NASA just grounded one of its most important Mars missions
July 15th, 2022
NASA has grounded Ingenuity. The space agency’s tiny Mars-based helicopter is now on an extended break in the Jezero crater.
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James Webb telescope is so powerful, it detected water on a distant exoplanet
July 15th, 2022
NASA unveiled the first full-color images for its James Webb space telescope this week, and the results were absolutely astounding. While it’s easy to get caught up in the quality of the images that James Webb is capable of capturing, the newly activated telescope is more powerful than most might realize. In fact, the telescope …
James Webb telescope first images of our galaxy’s evolution are unlike anything we’ve seen before
July 12th, 2022
After months of waiting, NASA has finally revealed the James Webb telescope’s first full-color images. And the results are better than we ever could have hoped for. They show in awe-inspiring detail photos of our early universe, the sharpest and deepest images ever recorded, black holes, and our galaxy’s evolution.
NASA reveals targets of first James Webb telescope images
July 10th, 2022
Space lovers have been waiting on the edge of their seats since the James Webb space telescope launched last year. Once the upgraded telescope reached its final destination, the wait became even more difficult. Now, months after the first adjustments to the instruments began, NASA is finally gearing up to show off the first James …
NASA’s attempt to sample asteroid Bennu delivers shocking revelation
July 8th, 2022
Back in 2020, NASA sent a small spacecraft known as OSIRIS-REx to collect samples from the asteroid Bennu. Bennu is one of the most well-known neighboring asteroids to our planet. When OSIRIS-REx went to touch down on Bennu, though, something unexpected happen.
NASA can’t solve this Mars mystery, so it wants your help
July 2nd, 2022
Mars is full of secrets and mystery. No matter how many exploits NASA manages to pull off on the Red Planet, it seems like new secrets are always just around the next bend. Now, NASA is calling for members of the public to help solve a Mars mystery that has left the space agency’s brightest …
A mysterious rocket just slammed into the moon and no one knows who launched it
June 30th, 2022
Space junk is a massive problem for NASA and other space agencies. Back in March, we reported on three tons of space junk hurtling towards the Moon. The junk was set to hit the side of the Moon facing away from our planet. Since those initial reports, more believe the junk was in fact a …
NASA says we need to dig deeper in hunt for signs of life on Mars
June 28th, 2022
The hunt for signs of life on Mars has not been going as well as hoped. While we have discovered some of life’s building blocks on the Red Planet, the need for more evidence is clear. As such, NASA has been looking for that evidence with its Curiosity and Perseverance rovers. However, now, a new …
How to watch NASA’s groundbreaking CAPSTONE launch
June 28th, 2022
NASA is geared up to officially launch its CAPSTONE mission on June 28, 2022. The mission will help pave the way for NASA’s Lunar Gateway, which is set to play a massive role in the future of space exploration. Here’s everything you need to know about when and how to watch NASA’s historic CAPSTONE launch.
Curiosity has discovered ancient rocks formed by water on Mars
June 25th, 2022
Mars was not always the rocky, lifeless planet that we know it to be now. At least, all of the science seems to point towards that truth. For years, NASA has been discovering more about our neighboring planet. And now, the space agency’s Curiosity rover has discovered even more evidence that water once covered parts …
