Astronauts on the International Space Station will control a robot back on Earth
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 …
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NASA’s Christina Koch got a little bit messy during first all-female spacewalk
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 ozone hole is smaller than ever
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 …
Nobody really knows if there are other ‘Earths’ out there
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 …
NASA’s Mars orbiter visited the InSight lander and Curiosity rover from above
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, …
It worked! NASA’s plan to get its InSight tool digging again pays off
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 …
The first all-female spacewalk is underway – watch live right here
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 …
NASA is showering Boeing with cash for delayed SLS rocket
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, …
Here’s what NASA astronauts will wear on the Moon
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 …
The first all-female spacewalk will finally happen on Friday
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 …
NASA denies finding life on Mars, countering scientist’s claims
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 …
Water ice on the Moon may be billions of years old
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 …
Former NASA scientists claims we found life on Mars in the 1970s
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 …
Watch NASA astronauts spacewalking live right here
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 …
Upcoming tests will reveal whether Boeing’s Starliner is ready for prime time
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, …
Here is NASA’s new spacesuit that astronauts will wear to the Moon
We’re still several years away from seeing NASA send humans back to the Moon, but when you’re planning for a mission as intense as that, …
NASA just joined the electric vehicle revolution
As automakers continue to embrace electric vehicles and more companies pledge to purge their vehicle lineups of gas engines in the coming years, the trend …
NASA’s InSight robot is fighting against Mars to save a vital instrument
NASA’s InSight lander has been resting safely on Mars for nearly a year now, and it’s doing some seriously great work. Most of the robot’s …
Trio of space station travelers safely arrive back on Earth
After over 200 days in space, NASA astronaut Nick Hague has returned to Earth aboard a Russian Soyuz crew capsule. Hague and his two fellow …
NASA’s Juno orbiter has to jump over Jupiter’s shadow, or die trying
NASA’s Juno orbiter has been doing some really great work while in orbit around gas giant Jupiter. The spacecraft has taught scientists a great deal …
Just try to pretend this new NASA snapshot isn’t the most incredible thing you’ve seen today
With some of the most powerful imaging tools on Earth at its disposal, NASA and its scientists have captured countless lovely images of the cosmos …
NASA’s new drones are taking on bizarre shapes
In the context of space exploration, the term “rover” conjures images of multi-wheeled robots with big, bulky bodies covered in scientific instruments. NASA’s Mars rovers …
NASA’s InSight lander is hearing all kinds of weird stuff on Mars
NASA’s InSight lander has experienced its fair share of hardship since landing on the Red Planet late in 2018. In the months since it touched …
NASA needs your help to make its Moon mission a reality
NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions to the Moon are taking shape, and with a very short deadline of 2024 for a crewed trip to the lunar …
NASA spots distant star being torn apart by a hungry black hole
Black holes are devastatingly powerful forces of nature, and nothing demonstrates their incredible might quite like seeing one tear apart a star. Recently, NASA’s sky-scanning …
Astronauts on the ISS are playing with slime while waiting for new cargo shipment
Earlier this week, Japanese space agency JAXA fired off a new resupply to the International Space Station. With such a busy week aboard the ISS …
Can you spot India’s crashed Moon lander? Because NASA sure can’t
Earlier this month India was poised to make history. The Indian Space Research Organization eagerly awaited the day when its Chandrayaan-2 mission would send the …
Astronomers spot a trio of black holes on a devastating collision course
Black holes are one of the most interesting features of our universe. So incredibly dense that their gravitational pull can swallow up light itself, they …
This black hole animation from NASA is glorious
Scientists may know more about black holes today than ever before, but that doesn’t make them any easier to see. By their very nature, black …
NASA boss floats vague notion of ‘space security’ during trip to Japan
NASA is looking forward to sending humans back to the Moon within the next five years, and despite some serious hurdles regarding budget and funding, …
