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Scientists crack open Moon sample sealed for 47 years
Half a century ago, NASA sent humans to the Moon for the first time in the history of mankind. The Apollo missions were incredible achievements, …
Half a century ago, NASA sent humans to the Moon for the first time in the history of mankind. The Apollo missions were incredible achievements, …
Of all the incredible pieces of machinery that NASA has orbiting Earth right now, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is one of the most …
Monday was a big day for astronomers around the world as it provided the rare opportunity to see Mercury transit the Sun. If you missed …
When NASA’s Mars 2020 rover eventually arrives at the Red Planet in early 2021 it will be the most advanced piece of hardware the space …
We’ve got it pretty good here on our little blue orb orbiting a relatively chilled-out star, but space is dark and full of terrors. In …
The International Space Station has been around for long enough that it’s easy to forget that it has a finite lifespan. The massive orbiting laboratory …
NASA is bound and determined to send humans back to the Moon by 2024. The space agency was headed back there anyway, but a mandate …
Astronauts who live on the International Space Station work hard. They don’t really have a choice in the matter since they live at the office. …
A large space rock known to scientists as 481394 (2006 SF6) will make its closest approach to Earth in just a couple of weeks. NASA …
NASA’s trusty Curiosity rover has been chilling out on Mars for year over six years now. The bot regularly beams back images from the Red …
Boeing’s Starliner has seen many, many delays, cost overruns, and setbacks during its lengthy development. NASA is paying Boeing a fortune for its work on …
NASA launched the Voyager 2 space probe in August of 1977. It’s since spent nearly four decades making its way out of the massive bubble …
Hey, so, funny story: Remember a couple of weeks back when NASA declared that a plan to get its Mars InSight probe to dig deeper …
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station get to see a lot of cool things. The orbiting laboratory completes a full lap of Earth in a …
NASA scientists working with the Curiosity rover have had plenty to be excited about over the years, with discoveries coming regularly, revealing tantalizing details about …
When you’re a kid, few toys are as cool as radio-controlled vehicles. There’s just something awesome about piloting a tiny vehicle from afar, and even …
There’s really nothing easy about being a NASA astronaut on the International Space Station, and the same goes for spacewalking outside of the orbiting laboratory. …
The hole in the ozone layer is one of the most glaring examples of how human activity has changed Earth in a negative way. Decades …
Are there other Earth-like planets out there in the cosmos? We simply don’t know. Scientists have been peering into space for centuries and, thanks to …
It wasn’t that long ago that the idea of having a single functioning machine on Mars was little more than a dream for scientists. Today, …
NASA’s InSight lander is doing some great work on Mars. It’s been listening closely for rumblings from inside the planet and even provides timely weather …
NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir are making history today. The pair are currently carrying out the first all-female spacewalk in the history of …
Going to the Moon isn’t cheap, no matter how far ahead you can plan for it. Going to the Moon on a dramatically-shortened timeline? Well, …
A couple of weeks back, NASA teased its new spacesuits that astronauts will wear when exploring the lunar surface in years to come. The agency …
You might remember back in March that NASA was planning the first all-female spacewalk in history. The space agency didn’t specifically intend for it to …
It’s been one heck of an exciting week for anyone who dreams of one day hearing about extraterrestrial life. In a recent op-ed, former NASA …
There’s ice on the Moon. Various research efforts have shown this to be the case, and scientists are doing their best to find out exactly …
NASA’s Viking Project resulted in a pair of successful landings on Mars in 1976, and they were groundbreaking missions in many respects. The spacecraft, which …
Two NASA astronauts are currently outside the International Space Station on the second of several planned spacewalks to replace batteries affixed to the outside of …
It’s no secret that NASA is increasingly leaning on commercial partners to meet its various needs, and when it comes to sending humans into space, …