NASA wants to send your name to the moon aboard its Artemis Robotic Moon Rover
NASA is once again inviting people from all around the world to send their names into space. This campaign, called Send Your Name with VIPER, …
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NASA’s Ingenuity celebrates 70th flight with new record
Since its arrival on the Red Planet alongside Perseverance, the Ingenuity helicopter has done some incredible things. Not only has it proven that flight is …
These are some of the most exciting space missions of 2024
We won’t see humanity’s return to walking on the Moon this year, but that doesn’t mean that 2024 isn’t ripe for space missions that will …
A lost asteroid could hit Earth this year, but the chances are small
A “lost asteroid” that hasn’t been seen since it was first discovered in 2007 has some scientists worried about the potential of an Earth-bound collision …
NASA’s Parker probe prepares for solar ‘landing’ this year
2024 will be a big year for NASA’s ongoing exploration and study of the Sun at the center of our solar system. According to NASA’s …
Juno captures images of hellish moon Io
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has completed its first ultra-close flyby of the hellish moon Io. The spacecraft has been orbiting our solar system’s gas giant, Jupiter, …
Japan may send its first astronaut to the moon aboard Artemis
New reports have surfaced that suggest the United States and Japan are currently in talks to include a Japanese astronaut on a future Artemis mission. …
NASA’s Mars helicopter highlights cost of human exploration in latest image
Last year, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter, which currently spends its days flying over the surface of Mars, discovered what many described as “otherworldly wreckage.” The image …
Hubble captures holiday globe of stars just in time for Christmas
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is back operational after a gyro glitch put it out of commission for a few days. And to help celebrate the …
VP Harris wants Artemis program to put an international astronaut on the Moon this decade
NASA’s Artemis missions are aiming to put humanity back on the moon within the next couple of years with Artemis III. But the U.S. Vice …
The ultimate guide to the James Webb Space Telescope
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the largest telescope in space. As an infrared space observatory, the telescope was designed to peer deep into …
NASA prepares to bid farewell to NEOWISE after 10 years of service
After discovering more than 200 near-Earth objects, NASA’s NEOWISE telescope is close to calling it quits. Mind you, the asteroid-hunting telescope isn’t exactly getting a …
NASA telescope captures photo of ‘Christmas Tree Cluster’ just in time for the holidays
Even the stars celebrate the holiday season. A new image of NGC 2264, also known as the Christmas Tree Cluster, has been released by NASA, …
NASA just streamed the first video from deep space, and it featured an adorable cat
The first video streamed from deep space has arrived, with NASA showcasing an HD video of a cat named Taters chasing a laser. The video …
Sierra’s reusable space plane just entered its final testing phase at NASA
An autonomous spacecraft has just arrived at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio, where it will begin its final testing phase. The spacecraft …
Bennu asteroid samples still have scientists scratching their heads
The first analysis of the Bennu asteroid samples that NASA brought to Earth earlier this year has revealed some interesting results. We’d already determined that …
James Webb spots tiniest free-floating brown dwarf we’ve ever discovered
Astronomers have now identified the tiniest brown dwarf, which is believed to be only three to four times the mass of Jupiter. The discovery was …
Icy exoplanets may contain habitable oceans, new NASA study suggests
Habitable oceans and geysers may exist on icy exoplanets, a new NASA study has suggested. The study recently expanded the search for life beyond our …
Thrilling NASA video shows what it’s like to hurtle through Earth’s atmosphere on reentry
It has been a year since NASA’s Orion spacecraft reentered the atmosphere after completing a 1.4 million-mile journey around the moon. To celebrate the completion …
Communication with Voyager 1 hits yet another glitch
Communication with NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is currently on hold as the iconic probe has suffered another glitch. Voyager 1 was the victim of another …
ULA calls off Christmas launch for Peregrine lander, delayed to 2024
The upcoming historic launch of Astrobiotic’s Peregrine lander was originally set for Christmas Eve. However, a new update from the United Launch Alliance (ULA) has …
NASA shares first images from iconic asteroid spacecraft
NASA’s Psyche mission is already 16 million miles away from Earth, barreling toward its targeted asteroid, where it will conduct a full study of the …
Humanity’s return to the Moon could be in for a huge delay – GAO study explains why
NASA’s Artemis missions are set to be some of the most iconic of the decade, finally putting human boots back on the Moon for the …
How bugs could help us grow food on Mars
NASA’s hopes to put humans on Mars and one day settle the Red Planet as humanity’s second home could very well rely on some of …
NASA pauses Hubble science missions due to fault gyro
NASA has paused all of the Hubble space telescope’s current science missions due to a gyro glitch, the space agency has shared. The issue first …
This rare solar system has six planets moving in synchrony
The Milky Way is full of strange galaxies and cosmic discoveries just to be made. Case in point, a new solar system discovered by NASA’s …
Scientists keep finding more reasons why humans aren’t built for space
Turns out, humans just aren’t built for space. That might seem like an understatement. After all, there isn’t any oxygen in space, and we kind …
NASA successfully tests new inflatable heat shield
Over a year ago, NASA’s Artemis I mission returned to Earth, completing a round-trip journey around the Moon and back. As it barreled through the …
Re-experience NASA’s historic Artemis I mission
Last year, NASA made history once again by launching the first of its Artemis missions. The Artemis I mission saw the agency’s Orion spacecraft travel …
NASA pauses Mars Sample Return mission due to ongoing budget issues
NASA’s iconic mission to bring back samples of Martian soil and rocks has gone awry. The space agency shared that the Mars Sample Return mission …
