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 …
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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 …
Hubble captures interstellar ‘fireworks’ just in time for July 4th
With Independence Day rapidly approaching, people across the United States are stocking up on low-grade explosives, just as they do every year. But while your …
Successful Orion abort test is good news for NASA astronauts
NASA is slowly but surely inching its way towards its ultimate goal of being able to launch astronauts from U.S. soil. The agency has contracts …
NASA will use an infrared camera to map the Moon in incredible detail
As Earth’s only natural satellite — and the only other world that mankind has ever explored in person — the Moon is one of the …
NASA is streaming today’s total solar eclipse, and you can watch it here
Being able to fully enjoy a total solar eclipse means being in the right place at the right time. Unfortunately for most skywatchers, today’s total …
NASA accidentally sold original Moon landing tapes to an intern, and now they’re up for auction
The 50th anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 11 Moon landing is right around the corner, and it’s a pretty big deal. As you might expect, NASA …
Gene Kranz, NASA legend, brings Apollo Mission Control back to life
The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing is rapidly approaching, and NASA is going all out to celebrate. We knew we’d get some …
NASA is sending a drone helicopter to Saturn’s Titan in search of life
If there’s one thing you can definitely say about NASA, it’s that they sure do like to plan ahead. Despite more pressing ambitions like returning …
NASA just approved two new missions to study the Sun
NASA has plenty of projects on its slate at the moment, but that has never stopped the U.S. space agency from looking to the future. …
NASA will finally let scientists play with Moon rocks from the Apollo campaign
It’s been a while since NASA astronauts last explored the lunar surface. During the Apollo missions which first saw man set foot on another astronomical …
Trio of space travelers safely returns to Earth
Being chosen to spend time aboard the International Space Station is a privilege that only the tiniest fraction of people will ever experience. But all …
NASA needs a name for its 2020 rover, and you can help!
NASA’s Mars 2020 mission is coming together rapidly, with engineers piecing together the shiny new rover and preparing all of the instruments it’ll use once …
Watch SpaceX launch its Falcon Heavy rocket live right here
After a stellar start to 2019, SpaceX’s string of good fortune came to a halt when its Crew Dragon capsule exploded during a recent static …
NASA just set preliminary dates for its commercial crew launches, with SpaceX in the lead
There’s a space race happening right now. It’s not between the United States and Russia, or any nations at all, for that matter, but it’s …
The ring around Uranus has a warm glow
Saturn is well known as the planet with rings, but it’s hardly the only one. As it turns out, rings around planets aren’t all that …
