NASA is dumping dirt on its InSight lander on purpose
NASA’s InSight lander has been chilling out on Mars for many months now. NASA has had an incredible string of luck with its Mars missions …
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There are X-rays coming from Uranus
Uranus is big, cold, and mysterious. As the second-furthest planet from the Sun, it’s rather difficult for researchers here on Earth to study it without …
NASA’s asteroid-hunting spacecraft is finally taking shape
It was only 5 years ago that NASA launched its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on a mission to visit the space rock known as Bennu. Bennu is …
NASA’s TESS spacecraft has spotted 2,200 new worlds
It wasn’t all that long ago that humans didn’t even know for sure if planets existed outside of our solar system. We can see stars, …
This 12-year-old is now a college student, and she wants to work at NASA
If you were to see 12-year-old Alena Wicker wearing her Arizona State University hoodie you might assume that she got it from an older sibling …
New NASA study suggests Mars is hiding a lot of water
When you look at Mars today you see a mostly dry, dusty orb with a thin atmosphere, lots of wind, and a mysterious history. That …
NASA’s duct tape problem has been solved… by high school students
The International Space Station is a high-tech machine with lots of very expensive, very sensitive instruments both inside and out. With so much money invested …
Uh oh, the Hubble is acting weird
The Hubble Space Telescope is old. It’s rapidly approaching its 31st anniversary of being launched on its mission to study the cosmos, and while 31 …
NASA reveals what exploded over Vermont this week
As humans living on Earth, most days we’re able to go about our lives without worrying about what might be lurking elsewhere in our solars …
Humans are already dumping garbage on Mars
NASA’s Mars 2020 mission arrived at the Red Planet two weeks ago, and we’re just now getting our first look at the landing site from …
NASA hid a message in its recent Mars rover landing
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover landing was a huge event last week, but there was probably something you missed. During the landing, cameras affixed to the …
This is where NASA wants to send its new rover
NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance landed in the Jezero crater last week after a months-long journey to the Red Planet. The rover has a long life …
NASA’s Mars helicopter just hit a major milestone
The Perseverance rover is the star of the Mars 2020 mission, but the Mars Ingenuity helicopter is one heck of an opening act. The helicopter …
This gorgeous 360-degree video from NASA’s Mars lander will take your breath away
NASA successfully landed its Perseverance rover on Mars last week, and the rover is already sending back some truly stunning images and video from its …
This might be the best Mars landing photo ever taken
NASA’s newest Mars rover, Perseverance, successfully landed on the Red Planet this week, and it’s already sent back some incredible images. The latest and greatest …
Boeing’s troubled Starliner just got hit with another delay
NASA’s Commercial Crew program tapped both SpaceX and Boeing to develop crew-capable spacecraft that were safe and efficient for transporting astronauts to and from the …
NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars – here’s what happens next
NASA’s years-long Perseverance program has just crossed a major milestone with a successful landing on the Red Planet. Perseverance landed just as NASA planned, and …
NASA might not make it to the Moon by 2024 after all
NASA’s plans to return to the Moon by 2024 have been criticized and doubted since they were first announced. Now that the Trump administration is …
NASA’s Moon-orbiting space station will begin construction thanks to SpaceX
NASA’s Lunar Gateway is a major part of the Artemis program that will eventually send astronauts to the surface of the Moon. The gateway will …
This new Jupiter photo is just plain gorgeous
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has been orbiting the gas giant Jupiter since 2016, and it’s taken some really fantastic shots of the massive planet along the …
NASA’s Moon Trees are all over the United States – here’s how to find them
During the Apollo 14 mission to the Moon, hundreds of tiny seeds were aboard the Command Module Kitty Hawk. The seeds survived the trip to …
NASA’s Psyche mission hits its stride as construction begins
NASA’s next asteroid mission will attempt to visit the space rock called 16 Psyche. The mission will, of course, include a spacecraft that will travel …
NASA wants to search a Mars moon for signs of the planet’s atmosphere
Mars used to have a thick, robust atmosphere, or at least that’s what scientists think they know about the history of the Red Planet. Solar …
NASA astronauts are currently spacewalking, and you can watch live right here
The International Space Station has been around for a very, very long time, and like any machine, it needs upgrades and fixes over time. Many …
NASA’s asteroid probe will be headed home soon with precious cargo on board
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe has been orbiting the space rock known as Bennu for many months now. The spacecraft successfully gathered samples from the massive …
Boeing’s Starliner will attempt to redo its failed flight test in March
Boeing’s uncrewed mission to send one of its Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station in 2019 ended in an embarrassing malfunction. The spacecraft successfully …
Storms look so cool from the International Space Station
The International Space Station is in a unique position to help scientists on Earth understand some of the more mysterious aspects of thunderstorms. An observatory …
That Mars ‘mole’ is just not working, so NASA is giving up
NASA’s InSight mission to Mars has returned a lot of valuable data, but one of its instruments has fallen well short of expectations. The self-hammering …
NASA is sorry for getting your hopes up
NASA’s test-firing of its SLS rocket’s core stage this past weekend was bizarre for a number of reasons, not least of which was that it …
NASA says its SLS rocket test ‘failure’ wasn’t a failure after all
NASA’s first big test of the core stage of its Space Launch System rocket had to be cut dramatically short due to what was initially …
