NASA’s asteroid probe is about to perform its riskiest move yet
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe will finally attempt its risky sample-gathering maneuver last next month. The spacecraft will perform a delicate “touch-and-go” maneuver to snag a …
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NASA’s 2024 Moon mission is in serious jeopardy
NASA’s plans to return humans to the Moon by 2024 will depend largely on whether it can secure funding from Congress. Right now, the space …
NASA reveals plans for human return to the Moon
NASA has issued a press release explaining its plans for returning humans to the Moon by 2024. Two Artemis missions will launch prior to Artemis …
Venus is a ‘Russian Planet’ according to Russia’s space chief
Venus was recently revealed to hold a biosignature in its atmosphere that may indicate the presence of life in some form. Russia, which previously landed …
NASA may finally send humans back to the Moon
NASA may be considering revisiting one of its previous Moon landing sites, according to NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. The Artemis missions will include crewed trips …
NASA wants you to help collect Moon rocks
NASA wants to enlist private companies to build hardware that can gather lunar surface samples and prepare them for return to Earth at a later …
This new Hubble photo is absolutely mind-blowing
The Hubble Space Telescope operated by NASA and the ESA has returned another stunning image of an area of space. The globular star cluster known …
NASA just fired up its SLS booster for the first time and, well, wow
NASA successfully fired its solid rocket booster that will be part of the Space Launch System rocket. The test was conducted in Utah at the …
This might be the most gorgeous photo of Mars that NASA ever snapped
NASA’s ancient Pathfinder mission returned a truly stunning image of Mars that you’ve probably never seen. Pathfinder was launched in 1997 and died on Mars …
A decades-old NASA satellite just died in Earth’s atmosphere
NASA’s OGO-1 satellite completed its deorbit over the weekend, meeting Earth’s atmosphere and disintegrating due to the intense friction. The satellite was launched in 1964 …
NASA’s Mars rover spots a Martian dust devil
NASA’s Curiosity rover managed to capture images showing a dust devil cruising along the dry landscape. Dust devils occur when temperature irregularities create vortexes, much …
We’ll finally get to see NASA’s next-gen rocket fire up
NASA’s SLS rocket will be tested at a facility in Utah on Wednesday, September 2nd. The static fire test will be live-streamed for everyone to …
The SLS rocket just got more expensive
NASA has announced changes to its “baseline cost” for the SLS rocket, stating that it’s going to spend an additional 30% or more to get …
NASA’s Spitzer space telescope spots star factory
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope spotted a region of the Milky Way that is building stars at a rapid pace. These so-called “Star Factories” are filled …
Earthly bacteria survives for years in space, study proves
An experiment has proven that bacteria can survive in the harsh conditions of space for years on end. A Japanese mission placed bacteria pellets in …
The International Space Station is still leaking
A minor leak has developed on the International Space Station, and NASA officials are still trying to figure out exactly where it is. US astronauts …
Another glitch plagues NASA’s InSight lander
NASA’s Mars InSight lander had been providing weather updates from the surface of the Red Planet, but that has abruptly stopped. An unspecified glitch has …
Are rogue planets common? NASA hopes its new telescope will find out
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be able to detect rogue planets by spotting their gravitational lensing. The telescope, which is slated to launch …
Watch Mars 2020 speed its way toward the Red Planet
NASA’s Eyes on the Solar System web tool lets you track the progress of the Mars 2020 mission as it speeds towards the Red Planet. …
Just look at this incredible supernova
A long-dead star is still producing a spectacular supernova, and the blast is moving at incredible speeds. Some areas of the supernova blast are moving …
Scientists just found 95 new almost-stars near our system
Citizen scientists helped to scour data gathered by NASA and other groups to find evidence of brown dwarfs lurking near our own solar system. Brown …
NASA’s Mars helicopter is already hitting milestones
NASA powered up the batteries on its Mars helicopter for the first time during its trip to the Red Planet. The aircraft will prove that …
NASA’s Mars orbiter celebrates 15 years as NASA looks back at its accomplishments
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has been in space for 15 years now, and NASA has taken the anniversary as an opportunity to celebrate its most …
Can NASA’s asteroid probe grab a sample without being destroyed?
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe just nailed its second trial run for a sample collection attempt in October. The goal is to obtain samples from the …
The night sky on Mars pulses with light, but you can’t see it with your eyes
NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft has observed nighttime glow on Mars that occurs at regular intervals during certain seasons. The glow can’t be seen without ultraviolet sensors, …
NASA’s exoplanet hunter finished its mission… sort of
NASA’s TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, has completed its primary mission and will now move on to an extended mission where it will continue …
NASA shot lasers at the Moon orbiter, and one of them finally bounced back
Scientists firing lasers at NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have finally hit a tiny reflective panel on the spacecraft after attempting to nail the mark for …
There’s another ocean world in our solar system
Researchers say they’ve found evidence of recent activity on the surface of the dwarf planet Ceres that suggests there’s water beneath the surface. If Ceres …
Did NASA finally save its Mars mole?
NASA’s InSight lander has been having issues with its “mole” probe for months now. The mole is designed to dig itself deep beneath the Martian …
NASA satellites reveal full scope of Beirut devastation
NASA has crunched the data from satellite images to show the true extent of the damage to Beirut after an explosion rocked the city last …
