This bright, hazy blue blob is the brightest comet to visit Earth in 2018
For astronomers, spotting things at huge distances is all part of the gig, but sometimes our Solar System takes care of the hard work by …
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The Mars InSight robot just placed its first instrument on Mars’ surface
NASA’s Mars InSight mission is moving along at a rapid pace. After landing on the planet just a few weeks ago, InSight has spent its …
SpaceX shows off Crew Dragon’s integrated solar panels for the first time
SpaceX is already leading the charge in commercialized spaceflight with a packed schedule of launches and partnerships with countless space agencies and private companies, but …
NASA is reconstructing the InSight lander site here on Earth
NASA’s InSight lander touched down on Mars a few weeks ago and the team of engineers and scientists handling the robot are in the midst …
NASA’s Juno spacecraft is now halfway through its lengthy stay in Jupiter orbit
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has delivered the best glimpses of Jupiter ever, and it’s just getting started. In a new blog post, NASA celebrates the halfway …
Hubble spots a distant planet that is literally being vaporized
We usually think of planets as having a certain level of permanence but for worlds that reside within very close proximity of a star existence …
NASA is finally getting the first data from its mission to ‘Touch the Sun’
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has already provided us with plenty of news since its launch back in August. It’s gotten closer to the Sun than …
NASA’s InSight lander just snapped its first selfie, and it’s a stunner
When it comes to robots on Mars, one of NASA’s many traditions is making sure its rovers snap a selfie or two while hanging out …
NASA’s asteroid probe already found water on Bennu
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe only just arrived at its target a week ago but it’s already making important scientific observations of the space rock known …
Voyager 2 just entered interstellar space
NASA hardware tends to last a long time, but few spacecraft can match the longevity of the two Voyager probes. The twin spacecrafts were launched …
NASA’s new Mars robot just sent back some awesome photos
It was just a couple of weeks ago that NASA’s shiny new InSight lander successfully touched down on the Red Planet, sending cheers throughout NASA …
Just look at how much better Hubble’s photos look after it was serviced
Hubble consistently delivers gorgeous images of the cosmos as its handlers point it at distant galaxies and star clusters, but its imaging capabilities weren’t always …
Our first up-close look at the Bennu asteroid is a messy one
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe spent many months flying through space in order to meet up with its target, a large space rock known as Bennu. …
NASA’s director really wants Elon Musk to stop smoking weed in public
It was revealed last week that NASA will be conducting an investigation into the company culture of SpaceX after concerns over Elon Musk’s behavior began …
This incredible Hubble snapshot of a galaxy cluster took an incredible amount of work to pull off
Hubble might be nearing the eventual end of its lifespan, but it’s still capable of some truly incredible feats. A new image stitched together from …
NASA will live stream the arrival of its OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe
The Mars InSight lander only just touched down on the Red Planet, but NASA is already gearing up for the landing of another incredibly interesting …
NASA’s InSight lander sends back first photos from surface of Mars
Yesterday was a big day for NASA. The InSight lander which launched early this year finally arrived at Mars and successfully landed on the planet’s …
No, asteroid 2018 LF16 probably isn’t going to hit the Earth
Tabloids have always taken great liberty with headlines but some of the current coverage of the asteroid known as 2018 LF16 is really taking things …
NASA just landed another robot on Mars, and you should be pretty excited about that
NASA’s InSight lander has spent the bulk of 2018 flying through space towards its target, Mars. Today it finally arrived, passing through the planet’s atmosphere, …
Watch NASA’s Mars InSight landing live right here
Well the big day is finally here! After months and months of travel from Earth the InSight lander is now poised to enter the martian …
NASA just published a detailed timeline for the Monday landing of Mars InSight
On Monday, November 26th, NASA’s newest piece of high-tech space hardware will finally find its way to the surface of Mars. It’s the InSight lander, …
NASA wants to know how much pot Elon Musk smokes
When Elon Musk appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast and had a taste of the host’s joint, it was totally on-brand for the risk-taking CEO. Musk …
The International Space Station just got a little bit bigger, temporarily
The international Space Station is already quite large, but it just got a little bit bigger as the ISS crew successfully installed the Cygnus cargo …
Here’s how NASA said goodbye to the Kepler space telescope
NASA was forced to plan for the inevitable death of the exoplanet-hunting Kepler space telescope a few weeks ago. The spacecraft, which had already discovered …
NASA thought it got a signal from the silent Opportunity rover, but it broke our hearts again
NASA’s Mars Opportunity rover has been sitting still on Mars since June. It was then that a massive dust storm began to swallow up the …
Jupiter looks like a delicious caramel latte in this awesome new Juno photo
Hey, want a cup of coffee? I don’t actually have one to give you, but it’s a nice intro to talk about NASA’s latest photo …
NASA’s Sun-visiting spacecraft survived its first brush with a star
It’s been a busy week for the folks manning the controls of the Sun-touching Parker Solar Probe at NASA. After breaking a bunch of records …
NASA’s ‘quiet’ sonic boom tests kick off in Texas, and could change air travel forever
Modern air travel is fast, but it could be a lot faster. As the Concorde demonstrated, supersonic air travel is totally doable but comes with …
NASA’s mission to ‘Touch the Sun’ just reached its first major milestone with close flyby
It’s been a busy month for the Parker Solar Probe which, if you haven’t been keeping track, is currently moving faster than any man-made object …
Hubble captured an image of a face in space and I can’t tell if it’s cool or creepy
When NASA peers into the sky with any of its various telescopes, there’s always the chance that scientists will spot something they’ve never seen before. …
