extra prep training, reflect lessons learned from Axiom Space's recent mission to the ISS.

Shaun the Sheep will join NASA’s Artemis 1 flight to the Moon

Shaun the Sheep is about to go where no sheep has gone before..

NASA to Host Briefings, Interviews for Agency's SpaceX Crew-5 Mission

A pair of news conferences on Thursday, Aug. 4, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston will highlight the agency’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station.

Florida coast braces for NASA's Artemis I moon launch, expecting at least 100000 visitors

NASA's Artemis I mission is set to launch August 29 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. At least 100,000 visitors are expected for the first window.

Huge solar eruptions will likely impact Earth, NASA says

NASA predicts the solar events will continue to increase from now into 2025.

Huge solar eruptions will likely impact Earth, NASA says

NASA predicts the solar events will continue to increase from now into 2025.

A nasal vaccine could be key in curbing the spread of COVID-19

Massive 1200-feet wide asteroid is coming for the Earth, warns NASA

According to NASA, a massive 1,200 feet-wide asteroid, which was discovered recently, is zooming towards the Earth at a very high speed. The asteroid is expected to make its closest approach tomorrow. Know the danger.

NASA Invites Media to Next SpaceX Commercial Crew Space Station Launch

Media accreditation is now open for the launch of the fifth SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition mission as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program

NASA Shares Largest-Ever Image Of Andromeda Galaxy, Internet Calls It "Extraordinarily Beautiful"

American space agency NASA on Sunday shared the "largest-ever" image assembled of the Andromeda galaxy by the Hubble Space Telescope. The picture was captured seven years ago and it is the sharpest large composite image ever taken of the galaxy.

NASA's Artemis I moon mission: Thousands expected to visit Florida

Sold-out hotels. Excitement that seems to grow by the day. The potential for hundreds of thousands of visitors, support staff, and more.

NASA warns of horrific solar flares! Earth will be impacted

Our Sun is set to get even more active as it reaches the peak of its 11-year cycle and that means it will be unleashing more volatile solar flares and CMEs. Know what NASA said.

Chinese rocket falls to Earth, NASA says Beijing did not share information

A Chinese rocket fell back to Earth on Saturday over the Indian Ocean but NASA said Beijing had not shared the "specific trajectory information" needed to know where possible debris might fall.

NASA, ESA unveil advanced architecture for Mars Sample Return - NASASpaceFlight.com

On July 27, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) unveiled new advanced mission architecture…

NASA SLS Artemis I

Perspective | The unexpected star of NASA's Webb images — the alt text descriptions

A team in Baltimore was responsible for the words that made NASA's James Webb Space Telescope images accessible to everyone.

In a single work week, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope broke the record for the oldest galaxy ever observed

Twitter Is Teeming With Astronomers Posting New NASA Webb Space Telescope Discoveries

If the last few days are any indication, we're about to witness a starry-eyed future for astronomy.

Northrop Grumman to conduct FSB-2 SLS solid rocket booster test - NASASpaceFlight.com

As the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket prepares for its first flight as soon as…

NASA's Artemis return to moon now has launch dates

NASA has set late August or early September for the launch of its Orion spacecraft to orbit the moon without astronauts.

NASA considers sending scientists to the space station: report

The proposal mirrors how the agency used to fly payload specialists in the early space shuttle days.

NASA picks SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket to launch Roman Space Telescope

The reusable heavy-lift rocket will launch the new space telescope in 2026, NASA says.

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket gets Aug. 29 launch date

The first three opportunities for lunar launch are in late August and early September, pending tweaks to the megarocket.

NASA shares latest update on upcoming mega moon rocket launch

The mega Artemis I rocket may be launching on its trip to the moon on August 29, September 2 or September 5, according to NASA officials.

Amazing New James Webb Photo of Spiral Galaxy NGC 628 Shows the Power of NASA's New Space Telescope

Let the purple vortex suck you in.

NASA Sets Coverage for Russian, European Spacewalk

NASA will provide live coverage of a spacewalk on Thursday, July 21, by a Russian cosmonaut and an ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut to continue outfitting the European robotic arm on the International Space Station’s Nauka laboratory.

NASA Shares Stunning Rainbow Coloured Image Of Pluto, Internet Amazed

A recent post by the agency on its Instagram handle shows a rainbow coloured image of a celestial body that has surprised the internet.

Webb telescope suffered ‘uncorrectable damage’ in micrometeoroid hit, NASA report says

NASA awards launch contract for next space telescope to SpaceX

NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch Roman Space Telescope

NASA picked SpaceX to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on a Falcon Heavy, but at a price significantly higher than previous agency contracts.

NASA to Discuss Status of Artemis I Moon Mission

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 20, to discuss next steps for the Artemis I mission with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to launch NASA’s Roman Space Telescope

NASA has chosen SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket to launch its next major space telescope, a wide-field observatory that should directly complement the brand new James Webb Space Telescope. Originally known as the Wide Field InfraRed Survey Telescope (WFIRST), NA…

Scientists Send Stem Cells into Space in NASA-supported Experiment

A new experiment aims to study ways to produce huge amounts of special cells that could be used to treat many diseases. The special cells, known as stem cells, arrived on a supply ship recently at the International Space Station for testing in Earth’s orbit.

Most Americans think NASA's $10 billion space telescope is a good investment, poll finds

A new YouGov poll found that 70 percent of Americans have favorable opinions of NASA, and most think that the agency’s nearly $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope was a good investment.

What to Know About Lunar Gateway, NASA’s Future Moon-Orbiting Space Station

Humanity’s first lunar space station will offer new ways to explore space and do science, but it will also present unprecedented health and safety risks.

NASA shares first images of meteor damage on James Webb Space Telescope

Fortunately, engineers planned for this.

US Gears-Up For ‘Interplanetary Defense’ Test! NASA’s DART Mission To Strike Asteroid Dimorphos In September

A new study simulating the potential impact of NASA’s DART mission colliding with the asteroid Dimorphos Shows the spacecraft’s impact on its target could be far more severe than previously thought.

Asteroid hit permanently damaged Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope: Report

On May 22, the space telescope's primary mirror was hit by six micrometeorites. Of these, the sixth strike did a considerable damage. Initially the damage was not considered too big, but now a new paper published by a group of scientists have said it could be…

NASA delays VIPER lunar rover launch by a year

NASA has delayed the launch of an ice-prospecting lunar rover by a year to perform more testing of its commercial lander, the agency announced July 18.

Nasal vaccines may stop COVID infections. Will we get them soon?

Nasal vaccines hold promise at stopping Covid because they build up immunity in the nose, where the virus first enters the body. Here's where the research...

Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope casually reveals terrifying purple galactic swirl in our universe

The monstrous people spiral of a nearby galaxy is just one of many Webb telescope images to come over the coming days, weeks and years.

NASA delays launch of rover designed to search and drill for water on the Moon

NASA has pushed back the expected launch date of its VIPER rover — designed to hunt for water on the Moon — to November of 2024 in order to allow for more testing of the Astrobotic lunar lander.

NASA Releases Image of James Webb Damage From Micrometeoroid Impact

NASA has released images of the mirrors of its James Webb Space Telescope after it was hit by micrometeoroids — fortunately, the damage was minimal.

NASA Mars Rover Inspects Wonderfully Funky Rover-Size Boulder

Curiosity took a detour to check out a particularly interesting rock that, let's face it, looks like a poo emoji.

Mars Spaghetti: NASA's Perseverance Rover Spots a Strange Tangle

The noodle-like object is almost certainly a piece of human-made debris.

NASA Seeks Public's Designs to Throw Shade in Space

The Ultralight Starshade Structural Design Challenge asks participants to develop a lightweight starshade structure.

NASA's Perseverance Rover Finds Strange Spaghetti-Like Object on Mars

It's unclear what the string-like object is, though it could be left-over debris from Perseverance's landing maneuver over a year ago.

James Webb Telescope glitch had NASA engineers completely freaking out: 'It was very serious'

NASA engineers believed that the project that cost billions of dollars may have been doomed.

First image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals thousands of galaxies in stunning detail

Billions of years ago, long before a swirling cloud of gas and dust coalesced to form the sun, light left the earliest stars and began a long journey through space.

NASA says a humongous building-sized asteroid heading for Earth today

A giant asteroid is on the way to Earth today, NASA confirmed. Does it pose any risk to our planet? Know here.

The Next Phase of NASA's Telescope Will Blow Your Mind

“We really haven’t even started trying yet.”

Stargazing: Lehi museum partners with NASA to teach about Webb telescope images

The Hutchings Museum Institute in Lehi held an event on Saturday to celebrate the first images released from the James Webb Space Telescope.

This Week @NASA: Webb’s New Look at the Cosmos, Scouting Landing Sites for Mars Sample Return

The Webb Space Telescope’s new look at the cosmos … Technology used to fine-tune Webb improves the vision of millions on Earth …. And a new climate study heads to the space station … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! https://youtu.be…

NASA's Perseverance rover has spotted a noodle-like object on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover has spotted an interesting piece of debris, in the shape of spaghetti. The image was taken on Tuesday, and it's got researchers confused.

Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope damaged after being smashed by space rock, images show

A micrometeorite strike did more damage to Webb’s mirror than expected, but scientists were able to adapt the mirror to cancel out most of the negative effects.

NASA shares teaser for Webb telescope's first image release

The James Webb Space Telescope will reveal its first high-resolution images on July 12. The five images will show how galaxies interact, the life cycles of stars, the first spectrum of an exoplanet and our deepest view yet of the universe.

NASA Intrigued by Noodle-Like Object Found on Mars

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover discovered something strange as it traversed Mars on Tuesday — a string-like material that looked like noodles.

The Webb Space Telescope's New Look at the Cosmos on This Week @NASA – July 15, 2022

The Webb Space Telescope’s new look at the cosmos, technology used to fine tune Webb improves the vision of millions on Earth, and a new climate study heads ...

Jupiter photos from NASA's new space telescope are teaser of Solar System images to come

On July 14th, NASA released even more images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope — this time of Jupiter and its moons, as well as an asteroid — used as guides when calibrating the observatory’s instruments.

Casio's new G-Shock watch is inspired by NASA's eye-catching orange spacesuits | Engadget

It's now available for $170..

The trampoline is now international: NASA and Roscosmos agree to seat swap

No funds will be exchanged as part of the agreement.

Registration Now Open for NASA 2022 International Space Apps Challenge

The NASA International Space Apps Challenge – the world’s largest annual hackathon – returns this year with the theme “Make Space,” which emphasizes NASA’s commitment to inclusivity.

Watch NASA's SpaceX CRS-25 Launch to the International Space Station

Nasa releases first Webb Telescope images of Jupiter and moon Europa

After showing the world the most distant galaxies in the universe on Tuesday, the Webb telescope revealed Jupiter as never before on Thursday.

NASA Mars Helicopter Is Taking a Vacation From Flying

Ingenuity's extended break will help it recharge its batteries.

Webb Space Telescope Mechanics: How NASA Unlocked Astronomy's Next Great Era

Two words: infrared imaging.

NASA temporarily grounding Mars helicopter Ingenuity to wait for dust to clear

The groundbreaking helicopter is pausing while Martian dust makes it difficult to recharge its batteries.

Compare images from NASA's new space telescope with those from Hubble

Webbcompare is a simple but breathtaking website that lets you compare images from NASA’s new space telescope with those taken by Hubble: it shows exactly how profound the upgrade is.

NASA's New Horizons probe still exploring, 7 years after Pluto flyby

Seven years after its epic Pluto flyby, New Horizons is still going strong.

Disco was right! Nasa’s glitterball images were predicted by pop music

The James Webb space telescope’s pictures are impressive – but disco and Daft Punk did it first

Breaking Down the Invisible Universe Captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

Thanks to infrared imaging, the JWST delved into colliding galaxies and an active black hole, and even provided a breakthrough look at an alien world.

NASA Mars Rover Spots Spaghetti-Like Object

Forbidden pasta.

Highlights: First Images from the James Webb Space Telescope (Official NASA Video)

NASA revealed the first five full-color images and spectrographic data from the world's most powerful space telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, a part...

Nasa secretly releases surprise images of our solar system, showing Jupiter from James Webb Space Telescope

Nasa secretly leaked two surprising new pictures of our own solar system.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson On The New Telescope Images Released By NASA

NASA released a full batch of images and data from the massive James Webb Space Telescope that provides a first look at cosmic mysteries yet to be untangled....

How NASA’s Webb Telescope Pictures Were Selected

In June, specialists gathered in Baltimore to select images from the James Webb Space Telescope to share with the public. Keeping the results to themselves hasn’t been easy.

James Webb Space Telescope images released by NASA after first color photo unveiled at White House

The early release photos provide a taste of the discoveries to come from the $10 billion telescope.

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Scouts Mars Sample Return Campaign Landing Sites

The six-wheeled roving explorer has inspected a stretch of the Red Planet to see if it is flat enough for NASA’s next Mars lander. While NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is conducting its science campaign, taking samples at Jezero Crater’s ancient river delta, …

See the Winners of NASA's 2022 Photographer of the Year Competition

It's the fourth running of NASA's annual contest, which celebrates photographers who work at the space agency.

James Webb live updates: NASA reveals 5 stunning, new images from telescope

Live updates: NASA releases first images from Webb telescope

NASA is releasing four high-resolution color images from its James Webb Space Telescope. Scientists say the pictures will change the way people see the universe. Follow here for live updates.

NASA's Webb Captures Dying Star's Final 'Performance' in Fine Detail

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed details of the Southern Ring planetary nebula that were previously hidden from astronomers. Planetary nebulae are the shells of gas and dust ejected from dying stars.

James Webb Space Telescope: NASA reveals first full-color images

This long-awaited milestone will set the stage for the rest of the $10 billion telescope's mission.

NASA's Perseverance Scouts Mars Sample Return Campaign Landing Sites

The six-wheeled explorer has inspected a stretch of the Red Planet to see if it is flat enough for NASA’s next Mars lander.

Nasa's James Webb telescope takes super sharp view of early universe - BBC News

NASA's Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 is overflowing with detail.

Walking on Asteroid Bennu Would Be Like Stepping Into a Ball Pit, NASA Says

The asteroid could've swallowed the OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft, according to a new study.

NASA Reveals its 2022 Photographers of the Year

You have to work for NASA to enter.

Greg Robinson Fixed NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, Reluctantly

Gregory Robinson was enjoying another job when NASA persuaded him to take on an enormous astronomy project that was billions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule.

Webb Space Telescope: How to Watch Biden and NASA’s Image Reveal

From the White House on Monday, humanity will gets its first glimpse of what the observatory in space has been seeing — a cluster of galaxies.

A NASA telescope aboard a high-altitude balloon will float over the South Pole to study a 'star-killer'

By flying on a high-altitude balloon, ASTHROS will be able to see things space telescopes cannot.

How to watch NASA reveal the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope

On July 11th and 12th, NASA will reveal the first full-color images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. Here’s how to watch the reveal live.

NASA's Flying Telescope Is Winding Down Operations

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is arguably the best known and most successful observatory in history, delivering unprecedented images that have tantalized the public and astronomers alike for …

Massive dangerous asteroid Bennu not solid rock, like ball pit - NASA

NASA reveals the winning shots from its Photographer of the Year awards

The US space agency has announced 12 winning images, including a shot inside a massive wind tunnel at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Federal Airfield, California.

NASA's Mars Life Explorer mission would dig deep to hunt for Red Planet life

If approved by NASA, the life-hunting mission could launch in the 2030s.

Startups and NASA working to return passenger supersonic flights to the sky - 60 Minutes

Nearly 20 years after the Concorde made its final commercial flight, new efforts are underway to make supersonic passenger travel viable again.

Asteroid NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission landed on had a surface like a ‘pit of plastic balls’

Bennu turned out nothing like scientists had expected..

Webb Telescope Pictures: NASA Builds Toward Its First Release

NASA picked five new images of scenes from around the universe that it hopes will knock the public’s socks off. Get ready for astronomical records to be broken.

NASA May Send Swimming Robots to Space in the Name of Science

First color images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to reveal brilliant nebula

NASA is preparing to show off what the James Webb Space Telescope is capable of when the space agency releases the first color images from the observatory.

NASA set to reveal the first images from the Webb Telescope

This Week @NASA: Webb Space Telescopes First Full Color Images, Important Mission to the Moon

Ready to showcase the Webb space telescope’s first full-color images … Back in touch with a spacecraft on an important mission to the Moon …. And our Artemis I Moon rocket and spacecraft move a step closer to launch … a few of the stories to tell you about – …

NASA reveals astoundingly deep space photo from Webb telescope test

Thousands of magnificent galaxies.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover collects 9th Red Planet rock sample

The sample may hold signs of ancient running water on Mars.

NASA Reveals Dazzling Test Image From James Webb Space Telescope

Mission scientists said the image is among the deepest ever taken of the universe as the scientists prepare to release the telescope’s first full-color scientific images next week.

Ready for the Webb Space Telescope's First Full-Color Images on This Week @NASA – July 8, 2022

Asteroid Bennu nearly ate NASA's sampling spacecraft

It was a close call, but OSIRIS-REx's unexpected adventure might help improve planetary defense techniques.

NASA Highlights Climate Research on Cargo Launch, Sets Coverage

NASA and SpaceX are targeting 8:44 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 14, to launch the agency’s next investigation to monitor climate change to the International Space Station.

NASA reveals details about James Webb Space Telescope's first full-color images | Engadget

The agency will release the initial batch of images and spectroscopic data on July 12th..

Artemis 1 launch team overcomes obstacles to complete WDR test objectives - NASASpaceFlight.com

NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program and prime launch processing contractor Jacobs completed the Wet…

Surprise – Again! NASA Spacecraft Reveals Asteroid Bennu Is Not What It Seemed

Scientists have learned something astonishing after analyzing data gathered when NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected a sample from asteroid Bennu in October 2020. The spacecraft would have sunk into the asteroid had it not fired its thrusters to back away …

NASA reveals ‘astonishing’ discovery about Bennu asteroid

NASA scientists have made an “astonishing” discovery about Bennu, the asteroid from which its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected a sample of rock and dust in 2020.

NASA's CAPSTONE moon probe bounces back from glitch, aces engine burn

CAPSTONE has bounced back from its recent communication dropout.

NASA releases James Webb telescope 'teaser' picture

NASA has a provided a tantalizing teaser photo ahead of the highly-anticipated release next week of the first deep-space images from the James Webb Telescope—an instrument so powerful it can peer back into the origins of the universe.

Meet NASA's Orion Spacecraft

Orion, NASA’s newest spacecraft built for humans, is developed to be capable of sending astronauts to the Moon and is a key part of eventually sending them on to Mars.

'Unexpected' NASA James Webb Space Telescope Test Image Will Pump You Up

The glamour shot is among the deepest images of the universe ever taken.

NASA Reveals Surface of Asteroid Bennu is Like Plastic Ball Pit

After analyzing data gathered when NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected a sample from asteroid Bennu in October 2020, scientists have learned something astonishing.

Asteroid Bennu's Surprising Surface Revealed by NASA Spacecraft

How engineers got NASA's James Webb Space Telescope ready to take its first images

On July 12th, NASA will reveal the first full-color images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, the world’s most powerful space observatory. Those pictures are the culmination of six months of work aligning the telescope’s mirrors and commissioning the in…

The Coolest Images Taken by NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft

The spacecraft has seen a lot over the course of its sixteen year, 4.8-billion-mile journey to the outer solar system.

NASA sounding rockets blasting off to assess Alpha Centauri habitability

The launches from an Australian commercial launch facility are observing the sun's nearest stars in ultraviolet light.

The NASA Engineer Who Made the James Webb Space Telescope Work

Greg Robinson, whose boss calls him “the most effective leader of a mission I have ever seen,” turned a $10 billion debacle into a groundbreaking scientific undertaking. Every moonshot is the result of marginal improvements.

NASA Restores Contact With CAPSTONE Spacecraft – Prepares for Trajectory Correction Maneuver

Mission operators have re-established contact with NASA’s CAPSTONE spacecraft. Mission crews for NASA's Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) have re-established contact with the spacecraft via NASA'…

We Finally Know Why NASA Lost Contact With Moonbound Spacecraft

NASA dropped an update on its official blog detailing the causes of their satellite's dropout. In a nutshell? A bad command and a software error.

NASA makes contact with satellite that broke free of Earth's orbit

Scientists were able to fix communication issues after they lost contact with the CAPSTONE satellite on Tuesday.

NASA's CAPSTONE moon cubesat re-establishes contact

The CAPSTONE team has re-established contact with the 55-pound (25 kilograms) cubesat.

NASA reestablishes communication with new lunar spacecraft after brief blackout

NASA’s new Moon probe, called CAPSTONE, is having trouble establishing contact with the space agency’s Deep Space Network just a week after launching to space.

Building Artemis: Inside NASA's Enormous Moon Rocket Factory

For 50 years, humans haven't traveled more than a few hundred miles above Earth. Now, NASA's plan to return to the moon is kicking into high gear.

How NASA will launch Mars samples off the Red Planet

Meet the 10-foot-tall (3 meters) Mars Ascent Vehicle.

NASA: Contact lost with spacecraft on way to test moon orbit

NASA said Tuesday it has lost contact with a $32.7 million spacecraft headed to the moon to test out a lopsided lunar orbit, but agency engineers are hopeful they can fix the problem.

NASA's CAPSTONE satellite has gone dark

NASA has lost contact with CAPSTONE, a tiny satellite that left Earth's orbit on July 4th.

NASA's 1st Mars rover touched down on the Red Planet 25 years ago

The tiny vehicle and its lander, Pathfinder, paved the way for the car-sized Curiosity and Perseverance.

NASA lost contact with a satellite after it broke free of the Earth's orbit

The CAPSTONE satellite completed another step in its four-month-long mission to the moon when it left Earth's orbit, but communication issues are making it difficult for scientists to contact the CubeSat.

NASA satellite heads for the moon after breaking from orbit around Earth

A small NASA satellite on Monday broke free from its orbit around Earth and is headed toward the moon. The satellite is roughly the size of a microwave oven.

NASA says its plan to bring Mars samples back to Earth is safe, but some people are worried

Since September, the Perseverance rover has been picking along an ancient river delta on Mars, its robotic arms reaching out with whirling steel drill bits to core rocks, scoop soil and suck small amounts of the red planet's atmosphere into titanium tubes.

Significant Progress in NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Solar Array Deployment Fix

Beginning on May 6 and continuing through June 16, NASA’s Lucy mission team carried out a multi-stage effort intended to further deploy the spacecraft’s unlatched solar array.Throughout the meticulous process, the team commanded the spacecraft to operate the …

NASA’s CAPSTONE Probe Is Officially en Route to the Moon

The microwave-sized satellite is on a pathfinder mission to evaluate a unique orbit for an eventual space station at the Moon.

NASA's CAPSTONE satellite breaks from Earth's orbit and heads toward the Moon

The cubesat is critical to the first Artemis mission..

NASA satellite breaks from orbit, heads towards the moon

NASA satellite breaks from orbit, heads towards the moon

A satellite the size of a microwave oven successfully broke free from its orbit around Earth on Monday and is headed toward the moon, the latest step in...

NASA satellite breaks from orbit around Earth, heads to moon

A satellite the size of a microwave oven successfully broke free from its orbit around Earth on Monday and is headed toward the moon, the latest step in NASA's plan to land astronauts on the lunar surface again.

NASA mission spots Chinese rocket impact craters on the Moon

A pair of side-by-side craters show where a Chinese rocket impacted the far side of the Moon. The question now is why are there two?

NASA satellite breaks from orbit around Earth, heads to moon

A satellite the size of a microwave oven successfully broke free from its orbit around Earth and is headed toward the moon

NASA: Mysterious Rocket Crashes on Moon

NASA begins search for ancient life on Mars after arrival of Perseverance, Ingenuity spacecrafts - 60 Minutes

Anderson Cooper reports on the nerve-wracking Mars landing of the rover Perseverance, the painstaking process of launching the tiny helicopter Ingenuity, and the extraordinary images the two have already sent back to Earth.

Lucy continues to stabilize its solar array before its October flyby - NASASpaceFlight.com

With the first half of 2022 coming to a close, NASA teams are continuing work…

X-38: The NASA 'Space Plane' Built for a Special Purpose

NASA’s X-38 was an experimental re-entry vehicle, designed to serve as an emergency crew return vehicle for the International Space Station.

SLS rolled back to VAB for final launch preparations - NASASpaceFlight.com

After a successful Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR), NASA Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) rolled back the…

NASA targets late August to early September launch for Artemis 1 Moon mission

NASA has set an aggressive launch for its Artemis 1 Moon mission following the successful June 20th “wet dress rehearsal” fueling test of the SLS rocket that will carry the flight to space..

NASA Baffled By Mysterious Rocket That Left Two Craters On Moon

Newly released photos show the damage from an unidentified rocket body that crashed into the moon’s surface and left an “unexpected” double crater. The rocke...

How to go from eating mosquitos in Siberia to leading a NASA mission

An autobiography covers a career in science that even its author admits is “curvy.”

NASA reports 'significant progress' in rescuing Lucy asteroid spacecraft's solar array

The near-fully deployed array should 'successfully meet the mission’s needs.'

NASA launches sounding rockets to look for habitable planets

In a step closer to launch, NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket rolls back to hangar – Spaceflight Now

NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat mission keeps raising orbit toward the moon

The CAPSTONE mission has just one engine burn left in Earth orbit — one that will send it on its way to the moon.

NASA calls ‘mystery’ rocket crash on moon highly unusual

(The Hill) – NASA said a rocket of unknown national origin that crashed into the moon earlier this year produced a double crater on the surface, an unexpected feat. The agency’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which collects data on the moon, spotted two crater…

Billions Behind a Lunar Dream: Why NASA's Mega Moon Rocket May Prove 'Unsustainable'

Commentary: Let's talk about the fiscal footprint of NASA's latest lunar endeavor, Artemis.

Novel NASA Instrument Sets Sights on Earth-bound Solar Radiation

A very small instrument has a big job ahead of it: measuring all Earth-directed energy coming from the Sun and helping scientists understand how that energy influences our planet’s severe weather, climate change and other global forces.

NASA delays SLS rollback due to concerns over rocky path to launchpad

The road to the Moon is paved with... river rock?

Tricky Mars rocks making things difficult for NASA's Perseverance rover

Collecting samples on another planet isn't as easy as it looks.

NASA calls ‘mystery’ rocket crash on moon highly unusual

NASA calls ‘mystery’ rocket crash on moon highly unusual

NASA said a rocket of unknown national origin that crashed into the moon earlier this year produced a double crater on the surface, an unexpected feat. The...

Where will NASA put Artemis Base Camp on the moon?

Scientists and mission planners are searching for the best site.

NASA Webb Telescope’s ‘first light’ images nearly bring tears to astronomers’ eyes

Nearly six months after its initial launch, the James Webb telescope is emotionally moving some scientist with its first images.

NASA baffled by 'mystery rocket' with unknown origin after moon crash

No space exploring nations have claimed responsibility for the rocket, which left behind a "double crater" on the moon's surface.

NASA probe snaps an image of a solar eclipse showing 'lunar mountains backlit by solar fire'

A NASA satellite called the Solar Dynamics Observatory has captured a series of images of a solar eclipse from space, silhouetting mountain ranges on the surface of the moon.

Watch NASA roll huge Artemis 1 moon rocket off the pad tonight

Rollback is expected to begin at 8 p.m. EDT tonight (June 30).

Atlas V launch with two experimental military satellites delayed due to weather - NASASpaceFlight.com

United Launch Alliance will now deploy a pair of Space Force technology demonstration payloads using…

NASA prepares to release first JWST science images

With commissioning of the James Webb Space Telescope nearly complete, project officials and NASA leadership promise stunning first images from it.

NASA's Lunar Recon Orbiter Spots Mystery Rocket Crater Pair On The Moon

The twin craters are exceptional even by rare moon-impact standards and have baffled scientists.

Get hype for the first images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

NASA said the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope will be ready for public debut at 10:30 AM ET on July 12.

NASA's DART Mission Is Going to Really Mess Up This Tiny Asteroid

A follow-up mission by the European Space Agency could find a very different looking Dimorphos.

Mars clouds take center stage in new NASA project looking for volunteers

A Red-Planet crowdsourcing project just launched on Zooniverse.

NASA's DART asteroid mission might completely deform small moonlet

A new study finds DART's impact could be stronger than expected.

Moon-colliding rocket somehow punched out 2 craters, NASA says

It took NASA two months to find the object after the impact.

NASA scientists say images from the Webb telescope nearly brought them to tears

Deep field images of the universe, exoplanet atmospheres, and more to be unveiled.

Life on Mars: What if NASA actually finds it?

If there was life on Mars billions of years ago — even just microbial life — it could change our understanding of how life begins.

NASA Says They Can Grow Food In Space Without Soil

NASA seems to think they can grow food without soil. Seriously? As gross as it was, even Matt Damon needed soil in The Martian.

NASA sun mission spots stunning solar eclipse in space

The moon's mountains were 'backlit by solar fire' at the peak.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Just Detected a Possible Roaming Black Hole Out in the Milky Way

This discovery appeared in our galaxy nearly 5,000 light years away.

NASA's New Hubble E-Book Takes Readers on a Journey to Curious Worlds

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope team has released a new edition in the Hubble Focus e-book series, called “Hubble Focus: Strange New Worlds.”

NASA's Europa Clipper may crash into Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system, at mission's end

The spacecraft's demise may even become an experiment in itself.

NASA's solar forecast is turning out to be wrong. This team's model is still on track.

One heliophysicist's model of solar activity is on track.

NASA's Curiosity Rover Measures Key Life Ingredient on Mars for First Time

Newly published research quantifies the presence of organic carbon in Martian rocks. For the first time, scientists using data from NASA’s Curiosity rover measured the total organic carbon – a key component in the molecules of life – in Martian rocks. “Total …

NASA Launches Satellite to Test New Orbit Around Moon

The American space agency NASA launched a satellite designed to test a new orbit around the moon. The test is linked to NASA’s planned return to the Moon.

NASA aims to launch the SLS rocket in just 2 months

"We made incredible progress last week."

'Peculiar' Caspian Sea cloud tracked by NASA Terra satellite

The small stratocumulus cloud has a complex origin story.

NASA Approves Continuation of ICESat-2 After 3+ Years of Big Results

As ICESat-2 mission receives the green light to continue operation after successfully completing its three-year primary mission, scientists highlight what it has already discovered.

Rock samples from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover contain key ingredient of life

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover collected samples from Gale crater, the site of an ancient lake on Mars. Researchers measured the amount of organic carbon, a key ingredient for life, in these rock sampl

Help NASA Scientists Find Clouds on Mars

By identifying clouds in data collected by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the public can increase scientists’ understanding of the Red Planet’s atmosphere.

Help NASA Scientists Find Clouds on Mars

By identifying clouds in data collected by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the public can increase scientists’ understanding of the Red Planet’s atmosphere.

NASA begins return to the moon with low-cost CAPSTONE mission, launched by Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab launched a small spacecraft bound for the moon on Tuesday, a mission that represents firsts for both the company and NASA.

The Costs of NASA's Modern Moon Mission Are Really Adding Up

Commentary: Let's talk about the fiscal footprint of NASA's latest lunar endeavor, Artemis.

NASA's tiny CAPSTONE cubesat launches on pioneering moon mission

CAPSTONE will arrive in lunar orbit on Nov. 13 after its successful liftoff on Rocket Lab's Electron.

NASA’s CAPSTONE Mission Launches to the Moon

The small spacecraft will be the first to head to the moon in a year when other planned missions have yet to get off the launchpad.

New NASA images show space junk hit the Moon. What it was, where it came from still unclear

A lunar orbiter spotted a mystery rocket impact site but double craters raise questions about the rocket that did it.

NASA Is Working With Startups to Harvest the Moon's Resources | WSJ

NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman Cygnus Departure from Space Station

Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Tuesday, June 28, more than four months after delivering 8,300 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, commercial products, hardware, and other carg…

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket’s NASA Psyche launch delayed to 2023

NASA says that its mission to the asteroid 16 Psyche will no longer be able to launch in 2022 after engineers were unable to verify the readiness of the spacecraft’s software. What could amount to being a few weeks or months behind schedule will have major ra…

NASA’s CAPSTONE Launch to Moon Delayed – Spacecraft Will Be First To Fly Unique Lunar Orbit

NASA, Rocket Lab, and Advanced Space are standing down from the June 27 launch attempt for the CAPSTONE mission to the Moon to allow Rocket Lab to perform final systems checks. The mission was slated to launch on Monday, June 27, aboard a Rocket Lab Electron …

NASA launches first rocket from Australian space center

NASA has successfully launched a rocket from Australia's remote Northern Territory, making history as the agency's first commercial spaceport launch outside the United States.

This Week @NASA: Nuclear Power on Moon, Changing Mars Landscape, Black Space Explorers

Looking to power surface exploration on the Moon … New imagery from the surface of Mars …. And our newest flight directors … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! https://youtu.be/c6vpK46pAHo NASA Announces Artemis Concept Awards for Nuc…

NASA Scores First-Ever Rocket Launch From A Commercial Site Outside US

NASA's first-ever launch from a commercial site outside of the United States blasted off from Australia's Outback late Sunday, in a "historic" moment for the country's space industry.

NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat launch to the moon delayed again for systems checks

The small CAPSTONE moon cubesat's next launch opportunity is Tuesday, June 28, NASA says.

NASA to Launch Capstone, a 55-Pound CubeSat to the Moon

NASA has grandiose plans for sending astronauts back to the moon. Those start with a microwave-size private spacecraft scheduled to launch on Monday.

NASA Hopes to Launch a Very Special Microwave-Sized Satellite on Monday

The CAPSTONE lunar satellite is scheduled to liftoff from New Zealand at 6 a.m. ET of Monday June 27.

NASA Forced To Scrap Planned 2022 Launch of Psyche Asteroid Mission

NASA announced on Friday, June 24, 2022, that the Psyche asteroid mission, the agency’s first mission designed to study a metal-rich asteroid, will not make its planned 2022 launch attempt. Due to the late delivery of the spacecraft’s flight software and test…

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Spots Mystery Rocket Impact Site on Moon

Astronomers discovered a rocket body heading toward a lunar collision late last year. Impact occurred on March 4, 2022, with NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) later spotting the resulting crater. Surprisingly the crater is actually two craters, an eas…

NASA Pauses Psyche, a Mission to a Metal-Rich Asteroid

Delays in setting up the spacecraft’s navigation software mean the mission may not reach the asteroid until 2029 or 2030, rather than 2026.

NASA Announces Launch Delay for Psyche Asteroid Mission

NASA announced Friday that the Psyche asteroid mission – the agency’s first mission designed to study a metal-rich asteroid – will not make its planned 2022 launch attempt.

How NASA might protect tomorrow's astronauts from deep space radiation

Putting people on the surface of Mars is going to expose them to a whole bunch of deadly space radiation.

NASA's Curiosity Rover Rolls Past Evidence of Ancient Water

New images of rock formations offer clues to what Mars was like billions of years ago.

NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures Stunning Mars Views – Unlocking Mysteries of Ancient Past

Striking rock formations documented by the Curiosity rover provide evidence of a drying climate in the Red Planet’s ancient past. NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has been traveling through a transition zone from a clay-rich region to one filled with a salty miner…

NASA Sets Live Launch Coverage for CAPSTONE Mission to Moon

NASA will air live launch coverage of the agency’s Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE), the first spacecraft to fly a specific unique lunar orbit ahead of future missions with crew.

NASA deems Artemis 1 moon mission's test fueling a success

Artemis 1 won't have to conduct another 'wet dress rehearsal' before it lifts off.

NASA, SpaceX to assess potential Starship threat to Crew Dragon pad

An early Super Heavy-Starship failure could disrupt SpaceX astronaut fights to space station.

Scientists map weird metal asteroid that NASA spacecraft will launch to this year

Planetary scientists have created a new, detailed map of the asteroid Psyche, providing a tantalizing preview of the target for a NASA mission set to launch later this year.

NASA will unveil the James Webb Space Telescope's 1st science photos in July. Here's how to watch.

It will be a historic day for the $10 billion observatory, launched Dec. 25, 2021.

NASA not planning another Artemis 1 countdown dress rehearsal – Spaceflight Now

New Life: NASA's InSight Mars Lander Gets a Few Extra Weeks of Science Operations

The InSight mission’s team has chosen to operate its seismometer longer than previously planned, although the lander will run out of power sooner as a result. As the power available to NASA’s InSight Mars lander diminishes by the day, the spacecraft’s team ha…

NASA moves up Lunar Trailblazer launch

NASA has found a new ride for a small lunar orbiter mission that will allow the spacecraft to avoid a two-year wait for its launch.

NASA Introduces 2022 Class of Flight Directors

NASA has selected seven new additions to the team of flight directors to oversee operations of the International Space Station, commercial crew, and Artemis missions to the Moon.

NASA weighs Artemis 1 moon rocket's launch readiness after fueling success

Despite a hydrogen leak, the latest Artemis 1 wet dress rehearsal was "extremely smooth," NASA officials said.

NASA's Dust-Choked InSight Lander Likely Won't Make It to the End of the Year

The Mars probe will continue scientific operations until late August at least, NASA said.

NASA to Power Down Voyage Probes: Here Are Their Best Space Photos

Didn't they do well.

NASA's Curiosity Captures Stunning Views of a Changing Mars Landscape

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NASA managers mull mostly successful moon rocket test

NASA successfully fueled its new moon rocket on the agency's fourth attempt, but problems remain.

NASA Voyager probes: 18 best pictures as 45-year journey nears its end

Voyager 1 and 2 broke ground with amazing pictures. As their scientific lifespan nears its end, here are 18 pictures taken by the probes.

NASA Astronaut Drifted in Space Completely Untethered in 'Terrifying' Moment

In the now-viral photo, Bruce McCandless II can be seen floating completely untethered in space away from the safety of the space shuttle.

NASA's InSight Gets a Few Extra Weeks of Mars Science – NASA's InSight Mars Lander

The mission’s team has chosen to operate its seismometer longer than previously planned, although the lander will run out of power sooner as a result.

What We Know About NASA’s Supposedly ‘Successful’ Megarocket Launch Rehearsal

A problematic hydrogen leak and incomplete countdown rehearsal means a fifth SLS wet dress rehearsal is a distinct possibility.

NASA's InSight Gets a Few Extra Weeks of Mars Science

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China aims to return Mars samples before joint NASA-European mission: report

That's two years earlier than NASA and ESA plan to pull it off.

NASA counts down to within 29 seconds of launching the large SLS rocket

"It was a long day for the team, but I think it was a very successful day."

NASA Artemis I Moon Rocket Test: SLS Fully Fueled for First Time Despite Leak

The Artemis I wet dress rehearsal ended yesterday (June 20, 2022) at 7:37 p.m. EDT (4:37 p.m. EDT) at T-29 seconds in the countdown. This test marked the first time the team fully loaded all the Space Launch System rocket’s propellant tanks and proceeded into…

An Immunologist Fights Covid with Tweets and a Nasal Spray

Akiko Iwasaki, an immunologist who became a lifeline for the worried and the curious during the pandemic, thinks that nasal spray vaccines could be the next needed breakthrough in our fight against the coronavirus.

NASA is starting to shut down the Voyager probes, which launched in 1977 and made it deeper into space than anything since

The Voyager probes massively exceeded the scope of their mission, but they're running low on power after 45 years in space.

NASA prepares to power-down Voyager spacecraft after 44 years

Both Voyagers launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida in 1977 - with Voyager 2 departing a month earlier than 1 - and were designed to last five years to study Jupiter and Saturn.

NASA begins switching off Voyager instruments after almost 45 years

Scientific American reports that NASA is preparing to wind down the Voyager mission, which has endured for over ten times its original projected length. By powering down...

NASA-Roscosmos Tiff – Russia Says Looking Into Consequences Of US Spacecraft’s Failure To Adjust ISS Orbit

Russia’s space agency is looking into the situation that arose due to the failure of the US freight spaceship Cygnus NG-17 to adjust the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) as NASA is unsure about what had caused the boost maneuver to fail, Roscosm…

Voyager: NASA starts deactivating deep-space probes flying since 1977

The Voyager probes massively exceeded the scope of their mission, but they're running low on power after 45 years in space.

NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission passes crucial fueling test despite leak

The Artemis 1 team managed to fully fuel the Space Launch System rocket.

NASA approves demonstration flight for circular DiskSats

NASA approved a demonstration flight for DiskSat, the thin round satellite designed by the Aerospace Corp.

We got a leaked look at NASA’s future Moon missions—and likely delays

"Has nobody at NASA read the space policy?"

China aims to bring Mars samples to Earth 2 years before NASA, ESA mission

China’s Mars sample return mission aims to collect samples from the Red Planet and deliver them to Earth in 2031, or two years ahead of a NASA and ESA joint mission.

This Week @NASA: Artemis I Moon Mission, Cosmic Cannibalism, Hypersonic Inflatable Aeroshell

The next prelaunch rehearsal before launch of our Artemis I Moon mission ... News about some NASA astronomy missions ... And a critical milestone for an Earth-observing satellite ... A few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! https://youtu.be…

Researchers use Hubble to observe dead star destroying planetary system - NASASpaceFlight.com

A team of researchers using archival data from the Hubble Space Telescope, a joint venture between…

OpenAsar Tweaks Discord's Frontend, Improves Performance And Privacy

Not all hacking happens on hardware — every now and then, we ought to hack our software-based tools, too. [Ducko] tells us about a partially open-source rewrite of Discord’s Electron-ba…

The Color of Space: A NASA Documentary Showcasing the Stories of Black Astronauts

The Color of Space captures the personal stories of seven current and former Black astronauts, each selected to become part of NASA's astronaut corps and tra...

NASA's Lucy mission adds 9th asteroid to its list of attractions

The asteroid still doesn't have a name, and it likely won't for a while.

Outpacing NASA By 10 Times, China Sets Sight To Develop A Giant Telescope To Search For ‘Things That Matter’

To gain an edge over the US space agency NASA, Chinese scientists aim to develop a next-gen space observatory to search for dark matter. The ambitious project – known as the Very Large Area gamma-ray Space Telescope, or VLAST – is currently in its early stage…

NASA starts countdown for moon rocket's fourth fueling attempt

If the fueling test goes well, NASA hopes to launch the SLS rocket on its maiden flight late this summer.

SpaceX to launch Globalstar satellite on mysterious Falcon 9 mission - NASASpaceFlight.com

SpaceX will launch its Falcon 9 rocket on a secretive mission in the early hours…

Over a Million Miles per Hour: NASA's Chandra Catches Pulsar in X-Ray Speed Trap

A pulsar is racing through the debris of an exploded star at a speed of over a million miles per hour. To measure this, researchers compared NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory images of G292.0+1.8 taken in 2006 and 2016. Pulsars can form when massive stars run ou…

Falcon 9 launches Germany's SARah-1 from Vandenberg - NASASpaceFlight.com

Germany’s SARah-1 military radar Earth observation satellite launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from…

NASA launches its own retro space game

The space agency's retro “8-bit” game teaches players about cosmic objects and a telescope scheduled to launch mid-decade.

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Observes Asteroid Bennu’s Boulder “Body Armor”

Asteroid Bennu’s boulder-covered surface gives it protection against small meteoroid impacts, according to observations of craters by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer) spacecraft. OSIRIS-…

NASA Selects Two Daring Astronauts to Fly on Boeing's First Crewed Starliner Test Flight

The astronauts will launch to the International Space Station on a two-week mission.

The Next Prelaunch Rehearsal Before Our Artemis I Moon Mission on This Week @NASA – June 17, 2022

NASA Mission Off To Rough Start After Astra Failure

When Astra’s diminutive Rocket 3.3 lifted off from its pad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on June 12th, everything seemed to be going well. In fact, the mission was progressing exa…

NASA spots ‘shiny metal foil’ on Mars in strange photo – can you solve the mystery?

NASA has stumbled across an “unexpected” shiny object on Mars.

SpaceX set to launch Starlink satellites on booster's 13th flight - NASASpaceFlight.com

SpaceX launched yet another 53 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit. The liftoff at 12:09…

NASA prepares to power-down Voyager spacecraft after more than 44 years

NASA spacecraft observes asteroid Bennu's boulder 'body armor'

Asteroid Bennu's boulder-covered surface gives it protection against small meteoroid impacts, according to observations of craters by NASA's OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer) spacecraft.

These 2 NASA astronauts are Boeing Starliner's 1st crew

Barry 'Butch' Wilmore and Suni Williams will be Starliner's first crew.

NASA assigns two astronauts to Starliner test flight

NASA has assigned two veteran astronauts to the first crewed flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft in the latest reshuffling for that mission.

Tragedy! NASA Says the Voyager Space Probes are Powering Down

The clock is ticking for Voyager 1 and 2. NASA says the Voyager vehicles will run out of power by 2025, ending a decades-long mission launched in 1977.

NASA Updates Astronaut Assignments for Boeing Starliner Test Flight

NASA will fly two astronaut test pilots aboard the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission to the International Space Station, where they will live and work off the Earth for about two weeks.

Nasa rover sighting reignites fears about human space debris

Object thought to be piece of thermal blanket from when Perseverance touched down on planet

NASA gearing up for another try at Artemis 1 'wet dress'

The Artemis 1 'wet dress rehearsal' is scheduled to kick off on Saturday (June 18).

NASA Rover Perseverance Littered, Leaving Piece of Trash on Mars

The rover is the red planet’s first confirmed litterbug.

NASA's Perseverance rover captured images of its own litter, and it shows how Mars is becoming a junkyard

The Perseverance team took pictures of a thermal blanket used during its landing. Space junk is a growing concern for space agencies.

NASA's ECOSTRESS Sees Las Vegas Streets Turn Up the Heat

An instrument on the space station documented how built and natural surfaces responded to record heat in Las Vegas.

'Unexpected': NASA Mars Rover Finds Shiny Foil Piece on a Rock

NASA isn't sure how the bit of a thermal blanket traveled so far across Mars.

Tensions mount between Russia and Europe over joint Spektr-RG telescope - NASASpaceFlight.com

The Russian scientific community is speaking out unanimously against the unauthorized activation of the German…

NASA sets date for next go at mega moon rocket's crucial prelaunch test

The Artemis I mega moon rocket will have a fourth attempt at a final prelaunch test beginning on Saturday, with loading of supercold propellant into the rocket scheduled for Monday. The test will air live on NASA's website.

NASA: Hubble Space Telescope data discovers roaming black hole

Astronomy researchers, with the help of the Hubble Space Telescope, have found the first direct evidence of a lone black hole drifting through space.

Impossible-Looking Mars Rock Stars in Stunning NASA Rover Image

A round rock looks like it's balancing in an unlikely place.

NASA, Partner Establish New Research Group for Mars Sample Return Prog

Sixteen scientists from the U.S., Europe, Canada, and Japan have been chosen to help future samples from the Red Planet achieve their full potential.

NASA's Lucy asteroid spacecraft solar array rescue efforts continuing

Lucy may fly as planned even if the issue is not fixed.

NASA Invites Media, Public to View Webb Telescope's First Images

NASA, in partnership with ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency), will release the James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images and spectroscopic data during a televised broadcast beginning at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 12, f…

SpaceX, NASA blame Cargo Dragon leak on faulty valve, delay launch further

NASA and SpaceX have delayed Cargo Dragon’s CRS-25 space station resupply mission another two weeks after the company narrowed down the cause of the spacecraft’s rare leak. Instead of the mission’s original June 7th target, which was eventually pushed back to…

Two NASA Satellites Likely Fell Into the Ocean After Failed Astra Rocket Launch

The private space company has now completed just two successful orbital launches in seven attempts, which doesn't inspire confidence.

Astra's stock drops 25% after rocket failed to deliver NASA mission to orbit

Shares of rocket-builder Astra fell sharply in trading on Monday after a weekend launch carrying NASA satellites failed to reach orbit.

NASA Discoveries Highlighted at American Astronomical Society Meeting

Scientists will discuss new research from NASA missions – on topics ranging from exoplanets to citizen science discoveries – at the 240th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS).

Starfield Fans Think You'll Be Able to Visit Earth, and See Real-Life NASA Projects - IGN

Starfield fans seem to have spotted our own solar system in Starfield, alongside real-life NASA projects – which means Earth may be explorable.

Starfield Fans Think You'll Be Able to Visit Earth, and See Real-Life NASA Projects - IGN

Voyager 1 mystery means slow long-distance calls for NASA

The spacecraft is operating properly, but it's confused about its location.

SpaceX faces NASA hurdle for Starship backup launch pad

NASA wants Elon Musk's SpaceX to ensure its plan to launch its next-generation Starship rocket from Florida would not put at risk nearby launch infrastructure critical to the International Space Station, a senior space agency official told Reuters.

Astra's latest mission to deliver NASA weather satellites ends in failure

Rocket startup company Astra has suffered from a second launch failure this year as it failed to get to orbit with a pair of NASA satellites on board.

NASA Loses Two TROPICS Satellites in Astra Rocket Failure

NASA's Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats (TROPICS) mission is a constellation of state-of-the-science observing platforms that will measure temperature, humidity, and precipitation at h…

This Week @NASA: Artemis I Mega Rocket, Europa Clipper Spacecraft, VIPER Moon Rover

Our Artemis I mega Moon rocket is rolled to the launch pad … The astronauts of our Crew-2 mission come to Washington …. And investigating the impact of dust on our climate … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! https://youtu.be/1vyKys42…

Low-cost Astra rocket suffers upper stage failure, two NASA satellites lost

The failure was a major setback for Astra's small rocket, its fifth launch mishap in seven flights.

How to watch NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket on the launch pad live online

The SLS megarocket for Artemis 1 is on the launch pad for a 3-day fueling test that begins June 18.

Watch Astra launch 2 NASA TROPICS hurricane cubesats today

Liftoff is scheduled to occur during a two-hour window that opens at 12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT).

Europa Clipper's main body complete, teams continue work toward 2024 launch - NASASpaceFlight.com

In early June, the main body of NASA’s upcoming Europa Clipper spacecraft completed construction and…

NASA’s Delayed Psyche Launch Presents Major Headache for Ride-Along Mission

The inability of NASA to launch the Psyche probe on time shows the limitations and risks involved in low-cost rideshare missions.

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft takes big step toward 2024 launch

The spacecraft arrived at JPL to prep for icy moon mission.

Astra to begin three-launch campaign with NASA hurricane research satellites – Spaceflight Now

James Webb Mirror Damaged, Comet Interceptor Confirmed, NASA Investigates UFOs | Space Bites

NASA to Discuss, Conduct Test to Prepare for Artemis I Moon Mission

NASA is targeting Saturday, June 18, for the beginning of the next wet dress rehearsal test of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with tanking operations on Monday, June 20.

Our Artemis I Mega Moon Rocket is Rolled to the Launch Pad on This Week @NASA – June 10, 2022

Our Artemis I mega Moon rocket is rolled to the launch pad, the astronauts of our Crew-2 mission come to Washington, and investigating the impact of dust on ...

The Mars Perseverance Rover Has Picked Up a Hitchhiker — and NASA Says It's a Long Way From Home

The "unexpected traveling companion" first hopped a ride on the front left wheel of the rover in February.

Lockheed Martin powers up Artemis 2 Orion, updates status on other capsules - NASASpaceFlight.com

Lockheed Martin has completed the first-time power-up of the Orion capsule for the Artemis 2…

NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars has a 'pet rock' along for the ride

Perseverance's pet rock has hitchhiked across 5.3 miles on Mars aboard the rover.

Now Even NASA Wants to Talk About UFOs

NASA’s Plan to Get Ingenuity Through the Martian Winter

NASA engineers are trying to keep the Mars helicopter running as it endures longer, colder nights and the chance of more frequent dust storms.

NASA launches UFO study despite ‘reputational risk’

The US space agency’s announcement comes as the study of unidentified flying objects gains more mainstream attention.

NASA launches study of UFOs despite 'reputational risk'

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is launching a study of UFOs as part of a new push toward high-risk, high-impact science. The space agency announced Thursday that it’s setting up an independent team to see how much information is publicly available on the m…

NASA Plans to Join U.F.O. Research Efforts

The truth is out there, and now America’s space agency will add its resources to the study of unidentified aerial phenomena.

NASA's $10B ‘time-traveling’ space telescope hit by ‘micrometeorite’

A tiny piece of rock has just smashed into NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope.

NASA is assembling a team to gather data on unidentifiable events in the sky

The team will gather data on "events in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or known natural phenomena -- from a scientific perspective," the agency said.

NASA joins hunt for UFOs

NASA will bring a scientific assessment to the search to determine the origins of the objects.

NASA to Launch 6 Small Satellites to Monitor, Study Tropical Cyclones

This month, NASA is launching the first two of six small satellites to study the formation and development of tropical cyclones almost every hour – about four to six times more often than is possible with current satellites.

James Webb telescope hit by micrometeoroid: NASA

A mirror on the James Webb Space Telescope was struck by a micrometeoroid last month but is expected to continue to function normally, NASA said Thursday.

NASA’s second mobile launcher is too heavy, years late, and pushing $1 billion

"We found Bechtel's poor performance is the main reason."

NASA’s James Webb telescope gets hit by a micrometeroid

But it's not significant enough to prevent the space telescope from helping us observe the universe..

NASA Says a Tiny Space Rock Has Impacted The James Webb Space Telescope

In its new home far from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope maybe isn't quite as alone as it seems.

NASA’s $10 Billion Webb Space Telescope Struck by Micrometeoroid

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope sustained an impact to one of its primary mirror segments between May 23 and 25. Micrometeoroid strikes are an unavoidable aspect of operating any spacecraft, which routinely sustain many impacts over the course of long and p…

NASA's new powerful space telescope gets hit by larger than expected micrometeoroid

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was hit by a relatively large micrometeoroid at the end of May, which caused detectable damage to one of the observatory’s gold-coated primary mirrors.

SpaceX launches Nilesat-301 on first GTO mission of 2022 - NASASpaceFlight.com

SpaceX launched its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket with the Nilesat-301 satellite into a geostationary transfer…

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has a pet rock that's hitching a ride

The rock attached itself on the Perseverance's wheel in February and has since been transported more than 5.3 miles (8.5 km) aboard the rover, NASA has said.

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity needs a patch to keep flying after sensor failure

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity has suffered a sensor failure, according to Håvard Grip, the chief helicopter pilot on the project. In a recent blog post on the NASA Science page, he described some of the challenges the tiny robot is experiencing in the hars…

NASA Completes Main Body of Europa Clipper Spacecraft – Will Search for Life on Jupiter’s Icy Moon Europa

NASA’s mission to explore Jupiter’s icy moon takes a big step forward as engineers deliver a major component of the spacecraft. Europa, Jupiter’s icy moon, almost certainly has a vast ocean beneath its icy shell. In fact, scientists believe this ocean contain…

Piloting NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter With a Dead Sensor

The Mars Helicopter, Ingenuity, is a technology experiment that achieved the first powered, controlled flight on the Red Planet. It rode to Mars in the belly of the Perseverance Rover, which dropped it to the planet's surface after finding a suitable airfield…

NASA Alarmed by SpaceX Spacecraft Seemingly Leaking Fuel

SpaceX's imminent cargo launch has been delayed until at least the end of June because, well, the Dragon spacecraft may be leaking fuel.

NASA's New Arcade-Style Space Telescope Video Game is Totally Stellar

The 8-bit game lets players collect celestial objects around the universe while searching for dark matter and black holes.

NASA Plots 'Priority' Mission To Explore Moon's Mysterious Domes

NASA is sending a rover on a “priority” mission: Explore the Moon’s mysterious volcano-like Gruithuisen Domes. The project, dubbed the Lunar Vulkan Imaging and Spectroscopy Explorer, is part of a “Priority Artemis Science” mission slated for 2025 or 2026. It …

NASA's Europa Clipper Mission Completes Main Body of the Spacecraft

The main body of NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has been delivered to the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. Over the next two years there, engineers and technicians will finish assembling the craft by hand before testing it to make …

NASA's Europa Clipper Mission Completes Main Body of the Spacecraft

NASA and SpaceX Postpone Cargo Mission Over Leaky Spacecraft

The crew on board the International Space Station will now have to wait for the two tons of expected cargo.

NASA reveals mission to explore mysterious Gruithuisen Domes on Moon

NASA and SpaceX stand down on Dragon launch to study hydrazine issue

Misplaced hypergols are not something one messes around with.

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Discovers Bizarre Spikes on Mars

The natural sculptures were discovered just a week after a rock fracture resembling an alien doorway.

NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover Has a Pet Rock!

How do you choose a rock on Mars? Sometimes you don’t— it chooses you. As we reported months ago, Perseverance acquired an unwanted hitchhiker — a rock — stuck in one of its wheels in February. What is surprising is that the rock is still there, riding on the…

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Spots an Unfolding Disaster Deep in Space

Disaster is brewing deep in space, and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope caught in.

Small NASA lunar probe to hitch ride on commercial moon mission – Spaceflight Now

NASA reveals new, next-gen spacesuits

A next-generation spacesuit has been unveiled by NASA for future ISS and Artemis missions. The suits will be provided by Axiom Space, a private space infrastructure developer, in partnership with C…

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket returns to launch pad for crucial tests

Artemis 1's next 'wet dress rehearsal' attempt is scheduled to kick off June 19.

NASA rover spots bizarre ‘wizard staff’ on Mars – but there’s a simple explanation

Space observers have spotted an odd object on Mars that looks like something Gandalf would carry.

NASA to launch 'priority' mission exploring mysterious domes on Moon's surface

WASHINGTON — NASA is to launch a “priority” mission to explore mysterious domes on the moon. The space agency announced a rover will visit the Gruithuisen Domes, a geological feature that has baffled scientists. The domes are suspected to have been formed by …

New NASA spacecraft could survive a hellish descent on Venus

In 2029, NASA will launch DAVINCI, a mission that will both fly by Venus and descend through its harsh atmosphere. The spacecraft is expected to capture stunning new images and land on the Venusian surface.

Nasa launching priority mission to investigate weird domes on the moon

What are they and how did they get there?

SpaceX’s NASA Crew Dragon launch manifest doubles in three months

NASA says it will soon award SpaceX another five Crew Dragon astronaut transport contracts after purchasing three extra missions from the company on February 28th. That June 1st announcement means that NASA has more than doubled the number of operational Crew…

NASA's SLS moon rocket returning to launch pad today for more testing – Spaceflight Now

NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket heads back to the launch pad tonight

Weeks after NASA decided to postpone testing of its next-generation Space Launch System to make repairs to the rocket, it’s ready to try again..

NASA rolling Artemis 1 back to the pad to finish WDR - NASASpaceFlight.com

The first integrated Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for NASA’s Artemis 1…

This Week @NASA: Webb's First Images, Next-Gen Spacesuits, and Lunar-Roving Robot

An important target date for the James Webb Space Telescope … An update about the next generation of spacesuits …. And testing our lunar-roving robot … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! https://youtu.be/vO4lzzfeZg0 First Full-Color I…

Watch NASA roll its huge Artemis 1 moon rocket back to the launch pad tonight

Rollout is expected to begin Monday (June 6) at 12:01 a.m. EDT (0401 GMT).

NASA's DAVINCI Space Probe To Plunge Through Hellish Atmosphere of Venus

Last year, NASA selected the DAVINCI mission as part of its Discovery program. It will investigate the origin, evolution, and present state of Venus in unparalleled detail from near the top of the clouds to the planet’s surface. Venus, the hottest planet in t…

NASA's DAVINCI Mission Will Plunge Through the Hellish Atmosphere of Venus

Scheduled for launch in 2029, the probe will search for clues about Venus' potentially habitable past.

NASA Releases Stunning Video Of Jupiter Captured By Juno Spacecraft

American space agency NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) never fails to amaze us with their updates. Now, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of NASA has shared a video on Instagram which gives a glimpse of gas giant Jupiter.

William E. Stoney Jr., NASA engineer during space race, dies at 96

He made important contributions to NASA's mission as a developer of early rockets and a lead engineer on the Apollo program.

New NASA Spacesuits, JWST Color Images Announced, Another Starship Delay | Space Bites

NASA selects two suppliers for new spacesuits, James Webb reveals the date of first color images, JUICE moves closer to launch and a new kind of solar sail g...

An Important Target Date for the James Webb Space Telescope on This Week @NASA – June 3, 2022

An important target date for the James Webb Space Telescope, an update about the next generation of spacesuits, and testing our lunar-roving robot … a few of...

Biden wishes Elon Musk "lots of luck" on Moon trip that NASA is funding

When asked about Elon Musk’s negative attitude toward the economy, President Joe Biden wished him “lots of luck” on his trip to the Moon — a trip that NASA is paying Musk’s company SpaceX to perform.

NASA probably won't need Russia to send more astronauts to the ISS

NASA has bought enough SpaceX flights to keep the International Space Station crewed until its 2030 demise..

NASA's Capstone lunar mission will launch later this month

CAPSTONE, which is around the size of a microwave oven and weighs just 55 pounds, will blast off from the Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand some time between June 13 and 22.

NASA Priority Artemis Science on Moon To Investigate Mysterious Gruithuisen Domes

NASA has major plans for moon exploration under the Artemis Program. While one of the chief goals is to send astronauts to establish the first long-term presence on the Moon and learn what is necessary to send the first astronauts to Mars, there are also many…

NASA's DAVINCI mission to take the plunge through massive atmosphere of Venus

In a paper recently published in The Planetary Science Journal, NASA scientists and engineers give new details about the agency's Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging (DAVINCI) mission, which will descend through the laye…

NASA just bought the rest of the space station crew flights from SpaceX

"We will need additional missions from SpaceX to implement our strategy."

NASA to buy 5 more astronaut missions from SpaceX

Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

NASA to buy five additional Crew Dragon flights

NASA is planning to purchase five more Crew Dragon missions from SpaceX, a move the agency says is needed to ensure long-term access to the station.

NASA Selects New Instruments for Priority Artemis Science on Moon

Adding to the growing list of commercial deliveries slated to explore more of the Moon than ever before under Artemis, NASA has selected two new science instrument suites, including one that will study the mysterious Gruithuisen Domes for the first time.

NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft Back in Business Following Near-Death Experience

The Mars orbiter had been stuck in safe mode for several months, making it unable to perform scientific observations.

NASA sets eyes on Hell-like planet that rains lava at night

The James Webb Telescope will perform several observations of two exoplanets among its...

Student-Built, Dime-Sized Instrument Is Venus-bound on NASA's DAVINCI

Venus Oxygen Fugacity (VfOx) is a small, button-sized sensor aboard NASA’s DAVINCI mission to Venus’ atmosphere that will be designed, fabricated, tested, operated, and analyzed by undergraduate and graduate students as the mission’s Student Collaboration Exp…

How Lockheed Martin, NASA will send a rocket to Mars to launch samples off the planet to a waiting European Orbiter - NASASpaceFlight.com

It’s an ask never before attempted: Launch samples off the surface of another planet for…

NASA's Perseverance rover begins key search for life on Mars

Rolling up an ancient river delta in Jezero Crater, the rover starts crucial rock sampling.

NASA Rover Spots Surreal 'Spikes' on Mars

If Dr. Seuss sculpted Mars, it would look like this.

Coming Soon: First Images From NASA's Webb Space Telescope

The first full-color images and other data, coming July 12, 2022, will showcase Webb’s capabilities and kick off its science mission. NASA has announced that it will release the James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images and additional spectroscopic…

NASA announces who will develop new spacesuits for lunar astronauts

NASA announced the companies that will develop the next spacesuits for moonwalking Artemis astronauts and those working outside the International Space Station.

NASA awards contracts for next-generation space and moonsuits – Spaceflight Now

A Race Against Time: Quick Engineering Saves NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft

NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft Resumes Science & Operations, Exits Safe Mode After three months in safe mode, NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft has finally returned to normal science and relay operations. The problem started back on February 22, 2022, when contact with the sp…

NASA's Perseverance Studies the Wild Winds of Jezero Crater

The rover’s weather sensors witnessed daily whirlwinds and more while studying the Red Planet.

NASA selects Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace for spacesuit contracts

NASA awarded contracts to Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to provide spacesuits for International Space Station spacewalks and Artemis moonwalks.

NASA's Perseverance Studies the Wild Winds of Jezero Crater

The rover’s weather sensors witnessed daily whirlwinds and more while studying the Red Planet.

NASA Announces Arrival Date of First James Webb Space Telescope Images

The most advanced space telescope ever is set to show off humanity's new eyes on the universe soon.

NASA outsources development of Moon spacesuit to two private companies

On June 1st, NASA revealed that Collins Aerospace and Axiom Space would develop new spacesuits for the agency’s Artemis program to be used by astronauts doing spacewalks and exploring the Moon.

5 Things to Know About NASA's New Mineral Dust Detector

Called EMIT, the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation will analyze dust carried through the atmosphere from dry regions to see what effects it has on the planet.

Video captures NASA Ingenuity Mars helicopter’s record-breaking flight

The Ingenuity Mars helicopter has broken yet another flight record, staying in the air for almost three minutes during its 25th flight.

Did NASA find Hell? Scientists brace for first glimpse of world that constantly burns

Mankind's first look at conditions on a "super-Earth" 50 light years away is expected in coming weeks via the James Webb Space Telescope, and NASA is bracing to see the stuff of nightmares.

MDA sees Canadarm3 commercial spinoff success in robotic partnership with Lockheed Martin, General Motors - NASASpaceFlight.com

With over 21 years of service onboard the International Space Station, Canadarm2, along with Dextre…

NASA's Mars MAVEN spacecraft spent 3 months on the brink of disaster

"We did get close to losing the spacecraft."

First Images From NASA's Webb Space Telescope Coming Soon

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a partnership with ESA (European Space Agency) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), will release its first full-color images and spectroscopic data on July 12, 2022.

NASA still “pushing” for a Russian cosmonaut to fly on next SpaceX mission

"I think it's the right thing to do."

NASA to make big announcement about Artemis moon spacesuits today. Watch the reveal live.

The news will come today (June 1) during a press conference that starts at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT).

10 of the Best Images of Earth NASA Shared This Month

The NASA Earth Observatory recently shared images of volcanoes, cyclones, and phytoplankton.

NASA Selects Next-Generation Spacesuits for Artemis, International Space Station

Live from Johnson Space Center in Houston, we'll announce the company, or companies, that will move forward in developing the next generation of spacesuits f...

Did NASA find hell? Scientists brace for first glimpse of world that constantly burns

NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Space Station Cargo Launch, Docking

NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Russian cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 67 crew aboard the International Space Station.

NASA Hubble Space Telescope captures a stunning spiral galaxy

The Hubble Space Telescope captured a stunning shot of a spiral galaxy. The grand design spiral NGC 3631 is located some 53 million light years away from...

NASA Hubble Space Telescope captures a stunning spiral galaxy

The Hubble Space Telescope captured a stunning shot of a spiral galaxy. The grand design spiral NGC 3631 is located some 53 million light years away from Earth.

NASA Hubble Space Telescope captures a stunning spiral galaxy

Watch NASA's Mars helicopter complete a record-setting flight

NASA's Mars helicopter has shared video of its record 25th flight..

House committee questions proposed delay in NASA asteroid mission

Members of the House Science Committee used criticized a proposal in NASA’s budget request to delay work on a space telescope to track near Earth objects.

NASA Mars Helicopter Delivers Epic View of the Red Planet During Record Flight

This never gets old.

James Webb targets detailed as commissioning nears completion - NASASpaceFlight.com

Over the past five months, the James Webb Space Telescope and the joint NASA, European…

Want to see the potential tau Herculids meteor shower? Here's what to expect, according to NASA.

Check the weather and be ready for the unexpected, the agency advises.

NASA's 161-second helicopter tour of Martian terrain

Ingenuity footage sent back to Earth via Perseverance, despite looming battery problem

This Week @NASA: Starliner's Historic Test Mission, Solar Sail, Mars Helicopter's Record Flight

A commercial crew spacecraft’s historic test mission … Recognizing the leadership of our James Webb Space Telescope team ... And a small spacecraft prepares for a unique mission around the Moon … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! htt…

What does a black hole sound like? NASA has an answer

NASA began «sonifying» its famous photos of outer space to help people who are visually impaired enjoy the images. Recently, it recreated the sound of a black hole 240 million light-years away.

NASA mission to put humans on an asteroid ‘revealed’ – will you still be alive?

People alive today could witness astronauts landing on an asteroid for the first time, according to scientists.

NASA to reexamine space-based solar power

NASA is starting a study to reexamine the viability of space-based solar power, a long-touted system that is getting new interest.

Watch the Dramatic Video of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's Record-Breaking Flight

Farther and Faster Than Ever Before Imagery has come down from Mars capturing a recent flight in which the NASA Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flew farther and faster than ever before. The black-and-white navigation camera aboard the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has …

A navigation glitch on NASA's Mars orbiter MAVEN has stalled its science work

The MAVEN orbiter's main antenna is pointed toward Earth as it recovers, limiting science operations.

‘Sharkcano’ eruption: NASA photos show underwater volcano

The underwater volcano near the Solomon Islands is known as a "sharkcano" because of the sharks that live there, withstanding the volcano's extreme temperatures.

NASA video shows Mars helicopter Ingenuity's record-breaking flight

It flew more than 2,300 feet (700 meters) on the Red Planet in a single hop.

NASA targeting June 19 for crucial test of Artemis 1 moon rocket

The agency aims to roll the Artemis 1 stack back out to the launch pad on June 6.

NASA reveals spaceship idea that could send astronauts into deep space

NASA has announced a new vision for navigating space using sunbeams as power.

A Commercial Crew Spacecraft's Historic Test Mission on This Week @NASA – May 27, 2022

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Captures Video of Record Flight

Imagery has come down from Mars capturing a recent flight in which the rotorcraft flew farther and faster than ever before.

NASA denies claim of dangerous heat shield issue during SpaceX's Ax-1 mission

There was no leak of propellant into the spacecraft's heat shield, NASA said.

NASA to Pick Next Generation Spacesuits for Moonwalking, Spacewalking

NASA will announce at 2 p.m. EDT (1 p.m. CDT) Wednesday, June 1, the company, or companies, selected to move forward in developing the next generation of spacesuits for Artemis missions at the Moon and the International Space Station during an event at the ag…

NASA James Webb Target Acquired: A Super-Earth Covered in Lava Oceans

Oh, and a scorching exoplanet that probably doesn't have any air.

NASA Scientists Made a Martian ‘Soundscape’ Using Audio Recorded by Perseverance Rover

Hours of audio indicate that the Red Planet stifles sound, especially lower frequency noises.

Underwater eruption of 'Sharkcano' captured by NASA satellites

The underwater volcano near the Solomon Islands is known for being the home of sharks and other marine life despite having acidic, warm water.

NASA chief Bill Nelson urges action after 'heavy weight' of recent mass shootings

'It's past time to say enough of the senseless killings.'

Ship 24 rolls out for testing while Booster 7 receives Raptors - NASASpaceFlight.com

The recent focus at Starbase has been Booster 7 and Ship 24. Booster 7 appears…

NASA releases stunning Hubble photo of two galaxies locked in a dance

NASA shared a new Hubble image of two galaxies locked in a dance, raising more questions about the star formation rate in aging galaxies.

NASA releases stunning Hubble photo of two galaxies locked in a dance

NASA shares plans for its most exciting and ambitious Mars mission

NASA is planning to send astronauts on a 30-day mission to Mars. The space agency shared some of its plans for the mission earlier this week. It’s all just a...

NASA Hopes Its Tissue Box-Sized Satellite Can Set a New Laser Speed Record

The space agency is seeking more efficient ways of communicating with spacecraft as it prepares for future missions to the Moon and Mars.

SpaceX’s NASA Psyche Falcon Heavy launch slips to September

SpaceX’s first dedicated Falcon Heavy launch for NASA has been hit by a seven-week delay after spacecraft engineers discovered a software anomaly during preflight processing. Named after the exotic metallic asteroid it’s designed to explore, NASA’s Psyche spa…

Russian, NASA Astronauts ‘Fight It Out’ At International Space Station; US Crew Says Wanted To ‘Poke Holes’ In His Logic

The repercussions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine appear to be extending into space as well, with a NASA astronaut revealing rising tensions with Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei who returned to Ea…

Boeing's Starliner capsule lands, completing a crucial step toward carrying NASA astronauts

Boeing landed its uncrewed Starliner spacecraft in the New Mexico desert on Wednesday, completing a crucial test flight in preparation to carry astronauts.

NASA's InSight Lander Takes One Last Dusty Selfie Before It Shuts Down for Good

Here’s one more for the photo album.

NASA's Mars InSight lander snaps dusty 'final selfie' as power dwindles

The lander is coated in red as it winds down science operations.

NASA: Universe expansion is 'weird,' scientists unsure why - study

NASA says "something weird is going on" with the cosmos

In a recent press release containing new images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration said that something weird was going on in outer space. No, r…

The NASA Mars InSight lander just took its final selfie

The NASA InSight lander, which has been revealing the mysterious interior of Mars since 2018, is coming to the end of its mission. The stationary spacecraft captured its final selfie, showing the dust that has built up on its solar panels.

Potential new meteor shower is 'all or nothing event,' says NASA astronomer

A shattering comet might generate a new tau Herculids shower on May 30 and 31.

NASA Moves Ahead With Wild Solar Sail Concept

The revolutionary approach to space travel could enable a future science mission to study the Sun’s polar regions.

Did NASA Just Find A Mysterious Doorway On Mars? All You Need To Know

For the past ten years, NASAs Curiosity rover has been trundling around the surface of Mars, taking photos in its quest to understand the history and geology of the red planet and perhaps even find signs of life.

Innovative Diffractive Solar Sail Funded by NASA Could Take Science to Exciting New Destinations

As NASA's exploration continues to push boundaries, a new solar sail concept has been selected by the agency for development toward a demonstration mission that could carry science to new destinations. The Diffractive Solar Sailing project was selected for Ph…

NASA captures ‘Sharkcano’ eruption where mutant sharks swim near an underwater volcano

NASA's Earth Observatory has captured new images of the Solomon Islands' sharkcano erupting beneath the Pacific ocean.

This is the last selfie NASA’s InSight Lander will ever take

NASA’s Mars InSight Lander is counting down its final moments as dust continues to cover its solar panels. This week, the team behind InSight took the...

Sharkcano! – NASA Satellite Catches Submarine Eruption of Kavachi Volcano

Kavachi Volcano in the Southwest Pacific Solomon Islands—where hammerhead sharks prowl—has entered an active phase of eruption. The Solomon Islands' Kavachi Volcano is one of the most active submarine volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean. According to the Smithsoni…

Sharkcano! – NASA Satellite Catches Submarine Eruption of Kavachi Volcano

Kavachi Volcano in the Southwest Pacific Solomon Islands—where hammerhead sharks prowl—has entered an active phase of eruption. The Solomon Islands' Kavachi Volcano is one of the most active submarine volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean. According to the Smithsoni…

NASA denies SpaceX Crew Dragon propellant leak report, reveals unrelated heat shield defect

In a partial response to a report alleging evidence of several significant anomalies during a recent private astronaut launch that could affect a crew of NASA astronauts launched last month, the space agency has issued a statement denying those claims. Howeve…

Japan will send an astronaut to the moon with NASA, President Biden says

Japanese astronauts will ride on NASA Artemis missions to the moon, and possibly even reach the lunar surface.

NASA captures eruption of 'Sharkcano'

NASA's Earth Observatory has released satellite images of the undersea Kavachi volcano erupting in the Solomon Islands. The crater is the home of multiple fish species.

NASA Warns This Sulfurous, Acidic 'Sharkcano' Is About to Erupt

There's a submerged 'sharkcano' in the Solomon Islands, and NASA scientists are warning that it may be about to erupt.

NASA-Supported Solar Sail Could Take Science to New Heights

As NASA's exploration continues to push boundaries, a new solar sail concept selected by the agency for development toward a demonstration mission could carry science to new destinations.

New photo reveals a NASA spacecraft cloaked in Martian dust

InSight lived up to its name, providing deep insights about the Martian interior.

NASA is building a mission that will refuel and repair satellites in orbit

NASA is planning a mission to demonstrate the ability to repair and upgrade satellites in Earth orbit. The mission, called OSAM-1 (On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing-1), will send a robotic spacecraft equipped with robotic arms and all the tools …

Software problem delays NASA Psyche launch

The launch of a NASA mission to the asteroid Psyche has been delayed at least a month and a half because of a problem with the spacecraft’s software.

NASA has early plans to send astronauts to Mars for 30 days

The agency also wants feedback about its concept.

Launch of NASA's Psyche asteroid mission delayed to late September – Spaceflight Now

Boeing #Starliner Spacecraft Deorbit Burn and Landing (Official NASA Broadcast)

Watch the landing of Boeing's uncrewed Starliner, targeted at 6:49 p.m. EDT (22:49 UTC) at White Sands Space Harbor at the U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Ra...

President Biden: NASA to Welcome Japanese Astronaut Aboard Gateway

President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met in Tokyo Monday where they announced progress on collaboration for human and robotic lunar missions.

Coverage Set for NASA's Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 Return to Earth

NASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming return activities for the agency’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2). As part of the uncrewed flight test, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will depart from the International Space Station for a landing …

'Sharkcano,' Active Pacific Ocean Volcano Where Sharks Live in Acidic Water, Erupts: NASA

'Sharkcano,' Active Pacific Ocean Volcano Where Sharks Live in Acidic Water, Erupts: NASA

The lava-filled sub-marine crater — which sharks and other sea life surprisingly call home — has started an active phase of eruption, according to NASA satellite images

NASA's Webb Program Director Named to TIME100 List

The head of NASA’s largest space science mission has been named one of the most influential people in the world by TIME. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Program Director Gregory Robinson was named to the TIME100, the magazine’s annual list of the 100 most i…

NASA's asteroid explorer Lucy spotted disappearing moon during the lunar eclipse

Now you see it, now you don't.

How NASA finally melted its giant “self-licking ice cream cone”

"Government should be about getting the taxpayer the best value."

NASA Shares Beautiful Image Of Whirlpool Galaxy, Internet Says "Can't Divert Eyes"

NASA shared a magnificent picture of galaxy M51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy. The image appears like a grand spiral staircase sweeping through space.

NASA captures eruption of 'Sharkcano' Kavachi where mutant sharks live in acidic underwater crater

Satellite images show a plume of discoloured water being emitted from the Kavachi Volcano, which lies about 15 miles south of Vangunu Island, on May 14.

Hubble Space Telescope data suggests something strange happening with our universe, NASA says - KABC

NASA says something strange is happening with our Universe and how quickly it's expanding.

This Week @NASA: Total Lunar Eclipse, Hunting Marsquakes, Boeing Starliner, and Supersonic X-Plane Mission

The next commercial crew test mission to the space station … Outlining the agency’s objectives for deep space exploration …. And covering the total lunar eclipse on Earth and from space … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! https://you…

NASA's Voyager is sending strange messages from interstellar space

How much farther can the spacecraft go?

NASA’s Voyager 1 sending weird signals from beyond solar system, engineers perplexed

Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 exited our solar system in 12 years and entered interstellar space in 2012

NASA: Hubble Telescope data suggests “something weird” going on in universe

NASA: Data from the Hubble Space Telescope has shown that the universe is expanding faster than what interstellar models had predicted.

'Dog door' on Mars found by Curiosity rover is a rocky 'doorway into ancient past,' NASA says

Yes, the Mars "door" is just a rock. But the Curiosity rover's find is a boon for science, too.

Boeing’s Starliner Docks With Space Station for NASA

If it returns to Earth successfully next week, the space taxi built for NASA could carry astronauts to orbit later this year.

The Next Commercial Crew Test Mission to the Space Station on This Week @NASA – May 20, 2022

The next commercial crew test mission to the space station, outlining the agency’s objectives for deep space exploration, and covering the total lunar eclips...

The Next Commercial Crew Test Mission to the Space Station on This Week @NASA – May 20, 2022

NASA Hubble Space Telescope hits new milestone in mystery of universe's expansion rate

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has calibrated approximately 40 mile markers to better measure the expansion rate of the universe. However, scientists have found a discrepancy.

NASA Voyager 1 Space Probe From the '70s Afflicted by Mysterious Glitch

The farthest spacecraft from Earth is beaming back weird telemetry data.

NASA has identified `something weird` happening to the universe

The Hubble Space Telescope has been providing a huge amount of data for the scientists to study and NASA believes that something strange is happening in the universe considering how fast it is expanding.

NASA, Boeing hail Starliner space capsule launch success despite thruster glitch

The Starliner team is confident the malfunctions won’t prevent the spacecraft from completing its mission.

NASA's Voyager 1 Is Sending Back Mysterious Data From Beyond Our Solar System

Voyager 1's new data has scientists wondering if its systems may be glitching — which could affect the spacecraft's ability to send data back to NASA.

Boeing Starliner OFT-2 Launch (Official NASA Broadcast)

#Starliner is preparing for liftoff! At 6:54 p.m. EDT (22:54 UTC) on Thursday, May 19, Boeing's spacecraft launches aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V r...

NASA Suspends ISS Spacewalks Because Its Spacesuits Are Leaking Water

The most recent incident happened in March, when water began to pool inside an astronaut's helmet.

Voyager 1 Space Probe Is Suddenly Sending NASA Wacky Data

Voyager launched in 1977, and now humankind’s most distant object is transmitting data that doesn’t make sense.

NASA is suspending all but the most urgent spacewalks after water was found in an astronaut's helmet following a previous excursion.

The agency continues to investigate the cause of the March leak.

NASA Voyager 1 Probe From the '70s Troubled by Mysterious Glitch

The farthest spacecraft from Earth is beaming back some weird telemetry data.

Mystery issue experienced on NASA's Voyager 1 probe from 1977

After launching 45 years ago, Voyager 1 probe is still exploring interstellar space -- but it's encountered an issue that's confused the spacecraft's team on Earth. While the spacecraft is operating normally, it has presented an anomaly NASA is trying to solv…

NASA's Voyager 1 Spacecraft Mystery: Engineers Investigating Telemetry Data

While the Voyager 1 spacecraft continues to return science data and otherwise operate as normal, the mission team is searching for the source of a system data issue. The engineering team for NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is trying to solve a mystery: The inters…

NASA Announces InSight Lander on Mars May Only Have a Few Months Left

The InSight Mars lander will cease science operations sometime in the next few months due to a decreasing power supply, mission managers said at a news conference on May 17.

NASA Reveals Early Plans to Send Two Astronauts to Surface of Mars

During a talk on NASA's objectives for human space exploration, we got an early glimpse of what a 30 day mission to the surface of Mars could look like.

Engineers investigating NASA's Voyager 1 telemetry data

While the Voyager 1 spacecraft continues to return science data and otherwise operate as normal, the mission team is searching for the source of a system data issue.

NASA's InSight Mars lander's power diminishing, has months left

NASA announced Tuesday that the InSight Mars lander is expected to become inoperative by December due to dust on its solar panels.

Engineers Investigating NASA's Voyager 1 Telemetry Data

While the spacecraft continues to return science data and otherwise operate as normal, the mission team is searching for the source of a system data issue.

Nasa InSight: 'Marsquake' mission in its last months

The InSight probe will keep listening for tremors even as its power levels are in terminal decline.

NASA will soon bid farewell to its Mars InSight lander

The lander is expected to end its science activities by the end of summer and to be completely unresponsive by December..

SpaceX launches Starlink 4-18, third Starlink mission in five days - NASASpaceFlight.com

SpaceX launched its 47th Starlink mission with the latest Starlink mission. Starlink Group 4-18 set…

NASA, Boeing ready for long-delayed, high-stakes Starliner test flight – Spaceflight Now

NASA Begins Countdown for End of InSight Mars Mission

The InSight mission, which carries a seismometer and studies the red planet’s insides, is expected to cease functioning by the end of the year.

Tonga volcano eruption was powerful enough to reach space, new images from NASA show

Tonga volcano eruption was powerful enough to reach space, new images from NASA show

An underwater volcano erupted on January 15 near the Pacific island of Tonga. Scientists are beginning to understand just how big it was.

NASA's Mars lander InSight has only a few months to live on the Red Planet

The InSight lander will collect Mars science data as long as possible before power dwindles away by summer's end.

NASA Seeks Input on Moon to Mars Objectives, Comments Due May 31

NASA Seeks Input on Moon to Mars Objectives, Comments Due May 31

Decreasing power, dust will end the NASA InSight lander's Mars mission this summer

The NASA InSight lander, which has been revealing the mysterious interior of Mars since 2018, is coming to an end.

NASA reveals launch dates for Artemis I through the first half of 2023

NASA administrator declares the SLS rocket will launch this year "in August."

NASA's CAPSTONE: Flying a New Path to the Moon

Nasa Perseverance Mars rover begins key journey to find life - BBC News

Nasa Perseverance Mars rover begins key journey to find life - BBC News

Nasa's Perseverance rover has reached a big moment in its mission to find evidence of life on Mars.The robot will begin to climb up an ancient delta feature ...

Starliner to Launch on NASA's Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (Official Trailer)

Perseverance: Nasa rover begins key drive to find life on Mars

The Perseverance robot climbs a slope that could record evidence of ancient Martian biology.

NASA lander detects biggest 'marsquake' yet – Spaceflight Now

NASA, Air Liquide continue working on Artemis 1 WDR issues - NASASpaceFlight.com

NASA’s Artemis 1 flight vehicle remains in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Kennedy…

Sorry, NASA Didn't Spot a Secret Doorway on Mars

I know. I'm kinda disappointed, too.

Former NASA leaders praise Boeing’s willingness to risk commercial crew

"I think if they look back on it, they wouldn't do it again."

Watch a Total Lunar Eclipse (NASA Science Live)

NASA Releases New Black Hole ‘Sounds’

NASA releases new images and sounds created from data collected on black holes.

SpaceX says it will beat NASA to Mars this decade

A door on Mars, the image shared by a NASA rover

The belief that intelligent life exists on other planets has been the subject of constant debate for years - some assert that it is possible for extraterrestrial beings to exist el

NASA footage captures 'doorway,' inspires theories of life on Mars

It’s not a stairway to heaven — it’s a doorway on Mars.

Sorry, NASA Didn't Spot a Secret Doorway on Mars

I know. I'm kinda disappointed, too.

SpaceX to launch Starlink 4-15 mission, expand booster fleet - NASASpaceFlight.com

SpaceX is launched its twentieth Falcon 9 rocket of the year with a batch of…

This Week @NASA: Webb Telescope Mission, Historic Black Hole Image, Monster Quake on Mars

The Webb Telescope is closer to starting its mission of science … A historic look at the center of our galaxy … And the Crew-3 astronauts reflect on their mission … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! https://youtu.be/0a3MNHmhLe0 Webb …

NASA safety advisors voice concerns over Boeing's Starliner, SpaceX's Starship – Spaceflight Now

NASA's Curiosity Rover Spotted a 'Doorway' on Mars

Though it looks like the entrance to an alien tomb, mission scientists say it's a natural feature.

Boeing Starliner OFT-2 Launch (Official NASA Broadcast)

The Webb Telescope is Closer to Starting Its Mission of Science on This Week @NASA – May 13, 2022

NASA warns asteroid larger than Empire State Building headed towards Earth this weekend

An asteroid the size that could be taller than the Empire State Building in New York is approaching Earth at more than 18,000 miles per hour and will

NASA astronaut floats on the space station with Earth in the background (photo)

Jessica Watkins soaks in the view from the cupola.

NASA Astronauts Say There Was a Bright Side to Almost Getting Blown Up

SpaceX's Crew-3 splashed said they weren't too scared when Russia launched an anti-satellite missile test, nearly hitting the International Space Station.

Nasa warns asteroid larger than two football pitches is heading towards Earth

Nasa warns asteroid larger than two football pitches is heading towards Earth

It will make a 'close approach' this weekend.

Asteroid larger than Empire State Building heading for Earth and to make ‘close approach’ by Sunday, Nasa says

Asteroid 2008 TZ3 routinely passes by Earth while it orbits sun every 732 days

How NASA Ingenuity will survive the harsh Martian winter

How NASA Ingenuity will survive the harsh Martian winter

Winter is coming, at least to the Red Planet. And part of preparing for this tumultuous time on Mars means preparing the Ingenuity helicopter for the...

Astronaut Compares the SpaceX, NASA and Russian Spacecraft He's Flown In

In a Crew-3 splashdown news conference one astronaut compared the three ships he's been on, built by SpaceX, NASA and Russia.

What do black holes sound like? NASA releases recording of black hole in distant galaxy

NASA released new audio approximating the sound of a black hole at the center of the Perseus galaxy cluster, which experts discovered had a pitch over a “mil...

Boeing considers redesigning problematic valve that has kept Starliner from flying NASA astronauts

Boeing is examining whether to redesign the propulsion valves on its Starliner crew capsule, a system has already kept the company from flying astronauts.

Doorway on Mars? Photo by NASA rover stirs curiosity online

Is there a doorway on Mars? That’s the question being asked by conspiracists online after NASA released a new picture taken by NASA Curiosity rover.

Sorry, NASA Didn't Spot a Secret Doorway on Mars

Yeah, I know. I'm kinda disappointed, too.

Boeing, NASA teams give Starliner final go for OFT-2 mission - NASASpaceFlight.com

NASA, Boeing, and ULA teams, along with international partners, have finished the agency Flight Readiness…

Spacecraft crash into asteroid at 15K mph is not self-indulgent NASA experiment, writes TOM LEONARD

TOM LEONARD: This suicide mission crashing a craft the size of a golf cart into an asteroid is not just a self-indulgent experiment dreamed up by NASA scientists with money to burn.

Does This NASA Photo Show a 'Portal' and 'Wall' on Mars?

It's either a door leading to another celestial dimension ... or part of a rock.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is almost ready for science. Here's what's next.

The first science work for the $10 billion telescope should start in the early summer.

NASA ICON Finds Effects of Massive Tonga Volcanic Eruption Reached Space

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai volcano erupted on January 15, 2022, it sent atmospheric shock waves, sonic booms, and tsunami waves around the world. Now, scientists are finding the volcano’s effects also reached space. Analyzing data from NASA’s Ionosphe…

'Monster' Quake on Mars Is The Biggest Ever Recorded on Another Planet, NASA Says

In terms of seismic events on the red planet (or indeed any other planet besides Earth), this is the biggest one recorded so far: the NASA InSight lander has recorded a 'monster' of a marsquake, which is estimated to have hit magnitude 5 on the scale

James Webb Space Telescope is 'perfectly aligned,' NASA says

The telescope's first science images drop in July.

NASA’s InSight Lander Detects Huge Rumble on Mars

The magnitude 5 quake is the largest ever detected on another planet.

NASA to Provide Update on InSight Mars Lander

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT (11 a.m. PDT) on Tuesday, May 17, to provide an update on the agency’s InSight Mars lander.

NASA Mission Finds Tonga Volcanic Eruption Effects Reached Space

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai volcano erupted on Jan. 15, 2022, it sent atmospheric shock waves, sonic booms, and tsunami waves around the world. Now, scientists are finding the volcano’s effects also reached space.

NASA's InSight lander just detected the biggest quake on Mars

The NASA InSight lander just detected the biggest quake ever found on another planet -- a marsquake with a magnitude of 5 that took place on the red planet on May 4.

NASA's InSight lander detects largest 'marsquake' yet on Red Planet

On May 4th, NASA’s InSight lander on Mars detected the most powerful marsquake the spacecraft has felt ever since landing in 2018 — a magnitude 5 tremor.

NASA Releases Sharp Images from James Webb Space Telescope

NASA releases sharp James Webb Space telescope images.

‘Cosmic horror.’ NASA pinpoints terrifying ‘sounds’ echoing from distant black hole

James Webb Space Telescope's optical alignment "perfect," NASA says

The first showcase images from the $10 billion telescope will be unveiled in mid July, after instrument checkout is complete.

Earthquake: NASA's InSight lander vehicle records 'monster quake' on Mars - KABC

NASA released images on Monday showing what scientists are calling a monster earthquake on Mars.

NASA's InSight Records Monster Quake on Mars

Estimated to be magnitude 5, the quake is the biggest ever detected on another planet.

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Went Silent, Leaving Anxious NASA Team in the Dark

NASA's Perseverance rover waited and waited for its buddy's signal.

NASA reveals 1,600-foot asteroid will make ‘close approach’ to Earth in six days

NASA has been keeping an eye on the massive asteroid bigger than the Empire State Building and has revealed it’ll be a “close approach” in space terms.

James Webb Space Telescope's optical alignment "perfect," NASA says

The first showcase images from the $10 billion telescope will be unveiled in mid July, after instrument checkout is complete.

NASA Releases Ridiculously Sharp Webb Space Telescope Images

The telescope achieved a "perfect" alignment, according to Webb scientists.

No One on Jeopardy! Knew About NASA’s New Moon Missions

The Artemis program has yet to capture the public’s attention or imagination, if the legendary quiz show is any indication.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 to Discuss Mission After Returning to Earth

Astronauts of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission, including crew members from NASA and ESA (European Space Agency), will answer questions about their recent mission aboard the International Space Station during a post-splashdown news conference at 11:45 a.m. EDT We…

After losing contact with its helicopter, NASA put the entire Mars mission on hold

Mars is only going to get colder and darker for the next 10 weeks as winter deepens.

Listen to the sound of a black hole, recorded by NASA

The new "sonification" has been scaled up around 57 octaves for human ears

NASA Develops ‘Lunar Backpack’ to Support Future Moon Exploration

NASA has developed a wearable device to guide future explorers on the moon. The system is designed to map a wide range of terrain and guide astronauts through untouched territory and dark areas of the moon.

NASA to hurl aircraft into space to smash asteroid at 23,000km an hour and save Earth

The £240m mission is expected to take place in September as new technology is being developed to hurl a half-tonne spacecraft into an asteroid called Dimorphos similar to the Netflix film Don't Look Up

Outgunning NASA’s Hubble, China Claims Its Xuntian Telescope With 350-Fold Bigger View Can Unravel ‘Cosmic Mysteries’

China is ramping up its efforts to explore the universe as it is set to launch its space telescope ‘Xuntian’ next year. Known as China’s own ‘Hubble,’ authorities in Beijing claim it outmatches the NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) telescope’s capabilities…

This Week @NASA: Crew-3 Astronauts Return to Earth, Boeing's CST-100 Starliner, Black Holes

The Crew-3 astronauts return from the space station … The spacecraft for another commercial crew mission is on the move …. And discussing NASA’s budget … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! https://youtu.be/7rGj_Q9g6bE The Crew-3 Astro…

NASA releases black hole sonifications

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has released two new sonifications of well-known black holes. Sonifications are translations of astronomical data into sound.

NASA releases audio recording of a black hole - and it sounds like a Hans Zimmer score

After Failed Tests, Launch of NASA’s Megarocket Won’t Happen Until at Least August

"This is really hard work," a NASA official said. The gigantic SLS rocket is back in the Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida for repairs.

Listen: NASA releases recording of eerie sound from black hole

Credit: NASA via Storyful (WJW) — NASA has released audio from radar that picked up sounds coming from a black hole to coincide with Black Hole Week. NASA says the noise is from the black hole at the center of the Perseus galaxy cluster, which experts discove…

SpaceX splashes down NASA's Crew-3 mission, completing its sixth astronaut flight

SpaceX returned the astronauts of NASA's Crew-3 mission to Earth early Friday morning.

This NASA image of solar flares on the Sun looks like a crazy sci-fi movie

NASA captured an image of a solar flare that erupted from the Sun in early May and it looks like something from a sci-fi movie.

NASA will try again to fuel Artemis 1 moon rocket in June as launch slips to August

The next "wet dress rehearsal" attempt could come in early to mid-June.

NASA's mega moon rocket will get another prelaunch test in June

The Artemis I mega moon rocket will get another attempt of its final prelaunch test in June, according to NASA officials. A team has been working on repairing issues that cropped up during previous attempts.

One year since SN15, Starbase lays groundwork for orbital attempt - NASASpaceFlight.com

It’s been a whole year since the last launch out of Starbase, Texas – as…

NASA promises James Webb Space Telescope commissioning update Monday

NASA will provide updates on imaging, thermal testing and more commissioning activities of the James Webb Space Telescope on Monday (May 9).

NASA's Psyche Mission to an Asteroid: Official NASA Trailer

NASA's Psyche Mission to an Asteroid: Official NASA Trailer

Join the journey as NASA’s Psyche mission team launches in 2022 to explore a unique metallic asteroid orbiting the sun between Mars and Jupiter. The asteroid...

NASA to Discuss Webb Telescope Alignment, Instrument Setup

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT on Monday, May 9, to discuss progress toward preparing the James Webb Space Telescope for science operations.

Hear What a Black Hole Sounds Like – New NASA Black Hole Sonifications With a Remix

Two new sonifications of well-known black holes have been released for NASA's Black Hole Week. The Perseus galaxy cluster was made famous because of sound waves detected around its black hole by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory in 2003. Scanning like a radar …

Scientists worried Mars rocks retrieved by NASA may host alien germs

NASA is planning to bring rocks from Mars to Earth. The space agency has asked for the public’s opinion on its plan to retrieve samples that Perseverance has...

Huge solar flare captured in stunning NASA image as it fires off from the sun

It's the second flare of this strength to be produced by the sun this week.

NASA to Discuss Status of Artemis I Test, Launch

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 3:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 5, to discuss the status of the next wet dress rehearsal test of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA Visualization Shows Black Holes Dancing with Stars

In these binary systems, a star is slowly eaten as it death-spirals around a black hole.

New NASA Black Hole Sonifications with a Remix

Since 2003, the black hole at the center of the Perseus galaxy cluster has been associated with sound. Now a new sonification brings more notes to this black hole sound machine. This new sonification – that is, the translation of astronomical data into sound …

Flood Basalt Eruptions: NASA Warns That Some Volcanoes Could Warm Climate, Destroy Ozone Layer

A new NASA climate simulation suggests that extremely large volcanic eruptions called “flood basalt eruptions” could significantly warm Earth’s climate and devastate the ozone layer that shields life from the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation. The findings contradi…

Pieces of "fireball" that exploded while zooming over 3 Southern states are being found on ground, NASA says

The fireball disintegrated 34 miles above a swampy area, generating "an energy equivalent of 3 tons of TNT," NASA said.

NASA chief says cost-plus contracts are a “plague” on the space agency

"You get it done with that competitive spirit. You get it done cheaper."

LIVE: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson testifies before Congress on 2023 budget request — 5/3/22

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies holds a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justifica...

NASA wants your input on its Mars sample return project

Comments are due May 16 after two virtual public meetings.

Pieces of ‘fireball’ meteor that exploded over Mississippi are being found, NASA says

Meteorites are not ‘flaming rocks of doom,' NASA says

NASA Is Retiring One Of The Last Stubby Boeing 747SPs In The Sky

The NASA SOFIA flying telescope's mission is coming to an end after eight years.

NASA’s Webb Telescope mirror crushes “most optimistic predictions” after final alignment

NASA says that the nascent James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) “optical performance…continues to be better than the…most optimistic predictions” after completing the alignment of its record-breaking mirror. Between 7 and 14 years behind schedule and over budg…

Asteroid Impact: NASA Estimates Space Rock the Size of the Great Pyramid May Hit Earth on May 6

There was an initial probability of 0.026% chance of the asteroid hitting Earth on May 6. An asteroid known as 2009 JF1 with the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza is still likely to impact Earth on Friday, May 6.

Wreckage On Mars Captured By NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter

It's an eerie scene: A desolate Martian landscape, completely empty, save for the wreckage of what appears to be an alien spacecraft. And it was all captured by a tiny helicopter flying overhead.

NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Beams Back Eerie Spacecraft Wreckage From Mars - IGN

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has beamed back to Earth eerie yet incredible images of the NASA Perseverance rover wreckage that helped bring it to the Red Planet last year.

NASA confirms fireball streaked across multiple states this week

Video footage showed airborne object; reports abounded of large "boom" in vicinity.

Watch a Total Lunar Eclipse (NASA Science Live)

Go outside with NASA and watch the total lunar eclipse! On the evening of May 15, Earth will pass between the Sun and the Moon, blocking sunlight and casting...

NASA's modified Boeing 747 SP SOFIA to be grounded for good

Final flight of Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy will be in 2022

Fireball 10 times brighter than full moon seen over Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, NASA says

“This is one of the nicer events I have seen in the GLM (Geostationary Lightning Mappers) data,” said Bill Cooke, lead of NASA’s Meteoroid Environments Office at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

A New Crew Launches to the Space Station on This Week @NASA – April 29, 2022

A new crew launches to the space station, another crew wraps up an historic mission to the station, and more time to explore for some planetary science missi...

Starlink Group 4-16 launch to break SpaceX turnaround records - NASASpaceFlight.com

SpaceX made its seventeenth launch of the year on Friday to put another batch of…

Loud fireball spotted over three Southern states streaking at 55,000 miles per hour, NASA confirms: "More people heard it than saw it"

The fireball disintegrated above a swampy area in Louisiana, scientists said.

Fireball spotted over southern Mississippi, NASA confirms

NASA photos show the debris Perseverance's landing left on Mars

They could provide valuable information to help ensure safer landing for future spacecraft..

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Alignment Complete – Capturing Crisp, Focused Images

NASA’s Webb In Full Focus, Ready for Instrument Commissioning The alignment of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is now complete. After a full review, the observatory has been confirmed to be capable of capturing sharp, well-focused images with each of its fo…

NASA helicopter captured aerial views of space litter

The 4-pound chopper, the first aircraft to take flight on another world, snapped pictures of the Perseverance rover's discarded landing gear.

Fireball spotted over southern Mississippi, NASA confirms

NASA to ground SOFIA flying observatory mission for good

The long-running SOFIA mission will conclude on Sept. 30.

James Webb telescope completes optical alignment, ready for final instrument calibration phase of commissioning - NASASpaceFlight.com

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has entered a new phase of its commissioning process…

‘Potentially hazardous’ asteroid will speed by Earth on Thursday, NASA says

The space object is about the same size as the Empire State Building.

NASA's experimental X-59 supersonic jet returns to California for assembly

Its first flight is expected later in 2022.

NASA confirms loud noise heard by Mississippians was a meteor

MEMA says the meteor ran parallel to Mississippi River.

NASA Ingenuity Helicopter Spots Spacecraft Wreckage on Mars – Perseverance’s Cone-Shaped Backshell

Eyeing some of the components that enabled the Perseverance rover to get safely to the Martian surface could provide valuable insights for future missions. NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter recently surveyed both the parachute that assisted the agency’s Persev…

NASA Sees ‘Otherworldly’ Wreckage on Mars With Ingenuity Helicopter

The debris was part of the equipment that helped the Perseverance mission safely land on the red planet in 2021.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 Docks to the Space Station (Official NASA Broadcast)

Watch NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts arrive at the International Space Station aboard their Dragon spacecraft Freedom. Docking is scheduled for approximatel...

Crew Dragon Freedom makes its first docking at the ISS on the Crew-4 mission - NASASpaceFlight.com

After a successful launch, Crew Dragon C212 Freedom docked to the International Space Station (ISS)…

This NASA 'lunar backpack' will help Artemis astronauts explore the moon

As Artemis astronauts walk on the moon, these NASA backpacks will chronicle lunar features in context.

NASA's Giant SLS Rocket Rolled Back For Repairs

There’s little debate that the most exciting move in a rocket’s repertoire is when it launches itself skywards on a column of flame. But failing that, it’s still pretty interestin…

SpaceX launches 4 astronauts for NASA after private flight

SpaceX launches Crew-4 mission for NASA, has now sent 26 astronauts to space in under two years

SpaceX launched a group of astronauts for NASA early on Wednesday morning, with Elon Musk's company now having sent 26 people to orbit in less than two years.

Gigantic Asteroid Is About to Skim Past Earth, NASA Says

A gigantic "potentially hazardous" asteroid that may be twice the size of the Empire State Building is set to zoom past Earth Thursday (April 28), according to NASA.

Watch SpaceX launch its latest crew of astronauts to the space station for NASA

Early April 27th, SpaceX will launch a new crew of four astronauts, called Crew-4, to the International Space Station for NASA. The launch will send three NASA astronauts and an Italian astronaut for the European Space Agency to the ISS for a six-month stay.

'Potentially hazardous' asteroid twice the size of the Empire State Building will skim past Earth Thursday, NASA says

It will blaze past us at 23,300 mph.

NASA Extends Exploration for 8 Planetary Science Missions – Substantial Potential for New Discoveries

Among the missions selected for extension are InSight, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Mars Odyssey, and Curiosity, all of which have been critical to expanding our understanding of the Red Planet. Following a careful review, NASA has extended the planetary scie…

NASA 'Holoported' a Doctor Onto the ISS

We're basically living in a Star Trek episode.

Star trek: three rich men return from Nasa’s first foray into space tourism

This was the first time Nasa opened its space hatches to tourists, who paid $55m for a week, which was extended to nearly 17 days

Artemis 1 vehicle heads back to VAB while NASA discusses what to do next - NASASpaceFlight.com

NASA’s Artemis 1 flight vehicle is headed back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at…

NASA Extends Exploration for 8 Planetary Science Missions

Following a thorough evaluation, NASA has extended the planetary science missions of eight of its spacecraft due to their scientific productivity and potential to deepen our knowledge and understanding of the solar system and beyond.

NASA to roll Artemis 1 moon rocket off the launch pad today: Watch it live

Rollback begins at about 5:30 p.m. EDT (2130 GMT).

Astonishing new image of Jupiter from NASA and a citizen scientist!

NASA has just released this astonishing new image of Jupiter captured by the Juno space probe during its 40th class orbit around the giant planet. That black spot is a shadow from the Jovian moon G…

Here's the NASA Backpack That Will Keep Astronauts Alive on the Moon

Think of it as Google Maps on steroids.

We’ve Arrived! NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Starts the Delta Front Campaign

We made it! Perseverance is at the delta, and showering us with incredible images to pore over. Mars 2020 is officially out of “Rapid Traverse” mode, where we put the pedal to the metal and focused on driving quickly. We are back to standard operations now, a…

NASA, SpaceX Crew-4 set for early morning launch to ISS in season of busy space traffic

The members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 long-duration mission to the ISS are ready to spend six months in space after launch early Wednesday morning.

Ganymede Casts a Massive Shadow Across Jupiter in Spectacular New Image From NASA’s Juno Spacecraft

NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured this magnificent view of Jupiter during the mission’s 40th close pass by the giant planet on February 25, 2022. The large, dark shadow on the left side of the image was cast by Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. Citizen scientist Thomas …

Nasa Hataoka Final Round Highlights | 2022 DIO Implant LA Open

Welcome to the official YouTube channel of the LPGA Tour. Here you can find everything you need to stay up to date with all of the action featuring some of t...

NASA Reveals Hologram Doctors Visited Space Station

They were first humans 'holoported' to space

NASA Doctor ‘Holoported’ to Space in Technology Experiment

A NASA doctor makes a virtual visit to the International Space Station in a technology experiment.

NASA's New “Lunar Backpack” Can Generate a Real-Time 3D Terrain Map To Aid Moon Explorers

Consider a mountaineering expedition in a completely uncharted environment, where the hikers had the ability to generate a real-time 3D map of the terrain. NASA researchers and industry partners have developed a remote-sensing mapping system that will aid exp…

NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX Teams Wave-Off Ax-1 Undocking – Space Station Reboosts

At the conclusion of a weather briefing ahead of today’s planned undocking, NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX teams elected to wave off today’s undocking attempt due to a diurnal low wind trough which has been causing marginally high winds at the splashdown sites…

SpaceX, NASA delay undocking of private Ax-1 astronaut crew at space station

The private Axiom Space astronauts will now depart the International Space Station on Sunday, April 24.

This Week @NASA: Next Crew of Astronauts Heading to Space Station, Mega Moon Rocket

The next crew of astronauts heading to the space station … An update on our Artemis I mega Moon rocket and spacecraft … And celebrating our home planet … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! https://youtu.be/Sb2A34oU76Y NASA’s SpaceX Cr…

The Next Crew of Astronauts Heading to the Space Station on This Week @NASA – April 22, 2022

NASA's 'Lunar Backpack' Could Prevent Astronauts From Getting Lost on the Moon

The backpack will use a sophisticated navigation algorithm to map out lunar terrain—and without the benefit of GPS.

Growing black holes are swallowing thousands of stars in space, NASA says

WASHINGTON (TND) &mdash; Black holes in space are getting bigger and stronger, according to NASA. A new survey of more than 100 galaxies by the space agency's Chandra X-ray Observatory "has uncovered signs that black holes are demolishing thousands of stars …

Look at This Epic NASA Backpack Designed For Astronauts on The Moon

Human explorers on the Moon may be able to send back unprecedented, finely detailed maps of the lunar surface, thanks to a new backpack device developed by NASA and its partners.

NASA has been ignoring Uranus. That may soon change.

The ice giant could represent the galaxy’s most common type of planet, but we know very little about it. Now scientists have declared that seeing the world up-close is a top priority.

Uranus by 2049: Here's why scientists want NASA to send a flagship mission to the strange planet

A $4.2 billion mission to the seventh planet could change the way we see the solar system, scientists say.

NASA Updates Coverage for Axiom Mission 1 Departure from Space Station

NASA will provide live coverage of the undocking and departure of the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) prior to its return to Earth from the International Space Station.

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter continues to defy expectations

After more than a year of accomplishments, NASA has extended flight operations of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter through September.

NASA's Perseverance Rover Captures Video of Solar Eclipse on Mars

The Mastcam-Z camera recorded video of Phobos, one of the Red Planet’s two moons, to study how its orbit is changing over time.

NASA is supporting some seriously risky missions to the Moon—it’s about time

"The entrepreneurial ecosystem is one of the core strengths of the United States."

NASA's Perseverance Rover Arrives at Delta for New Science Campaign

Collecting samples as it explores an ancient and now-dry river channel is but one goal the six-wheeled geologist will pursue during its second Red Planet exploration.

NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover Arrives at Ancient Delta for New Science Campaign

Collecting samples as it explores an ancient and now-dry river channel is but one goal the six-wheeled geologist will pursue during its second Red Planet exploration. After collecting eight rock-core samples from its first science campaign and completing a re…

NASA, Partners Develop Lunar Backpack to Aid Future Moon Explorers

Researchers at Marshall have developed the “Kinematic Navigational and Cartography Knacksack,” or KNaCK – a real-time mapping system that could aid science and exploration in the most isolated wilderness imaginable: the lunar South Pole.

Next stop, Uranus? Icy planet tops priority list for next big NASA mission

Influential panel’s recommendation makes the ice giant a likely destination for a flagship space mission.

Once-in-a-decade report urges NASA to send probe to Uranus

It would help researchers better understand the planet's origin, rings and satellites.

Sci-fi becomes real life: NASA doctor 'holoports' to International Space Station

NASA Doctor was able to appear as a hologram at the International Space Station and have a conversation with an astronaut.

NASA’s next decade: Build a mission to an ice giant

Planetary science could see a decade of sample-return missions funded, too.

NASA Beamed a Doctor to The ISS in a World-First 'Holoportation' Achievement

There's never been a house call quite like this. In a first for telepresence communication, a NASA flight surgeon was 'holoported' to the International Space Station (ISS), appearing and conversing as a virtual presence in real time, hundreds of mile

NASA Will Move Its Moon Rocket Off Launchpad for Repairs

Technical problems have postponed the agency’s plans for a “wet dress rehearsal,” which may further postpone the timetable for a launch.

NASA's next moon rocket gets final repairs ahead of mission launch

The NASA Artemis I mega moon rocket will experience some tweaks before its next attempt at a crucial prelaunch test. The team will roll the 322-foot-tall Artemis I rocket stack back into the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center on April 26.

NASA to roll Artemis 1 moon rocket off the launch pad early next week

The agency still plans to complete the Artemis 1 "wet dress rehearsal" at a later date.

NASA discovers rapidly growing black hole — a "missing link" connecting the origins of the universe that was hiding in plain sight

Scientists say a "missing link" that helps to explain the mysteries of the birth of the universe has been hiding in plain sight.

Disappointing Test Sends NASA's Megarocket Back to the Garage

The SLS launch rehearsal ended up being a big, befuddled mess, despite NASA’s assurances to the contrary.

NASA's InSight Mars lander spotted from orbit, covered in dust

The before and after photos are wild.

NASA and SpaceX Delay Crew-4 Launch to International Space Station

The Flight Readiness Review for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station has concluded, and teams are proceeding toward a 5:26 a.m. EDT liftoff on Saturday, April 23, from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida. The date a…

NASA 'Holoported' a Doctor Onto the International Space Station

We're living in a Star Trek episode, basically.

NASA rolls back SLS Moon rocket for repairs after multiple failed fueling tests

After multiple attempts to complete a critical fueling test of its next-generation Space Launch System, NASA has decided to finish the rocket’s “wet dress rehearsal” at a later date..

50 Years Ago: NASA Apollo 16 Launches to the Moon

The fifth Moon landing mission began with the April 16, 1972 launch of Apollo 16. The giant Saturn V rocket lifted off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida with Commander John W. Young, Command Module Pilot Thomas K. “Ken” Matti…

NASA to roll Artemis 1 moon rocket off the launch pad after failed fueling tries

It's unclear when NASA will resume the Artemis 1 "wet dress rehearsal."

NASA Says SpaceX International Space Station Passengers Can't Leave

NASA has approved the trip of three private passengers to the International Space Station, but now they must stay there longer.

NASA to roll back its mega rocket after failing to complete countdown test

NASA has options for what to do next, but all will involve schedule delays.

Its heading our way! NASA confirms largest comet ever has been detected

NASA&apos;s Hubble telescope has determined that a comet, which has a mass of around 500 trillion tonnes and is 137km wide, is heading our way at about 35.405 km per hour. However,

Breathtaking NASA Photo of Martian Crater Looks Like “Alien Footprint”

Although the photo above isn't new (it was captured by the High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE), on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on September 8, 2021), NASA just posted it to Instagram this week. The stunning image went viral, with some sayi…

Third Attempt of NASA's Megarocket Rehearsal Foiled by Hydrogen Leak

The space agency is planning another attempt at a wet dress rehearsal early next week.

SpaceX's Crew-4 astronaut mission for NASA cleared for April 23 launch

NASA and SpaceX teams found no big issues during Crew-4's flight readiness review.

NASA puts Artemis moon rocket through crucial paces ahead of launch

The NASA Artemis I mega moon rocket may face another attempt at its crucial prelaunch ground test as early as April 21, according to the space agency's officials. Artemis I experienced a leak during its third attempt at a test on Thursday.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts are ready to come home

After months living and working in space, NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts are nearing the end of their mission and ready to come home.

Testing Our Mega Moon Rocket and Ground Systems on This Week @NASA – April 15, 2022

NASA’s InSight Caught a Lonely Martian Sunrise

The Sun appears cold and distant in the latest view from the InSight lander.

China’s Alternative To NASA’s $10B James Webb Telescope Is Helping Beijing Rival The US In Deep Space Exploration

The space race between the United States (US) and China is set for a new and exciting turn as the latter is geared to challenge the mammoth American telescope with its fleet of tiny satellites as they dive into deep space. China’s scientists are creating a fl…

Artemis 1 moon rocket gets space station flyover in stunning NASA photo

A serene new NASA photo shows the agency's Artemis 1 moon rocket as the International Space Station flies overhead during a critical test.

NASA Coverage Set for Axiom Mission 1 Departure from Space Station

NASA will provide live coverage of the undocking and departure of the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) prior to its return to Earth from the International Space Station.

Rocket Report: NASA scrubs third SLS fueling test, Pythom Space strikes back

"We want that future and that vision to come from Boca Chica."

Liquid Hydrogen Leak Ends NASA's Third Test Attempt at Fueling the Artemis I SLS Moon Rocket

Teams concluded today’s wet dress rehearsal test at approximately 5:10 p.m. EDT after observing a liquid hydrogen (LH2) leak on the tail service mast umbilical, which is located at the base of the mobile launcher and connects to the rocket’s core stage. The l…

Coverage Set for NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 Briefing, Events, Broadcast

NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission sending astronauts to the International Space Station.

NASA calls off 3rd attempt to fuel up Artemis 1 moon rocket

The Artemis 1 "wet dress rehearsal" has been halted again.

NASA Hubble Archives Reveal Mysterious Ancestor of Supermassive Black Holes

A striking crimson dot in old telescope data could tell us how our universe's most threatening voids came to be.

NASA's Artemis mega moon rocket's crucial test is underway

The third attempt at a final pivotal prelaunch test for NASA's Artemis I mega moon rocket is underway. The team began fueling the rocket on Thursday.

SpaceX, NASA refine Crew-4 launch date as Axiom astronauts focus on science

SpaceX and NASA have delayed Crew Dragon’s fourth operational Commercial Crew launch for the fifth time as four private Axiom Space astronauts begin their fifth day aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The two Crew Dragon missions have been scheduled…

See a sunrise on Mars in this stunning view from NASA's InSight lander (photo)

This stunning sunrise on Mars comes courtesy of NASA's InSight Mars lander, which took the photo on April 10, 2022.

NASA's astronauts aren't ready for deep space

The space agency still hasn't developed the training or equipment — even the space suits — needed to live and work on the moon and beyond.

New COVID-19 nasal spray outperforms current antibody treatments in mice: A single inhaled dose treated or even prevented infection by COVID-19 and its variants

Current antibody treatments block SARS-CoV-2 by binding to one of three binding sites on the spike protein. A new protein-based antiviral binds to all three sites on the spike protein, making it more effective than current therapies. The new therapy also is l…

Rollout of NASA's Space Launch System rocket at Kennedy Space Center

Rollout of NASA's Space Launch System rocket at Kennedy Space Center

NASA's Space Launch System rocket rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center for its first public appearance on March 17, 2022.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is ready for calibration after chilling out

The James Webb Space Telescope is one step closer to the day it can begin probing the depths of the universe..

Incredible NASA Photo Captures International Space Station Passing Over Massive SLS Rocket

In this 30-second exposure the International Space Station is seen as it passes over NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Friday, April 8, 2022, as the Artemis I launch team pre…

New COVID-19 nasal spray outperforms current antibody treatments in mice

A single inhaled dose treated or even prevented infection by COVID-19 and its variants

NASA Sets Coverage for Russian Spacewalks Outside Space Station

NASA will provide coverage of spacewalks Monday, April 18, and Thursday, April 28, as Russian cosmonauts venture outside the International Space Station to activate a new robotic arm attached to the Nauka module.

NASA Virtually Teleports Doctor Hundred of Miles In Space To Show Off ‘Holoportation’

In a remarkable development, NASA virtually teleports flight surgeon to ISS in space using Microsoft's Hololens camera.

Jupiter's Twin: NASA's Kepler Space Telescope Delivers New Planetary Discovery From the Grave

A new study by an international team of astrophysicists, led by the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics has presented the amazing new discovery of a near-identical twin of Jupiter orbiting a star at a colossal distance of 17,000 light years from Earth. The e…

NASA Just Confirmed The Largest Comet Ever Detected, And It's Truly Gargantuan

The largest comet ever discovered has been traveling towards the Sun for over 1 million years, and its gigantic scale shines a light on the mysterious objects that make up one of the biggest structures in our Solar System.

NASA restarts moon rocket wet dress rehearsal countdown – Spaceflight Now

NASA reveals stunning image of spooky Mars crater with hidden meaning

NASA has revealed a stunning new image of a Mars crater – and it has a secret meaning.

NASA photos show the Perseverance Mars rover and tiny Ingenuity helicopter from space

Who knew you could see such a tiny Mars helicopter from orbit?

NASA to restart fueling test of SLS rocket, with key modifications

"We’re very comfortable with the path forward."

NASA shows off its Psyche spacecraft that will fly beyond Mars to explore a strange asteroid

Engineers are putting the final touches on the probe, which is set to launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in August on its journey to a metal-rich asteroid of the same name.

NASA defends decision to proceed with modified SLS countdown test

NASA officials defended their decision to proceed with a modified version of an SLS countdown rehearsal that does not involve fueling its upper stage.

Solar storm: Blackout risk as NASA warns of 'direct hit' on Earth – impact time predicted

A SOLAR STORM heading straight for a 'direct hit' with Earth on April 14 is expected to intensify, which could cause chaos to satellites and spark power grid fluctuations.

NASA: Asteroid, as large as the Empire State Building, is hurtling towards Earth; know the risk

NASA: As many as 3 asteroids will be flying past the Earth today. Among them, one giant asteroid is as large as the Empire State Building. Should we be afraid of a potential asteroid strike?

NASA's Artemis I mega moon rocket's next prelaunch test attempt begins Tuesday

NASA's Artemis I mission to the moon will make a fourth attempt at its most critical and final prelaunch test beginning on Tuesday, according to the agency.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 Astronauts to Discuss Mission, Splashdown

As they prepare to return to Earth later this month, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts will answer media questions about their time aboard the International Space Station during an in-orbit news conference at 1:20 p.m. EDT Friday, April 15.

NASA's Latest Plans for Critical Artemis I Moon Rocket Testing

NASA is planning to proceed with a modified wet dress rehearsal, primarily focused on tanking the core stage, and minimal propellant operations on the interim cryogenic propulsion stage (ICPS) with the ground systems at Kennedy. Due to the changes in loading …

The next leap in coronavirus vaccine development could be a nasal spray

Sobered by the way the omicron variant tore through the population -- including the vaccinated -- some scientists think the next coronavirus vaccine should be a spray up the nose.

NASA to delay, modify SLS countdown rehearsal

After discovering a problem with a valve on the SLS upper stage, NASA is both delaying a countdown rehearsal and fueling test and modifying it.

NASA delays Artemis 1 Moon rocket test to April 12th

NASA has once again delayed the final test of its next-generation Space Launch System..

NASA's third attempt at crucial moon mission test delayed to Tuesday due to malfunctioning valve

NASA announced Saturday that a crucial moon mission test has again been delayed and is now scheduled to begin on Tuesday.

Michael Bay Recalls Bruce Willis’ Attempt to Break Into a NASA Space Shuttle While Filming ‘Armageddon’

Twenty-four years ago, director Michael Bay had yet to dream up the high-speed car chases in “Ambulance,” but was instead focused on a team of deep-core oil drillers who were tasked with saving the world from an asteroid the size of Texas. Perennial action he…

Reflecting on a Record-Setting Spaceflight on This Week @NASA – April 8, 2022

'Knife-Edged Rocks' on Mars Force NASA Rover to Turn Around

Curiosity's wheels have seen enough horrors.

Nissan, NASA aim to ditch rare, pricey metals in solid-state batteries

Partnership to use computational materials science to speed development.

Highlights From SpaceX and NASA’s First Private Launch to the Space Station

The Ax-1 mission is carrying three paying passengers and a retired NASA astronaut to the orbital outpost for the company Axiom Space.

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Reroutes Away From Knife-Edged “Gator-Back” Rocks

To avoid patches of knife-edged rocks, the mission has taken an alternative path up Mount Sharp. NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover spent most of March climbing the “Greenheugh Pediment” – a gentle slope capped by rubbly sandstone. The rover briefly summited this fe…

NASA to begin third attempt at crucial moon mission test on Saturday

A third attempt at a crucial prelaunch test for NASA's Artemis I mission to the moon will begin on Saturday, after the two previous tries were called off, the agency said in a news release.

NASA's Self-Driving Perseverance Mars Rover Is Breaking Records

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is using its self-driving capabilities as it treks across Jezero Crater seeking signs of ancient life and gathering rock and s...

Elon Musk has 'a very human side to him,' NASA astronaut Doug Hurley says ahead of 'Return to Space'

Doug Hurley, a former U.S. Marine Col., who retired from NASA after 21 years of service in 2021, spoke about his experience working alongside Elon Musk.

Rocket Report: NASA buys a SpinLaunch, Space Force brass visits Starbase

"It’s an amazing facility that gives you a lot of ideas of what the future could be."

NASA Rover Finds Its Own Parachute in Martian Desert

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has made a fascinating discovery on Sol 401, 412 Earth days since landing on the Red Planet: the remains of its parachute.

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Reroutes Away From 'Gator-Back' Rocks – NASA Mars Exploration

To avoid patches of knife-edged rocks, the mission has taken an alternative path up Mount Sharp.

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Reroutes Away From 'Gator-Back' Rocks

To avoid patches of knife-edged rocks, the mission has taken an alternative path up Mount Sharp.

NASA's SLS moon rocket, SpaceX's Falcon 9 share the scene at Kennedy Space Center – Spaceflight Now

Axiom Mission 1 Launches to the Space Station (Official NASA Stream)

NASA Liquid Lens Space Telescope Could be 100 Times the Size of Webb

NASA is experimenting with making lenses with liquid in space, which could lead to giant space telescopes 100x the size of the James Webb.

NASA Astronaut Says He Candidly Discussed Ukraine Invasion With Cosmonauts

According to NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, who returned inside a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, everybody simply got on with their jobs.

NASA: ‘The Mega Moon Rocket Is Fine’ After Disrupted Launch Rehearsal

The test was scrubbed on Monday after a manual valve was, for some reason, left closed when it should’ve been open.

SpaceX retires old Starship vehicles, puts new ones to the test - NASASpaceFlight.com

SpaceX is continuing to make progress with its prototype Starship vehicles, with Booster 7 undergoing…

Mars: Noises detected by NASA's Insight lander may suggest planet active with volcanic activity

Researchers at the Australian National University made their finding after combing through data from NASA's InSight Mars lander.

NASA's 'Mega moon rocket' test resumes. Why were so many details about it kept secret?

NASA's was extra guarded about its big rocket test.

Brilliant! NASA photo shows planet being BORN; Hubble Telescope indicates it is 9x of Jupiter

An awesome NASA photo, taken by Hubble Telescope, shows a planet being born. It is virtually in the womb.

Russian cosmonauts 'blindsided' by controversy over arriving at ISS in yellow spacesuits, NASA astronaut says

The three Russian astronauts who boarded the International Space Station last month in spacesuits that echoed the colors of Ukraine's flag were paying tribute to their university and not protesting Russia's invasion, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei said Tuesday.

NASA Astronaut Mark Vande Hei On How Ukraine Crisis Impacted Partnership With Russians

NASA still hopes to launch moon mission in June despite two scrubbed trials

The second wet dress rehearsal of NASA's Artemis I mission to the moon was scrubbed Monday after a problem with a panel. The problem was not major, officials say, and they still hope to launch in June the mission that will eventually return humans to the moon.

NASA Thinks Canoo Will Have A Working EV By 2023

NASA needs Canoo to build an EV that seats eight and covers 50 miles. That shouldn’t be too much to ask.

Russians' Flight Suits Weren't a Political Statement, NASA Astronaut Says

The Russians were “kind of blindsided,” that people thought they were making a political statement, Mark Vande Hei said. But the suits matched the colors of the university they all attended.

Canoo wins NASA’s Artemis crew transport vehicle contract

The vehicle must seat nine, have 50 miles of range, and be emission-free.

NASA is about to broadcast a message to the universe. Should they?

Calling all beings

NASA Releases Breakthrough Forest Biomass-Carbon Product

NASA’s GEDI mission has reached a major milestone with the release of its newest data product, which provides the first near-global estimate of above-ground plant biomass and the carbon it stores – filling a key gap in climate research.

More delays for NASA's moon rocket test, fueling stalled - The Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s dress rehearsal for its mega moon rocket is off until at least this weekend because of a pair of technical problems that kept stalling a fueling test. Launch managers tried twice — once Sunday and again Monday — to load near…

Stuck valve stalls NASA's 2nd attempt to fuel giant Artemis 1 moon rocket

It's unclear when NASA will resume the crucial test.

NASA's Artemis I mega moon rocket test stopped for second time

The wet dress rehearsal -- a pivotal step in NASA's next moon mission -- was called off for the second time Monday due to a vent valve issue, NASA announced via Twitter.

NASA Calculates Speed of Sound on Mars, Finds a 'Deep Silence Prevails'

The Perseverance rover is listening in on the red planet.

Critical Test of NASA’s Megarocket Resumes After Lightning Strikes and Technical Glitches

The multi-day rehearsal is the final step as NASA readies its gigantic Moon rocket for a possible launch in June.

SpaceX, NASA delay launch of private Ax-1 astronaut mission to April 8

Liftoff is now set for Friday, April 8, at 11:17 a.m. EDT (1517 GMT).

NASA delays dress rehearsal of new megarocket

NASA has delayed the wet dress rehearsal for its Space Launch System megarocket, as technicians were unable to load the rocket with propellant due to pressurization issues.

NASA's Artemis I mega moon rocket test postponed

The final, crucial prelaunch test of NASA's Artemis I mission to the moon was halted Sunday due to issues that prevented the safe loading of propellants into the mega rocket.

NASA calls off critical Artemis 1 moon rocket test over safety concerns

An issue with the moon rocket's mobile launcher ground equipment, not the rocket itself, is to blame.

Lightning strikes NASA's Artemis 1 moon megarocket launch pad during test

Lightning struck the launch pad home of NASA&apos;s giant Artemis 1 moon rocket several times on Saturday (April 2), but the rocket is in good health and on track for a critical test.&#xA0;Four lightning strikes hit the area around Launch Pad 39B, where NASA&…

NASA’s Perseverance Rover helps scientists discover sound travels slower on Mars

In a study published on Friday in the journal Nature, researchers said they determined the Red Planet’s thin carbon dioxide atmosphere causes sounds to travel slower on Mars..

Rare NASA lunar dust collected by Neil Armstrong on the Apollo 11 mission is up for auction

When Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in 1969, he collected lunar dust to bring to Earth. Over 50 years later, a sample of moon dust, worth up to $1.2 million, will be auctioned at a staggering price. It's the only known lunar dust from Apollo 11 to be legal…

NASA satellite spots helicopter flying on Mars' surface

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter as they cross the Martian surface.

Asteroid 2007 FF1 LIVE – NASA says ‘Hazardous’ space rock makes ‘close approach’ to Earth at 29,800mph...

Giant asteroid to make ‘close approach’ with Earth

Dress rehearsal: NASA moon rocket's last test before launch

NASA kicked off a critical countdown test Friday for its new moon rocket, a 30-story behemoth that could make its first lunar test flight by summer.

The President's Budget and the State of NASA on This Week @NASA – April 1, 2022

What the President’s budget means for NASA, a record-setting astronaut returns safely to Earth, and the next Commercial Crew mission to the space station … a...

It's time for the NASA Artemis I moon mission's big test

The Artemis I rocket stack, including NASA's mega SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft, begins its most crucial test Friday. Known as the wet dress rehearsal, this test is expected to last through Sunday. The results will determine when Artemis I launches.

Boom! NASA's Webb Telescope smashes its sixth crucial milestone in space

The James Webb Space Telescope has almost completed its preparations in space before collecting its first scientific observations this summer, NASA reveals.

NASA to conduct elaborate dress rehearsal with new megarocket this weekend

From April 1st through April 3rd, NASA plans to conduct a wet dress rehearsal with its new Space Launch System rocket, going through all the major milestones flight controllers will do for the vehicle’s first launch.

NASA Astronaut to Discuss American Space Record in News Conference

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, back on Earth after breaking the record for the longest single spaceflight in history by an American, will participate in a virtual news conference at 10 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 5, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houst…

NASA downgrades a large asteroid's risk of impact in 2880

Earthlings 800 years from now can breathe a little easier.

Name of James Webb Space Telescope not yet a closed case, NASA officials say

In late September, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stood by the name of the James Webb Space Telescope, but agency officials now say that the case is not yet closed.

What Sounds Captured by NASA's Perseverance Rover Reveal About Mars

A new study based on recordings made by the rover finds that the speed of sound is slower on the Red Planet than on Earth and that, mostly, a deep silence prevails.