NASA and ESA want to see the Sun’s poles, but it won’t be easy
Over the course of human history, astronomers have spent a lot of time studying our nearest star. Telescopes on the ground can only see so …
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‘Hot Jupiter’ exoplanets are super weird
In the hunt for planets outside of our own solar system, scientists have spotted a number of interesting planet types that we simply don’t have …
NASA’s Kepler spots a star slurping up a planet
NASA’s Kepler space telescope is extremely good at spotting the subtle hints of distant exoplanets. It does this by detecting slight drops in the brightness …
Astronauts baked cookies in space and it took forever
One of the coolest things about being chosen for a mission to the International Space Station is that you get to carry out experiments that …
Uh oh: NASA’s Curiosity rover just suffered a puzzling glitch on Mars
It’s been a while since NASA was forced to pull the plug on its Mars rover Opportunity. The trusty bot fell silent after a dust …
The oldest crater on Earth was found in Australia
When we gaze out into our solar system and observe its several planets and many moons, one thing tends to be true of just about …
NASA narrows down Mars 2020 rover name to 9 finalists
In case you haven’t been paying much attention to NASA’s plans for 2020, let me get you up to speed on what is probably the …
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has reached the end of its historic 17-year mission
NASA has many tools at its disposal when it comes to making observations of distant objects in space, but one of the space agency’s most …
Watch this video of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 exploding in a blaze of glory
SpaceX had a very, very busy weekend. The company’s scheduled in-flight abort test was originally slated for Saturday but had to be delayed to Sunday. …
Watch live streaming video right now of NASA astronauts’ spacewalk
Nobody likes Mondays, but getting up and doing our jobs is just one of those things we have to do. The same is true for …
Boeing says its Starliner will be easy to refurbish
SpaceX has made a name for itself by producing space-faring hardware that is easily refurbished. The company’s Falcon rockets can be reused multiple times, reducing …
A 17-year-old NASA intern just discovered a brand new planet
I don’t know about you, but when I was 17 years old, I wasn’t doing very much planet-hunting. Wolf Cukier of Scarsdale High School is …
‘Mighty Mice’ that traveled to the space station are now back on Earth
Unless you’re incredibly fit, smart, and young, there’s very little chance you’d even make it into NASA’s astronaut training program, much less have an opportunity …
Doctors on Earth treated an astronaut’s blood clot in space
When NASA sends astronauts to the International Space Station, they’re always in tip-top shape. That’s a pretty significant requirement since there’s really no way to …
NASA’s Christina Koch just broke a record for women in space
NASA’s Christina Koch hasn’t been on Earth since March 14th, 2019. That day, Koch joined fellow NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Aleksey Ovchinin of Roscosmos …
SpaceX shares its vision for future Crew Dragon flights
SpaceX has had a busy year in 2019, but it’s gearing up for even greater things in 2020. The company will continue its regular schedule …
I have no idea what this NASA ‘Season’s Greetings’ video is supposed to be
I love NASA. I write about NASA almost every day. Whether it’s a new experiment being conducted by astronauts aboard the International Space Station, news …
Boeing’s Starliner returns to Earth after glitch prevents space station rendezvous
Last week was supposed to mark a major milestone for NASA’s Commercial Crew program. Boeing’s much-hyped Starliner was supposed to travel to the International Space …
The first humans to travel to Mars might be in this photo
NASA is sending humans back to the Moon. That’s a plan that’s been in the works for some time now, but when the current presidential …
Starliner failure: Boeing’s ship won’t make it to the International Space Station
Today was supposed to be a huge slam dunk for Boeing. The company’s Starliner spacecraft was scheduled for a launch from Earth and then docking …
Boeing’s Starliner just hit a brick wall in space
“You have got to be kidding me.” – NASA, probably. Today was supposed to be a milestone for Boeing and NASA’s Commercial Crew program. After …
NASA just released a hype video for its return to the Moon, and it’s actually kinda awesome
NASA is headed back to the Moon, and it’s doing so sooner rather than later. The Artemis program is a complex approach, requiring the construction …
Watch NASA’s 2020 Mars rover drive for the first time
NASA has spent years developing all the sensitive instruments the Mars 2020 rover will carry along with it during its trip to the Red Planet. …
Boeing’s Starliner gets thumbs up for Friday launch
Boeing’s Starliner capsule is built to carry astronauts. It’s one of NASA’s two big bets on commercial crew vehicles, with the other being SpaceX’s Crew …
This wild NASA X-plane is actually going to be built
Supersonic air travel is something NASA has been working to perfect for some time. We already have the technology to push aircraft beyond the speed …
NASA finally picked its landing spot on asteroid Bennu
Earlier this month, NASA revealed the final four would-be landing spots for its OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe. The locations, known as Nightingale, Kingfisher, Osprey, and Sandpiper, …
NASA just found a whole bunch of water ice hiding on Mars
When NASA eventually sends humans to Mars — a mission that might not take place for another decade or more — there’s a good chance …
Feast your eyes on this insane nighttime photo of Earth
NASA captures lots and lots of lovely photos of Earth being bathed in bright sunlight, but images of our planet shrouded in darkness can be …
NASA broke the SLS fuel tank, but swears it did it on purpose
NASA Space Launch System, the rocket system that will eventually provide the means for the space agency to send spacecraft and astronauts to the Moon, …
Hubble snaps ridiculously gorgeous shot of distant galaxy
When astronomers peer deep into space, what they see is what they get. Humans have developed some seriously impressive imaging tools for observing faraway objects …
