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 …
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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 …
NASA’s SLS rocket test wasn’t a great look
NASA’s long-awaited Space Launch System (SLS) was tested in Mississippi this past weekend. The core stage of the rocket, which is the part that will …
NASA’s next asteroid mission is taking shape
NASA is currently preparing for its next asteroid-visiting missing which is set to launch this year. The mission, which will see a spacecraft named Lucy …
NASA/ESA’s Solar Orbiter just hit a major mission milestone
The joint mission between NASA and the European Space Agency to send a solar probe to the Sun just reached a critical milestone. The probe …
Here is NASA’s plan to study Mars dirt in person
NASA’s Perseverance rover is equipped with many high-tech tools to study the Red Planet, but it’s also carrying tubes that will eventually come back to …
Marsquakes are nothing like earthquakes, and NASA is surprised
NASA’s Mars InSight lander has provided NASA with some interesting insights into the workings of the Red Planet. One of the most surprising things is …
Air quality has dramatically improved due to the pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many people to remain home for work, reduced commuting, and other outdoor activities. NASA satellites tracking thermal data and environmental …
NASA’s Curiosity rover snaps gorgeous selfie as Perseverance nears
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has been exploring the Red Planet for the better part of the decade, and it’s still doing great work. The rover …
Scientists spotted an explosion so intense it defies explanation
Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have detected an explosion that defies their expectations. The event was the collision of two neutron stars, or at …
SpaceX just scored a historic first from NASA
NASA has officially certified SpaceX’s Crew Dragon for future use in crewed missions to space. Crew Dragon becomes the first spacecraft from the Commercial Crew …
NASA may want to send bacteria to the Moon and Mars after all
Research from the International Space Station reveals the benefits of using bacteria to extract minerals from material found on the Moon and Mars. One specific …
NASA is moving swiftly to bring Mars samples back to Earth
NASA says it’s ready to begin the long process of eventually sending samples of Mars back to Earth. An independent review gave NASA the thumbs …
Trump-appointed NASA boss will leave now that Biden is President-Elect
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has revealed that he will be leaving his post now that it appears Joe Biden will be President. Bridenstine was appointed …
NASA’s VIPER mission will break new ground for rovers in a very special way
NASA’s VIPER rover mission will hunt for traces of water on the Moon’s South Pole. Due to the angle of light and the dark terrain, …
NASA wants your help to film and produce its Artemis mission stories
NASA is asking for proposals from individuals, groups, or companies that can provide systems, hardware, or software that will make its Moon missions look better …
NASA just sent a message to the decades-old Voyager 2 spacecraft – and got an answer
NASA fired off a message to Voyager 2, which is currently traveling in interstellar space, and the decades-old spacecraft responded. Voyager 2 was launched back …
The first official Crew Dragon mission gets a launch date
NASA and SpaceX seem to have finally figured out all the issues preventing them from launching the first official Crew Dragon science mission to the …
NASA grabbed a bunch of space rock material, and that’s awesome
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully touched down on the asteroid called Benny last week, and we now know that it grabbed enough material to consider that …
