Apollo 11 installed an experiment on the Moon that is still working today
NASA’s Apollo 11 mission broke new ground in a lot of obvious ways. Landing humans on the lunar surface was a huge accomplishment, as was …
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NASA’s Mars 2020 rover is already getting a workout without leaving Earth
When NASA’s Mars 2020 mission finally gets underway about a year from now it’ll have been a long time coming. The mission has been in …
The International Space Station just dumped a bunch of trash on Earth, but it’s totally fine
It’s been a busy few days at the International Space Station. The orbiting laboratory just took delivery of a new shipment of cargo from Earth …
NASA decides not to skip key SLS test after all
NASA really, really wants its own rocket. The agency has been shoveling money into a number of programs — including agreements with SpaceX and Boeing …
Hubble captured gorgeous snapshot of a massive distant galaxy
Thanks to the nature of light and the fact that it can only move so fast, peering at objects far away means that astronomers can …
SpaceX forced to delay ISS resupply mission due to stormy weather
SpaceX has successfully performed many resupply missions for the crew of the International Space Station, sending vital supplies to the orbiting laboratory using its Falcon …
SpaceX is going to deliver Nickelodeon slime to the International Space Station
The International Space Station is home to a half dozen scientists for the majority of the year, and those brave space travelers carry out all …
There may be far more water on the Moon than previously thought
When NASA and other space agencies from around the world eventually send humans back to the Moon in the coming decades they’ll likely be doing …
NASA legend who helped propel astronauts to the Moon dies days after Apollo 11 anniversary
Chris Kraft, NASA’s first flight director and a huge driving force behind the mission that eventually sent astronauts to the Moon, died just days after …
Trio of astronauts safely arrive at the International Space Station
A trio of international space travelers successfully arrived at the International Space Station over the weekend. The arrival of the new crew members brings the …
Watch NASA’s rebroadcast of the Apollo 11 landing and moonwalk right here
The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing is this weekend, and NASA has a whole lineup of awesome programming ready for all of us. …
NASA just released gorgeous new panoramas from the Apollo missions
The 50th anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 11 Moon landing is just days away, and with it comes a whole bunch of retrospective content from the …
NASA quietly pushes back its SLS launch estimates to 2021
NASA really, really wants to send astronauts to the Moon and eventually other planets, but it currently doesn’t have a rocket capable of such feats. …
Red wine may hold a secret that will keep Mars travelers fit
As NASA slowly inches towards the day when it can finally send human travelers to Mars, scientists are doing their best to make sure those …
NASA’s TESS exoplanet hunter is apparently also good at spotting supernovas
NASA’s TESS (which stands for Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) is built to spot undetected planets orbiting distant stars. I mean, it’s right there in the …
Neil Armstrong’s Moon medal from the Apollo 11 mission just sold for an insane price
We’re now just days away from the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, as well as the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong becoming …
We’re now exactly one year away from NASA’s Mars 2020 launch
This month is a very special one for the folks at NASA. The space agency is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon …
Making Mars habitable might be possible thanks to aerogel
As far as anyone knows, Mars is currently totally devoid of life. We don’t know if that was always the case, but we know that …
NASA is about to grow fruit in space
NASA has big plans for space travel that include heading to both the Moon and Mars sooner rather than later. If humans begin to travel …
NASA boss Bridenstine thinks we’d be on Mars already if politics didn’t get in the way
NASA’s Mars exploration projects have yielded many surprising discoveries over the years, and we know more about the Red Planet today than we ever have …
Hubble spots black hole surrounded by material that shouldn’t be there
The Hubble Space Telescope, which is operated by NASA and the ESA, is fantastic for spotting objects residing in the distant reaches of space. Black …
NASA’s Voyager twins refuse to die
It’s been almost 42 years since NASA sent its two Voyager spacecraft on record-breaking missions, and both of the decades-old robots are still alive. Voyager …
Recent earthquakes that rocked California dramatically scarred the Earth
A series of powerful earthquakes and aftershocks left much of Southern California trembling over the long holiday weekend. The most powerful of the quakes, a …
Israel’s failed Beresheet lander might fly again, at least in spirit
The strange, sad saga of Israel’s Beresheet lunar lander is a bizarre one. The spacecraft, which embarked on the first privately-funded Moon landing mission, failed …
SpaceX scores NASA contract to launch $50 million astrophysics mission
SpaceX and NASA are like two peas in a pod as of late, with the space program leaning heavily on SpaceX for everything from satellite …
Hubble spies distant galaxy in full bloom
Spring may already be in our rear-view mirror but NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is still in the mood for things that bloom. In a new …
Interactive map shows how every state is important to NASA
NASA does most of its business in space, and it can sometimes feel like there’s a bit of a disconnect between the space agency and …
Here’s how astronauts aboard the ISS celebrated the 4th of July
Donning a NASA patch and flying to the International Space Station is an incredible honor, but with it comes many sacrifices. Not only do astronauts …
NASA just strapped a frickin’ laser beam to its Mars 2020 rover
We’re still about a year away from the launch of the Mars 2020 mission, but NASA’s shiny new rover is rapidly taking shape already. The …
Miss the eclipse? Don’t worry, NASA stuffed the whole thing into a 5-minute video
A total solar eclipse graces a small section of planet Earth yesterday afternoon. Not many people got to see it in person, but thanks to …
