NASA pushes back Mars 2020 launch date
NASA has been forced to delay the launch of its Mars Perseverance rover mission, but only by a few days. The agency, which promised the …
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NASA’s Viper lunar rover will get its lander from Pittsburgh
NASA just selected a lander to ferry its VIPER rover to the Moon for a water-hunting mission in 2024. The VIPER mission will hunt for …
NASA confirms the James Webb telescope will once again miss its date
NASA has officially confirmed the James Webb Space Telescope will miss its expected March 2021 launch date. The telescope, originally expected to launch in 2007 …
NASA gets up close and personal with space rock Bennu
NASA’s asteroid sampling OSIRIS-REx probe took a dive toward one of its sample collection sites and sent back a gorgeous image. The site is called …
SpaceX’s history-making Falcon 9 booster is back
SpaceX’s rocket that sent NASA astronauts into space has finally made it back to shore after a few days of making its way across the …
NASA’s coronavirus ventilator is going into production
NASA’s coronavirus ventilator called VITAL was announced back in April, but it’ll finally enter production thanks to eight manufacturing partners. The eight US companies are …
Here’s what NASA astronauts are saying about SpaceX’s Crew Dragon
NASA astronauts dish on the Crew Dragon ride to the International Space Station, including how it felt compared to the Space Shuttle. Astronauts Douglas Hurley …
NASA spots piping hot batch of new sunspots, hinting at increased solar activity
New sunspots and solar flares on the Sun were spotted by NASA and could be an indication that we’re entering a period of increased solar …
The best photos and reactions from this historic day for SpaceX and NASA
Saturday’s SpaceX launch made history by launching astronauts from US soil for the first time since the Space Shuttle era that ended almost a decade …
Watch live as NASA once again tries to launch historic SpaceX Crew Dragon mission
NASA and SpaceX are set to make history by launching astronauts from U.S. soil for the first time since the Space Shuttle era. The mission …
Weather may delay NASA’s SpaceX launch again
Weather delayed the first attempt to launch SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission on Wednesday, and it’s looking like it might happen again on Saturday. The …
Historic SpaceX launch postponed moments before liftoff due to bad weather
NASA and SpaceX were scheduled to launch an historic mission to the International Space Station Wednesday, but it was unfortunately postponed with minutes to go …
Watch live right here as SpaceX launches NASA astronauts into space
NASA and SpaceX will launch a historic mission to the International Space Station today at 4:33 p.m. EDT. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will carry …
How to watch NASA’s historic SpaceX launch on Wednesday
NASA and SpaceX are about to launch a historic mission to the International Space Station from U.S. soil for the first time in roughly a …
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon arrives for its date with destiny
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is days away from its highly anticipated launch to the International Space Station. It will be the first crewed launch in SpaceX …
NASA’s next great space telescope finally has a name
NASA named its new space telescope after Nancy Grace Roman, the “Mother of Hubble.” The telescope will have greater capabilities than Hubble and will be …
NASA will pay you to spend 8 months locked in a Mars simulation
NASA is recruiting volunteers to spend eight months locked up in a simulated spacecraft on its way to Mars. The participants will be studied throughout …
NASA’s head of human spaceflight resigns days ahead of Crew Dragon launch
NASA’s head of human spaceflight, Doug Loverro, resigned just days before NASA’s first crewed launch in nearly a decade. Loverro told colleagues he was resigning …
The first astronauts to fly in a SpaceX ship just entered quarantine
NASA’s first crewed launch from US soil in nearly a decade is rapidly approaching. Two astronauts will be launched to the International Space Station aboard …
Lava tubes on Mars could act as prebuilt homes for astronauts
Crewed missions to Mars may rely on extinct lava tubes to provide shelter from radiation. Researchers tested how well lava caves on Earth block radiation …
NASA’s Perseverance rover is so, so close to being ready for Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover is now packed up and ready for its trip to Mars. The rover was attached to the descent stage of the spacecraft …
Could Mars missions bring alien viruses back to Earth?
NASA is well aware of the risks of bringing samples back from Mars, and is taking precautions to ensure no microbial life gets loose. Samples …
NASA’s Mars ‘mole’ is finally digging again, but just barely
NASA’s InSight lander mole is digging into the surface of Mars once more, but progress is slow and complicated. The mole is designed to dig …
NASA still doesn’t know how long SpaceX’s astronaut mission will last
NASA hasn’t decided how long the first crewed SpaceX flight to the International Space Station will last. The launch will be the final stage in …
Want to pretend you’re on the Moon? Just move to Montana
Moonrock analogs can be found right here on Earth, and Montana is now a major source of simulated lunar material for NASA. The mineral anorthosite …
NASA rates Blue Origin higher than SpaceX for Artemis Moon landings
SpaceX scores an “Acceptable” rating by NASA for Artemis mission contracts, while Blue Origin is rated “Very Good.” The evaluation document reveals concerns over previous …
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are going to help NASA get to the Moon
NASA selected SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Dynetics to develop lunar landing systems that will allow astronauts to travel to the Moon as part of the …
Hubble spotted a comet in the midst of disintegrating, and it’s stunning
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured images of a comet in the midst of fragmentation. Observations of comets as they break up are incredibly rare, …
NASA’s Mars helicopter finally has a name
NASA’s Mars Helicopter gets an official name thanks to an Alabama high school student. The aircraft has been named Ingenuity, a name submitted by Vaneeza …
NASA developed a high-pressure coronavirus ventilator in 37 days
Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory built a ventilator for coronavirus patients in just 37 days. The ventilator, nicknamed VITAL, can be produced at scale …
