NASA has revived a classic logo and will use it again for the upcoming SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station. The red, wavy logo is dubbed “the worm,” and it’s >>
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows off its shiny new mirror
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope takes one big step towards eventually being cleared for launch by arranging its mirror array. The telescope’s current launch date is 2021, but that may change as the >>
NASA’s Perseverance rover now has 10.9 million names on it
NASA just added over 10 million names to the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. The names were collected as part of NASA’s “Send Your Name to Mars” campaign which asked the public to send >>
SpaceX parachute test didn’t go smoothly and may threaten NASA launch
SpaceX attempted to test its Crew Dragon parachute system but the test was cut short after the dummy object with the parachutes installed on it became unstable during ascent. The helicopter crew hauling >>
NASA’s Perseverance rover is coming together, virus or no virus
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover, Perseverance, is coming together ahead of its expected launch to the Red Planet in July of this year. The mission is still on schedule despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic >>
SpaceX will launch its first crewed mission as early as May
SpaceX and NASA are planning the launch of the first crewed flight of Crew Dragon to the International Space Station as early as May. The mission will see two NASA astronauts travel to >>
Another NASA employee has COVID-19, forcing work-from-home order
A NASA employee in Alabama tested positive for COVID-19, prompting a lockdown and mandatory work-from-home order. All other NASA facilities are now encouraging staff to work from home. Mission-essential work now takes a >>
NASA fixed its Mars mole problem in the most unusual way
NASA’s InSight lander might have finally fixed its mole problem. A new strategy to push the mole probe into the surface appears to be working, NASA teased in a tweet. Visit BGR’s homepage >>
