Browse 20 years of Earth’s weather with NASA’s incredible Worldview tool
Whenever NASA shows off a stunning new image of Earth from space it’s fun to take a few minutes to soak in all the details. …
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NASA spacecraft captures evidence of frozen methane dunes on Pluto
Pluto might not be an official planet anymore but that doesn’t mean the frozen world is any less interesting from a scientific perspective. The dwarf …
NASA releases gorgeous images from its brand new GOES-17 satellite
NASA’s shiny new GOES-17 satellite got off to something of a rocky start last week as officials revealed that the spacecraft’s cooling system is, well, …
Here’s what a NASA camera sees just before it dies
When NASA’s GRACE satellites headed skyward aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket earlier this month, everything went relatively smoothly. That is, unless you were one …
NASA’s ‘impossible’ fuel-free engine actually is impossible after all
Nobody can beat the laws of physics. NASA is now learning that the hard way after testing an absolutely revolutionary new type of propulsion technology …
Is Pluto really just a giant comet?
Pluto has had a pretty interesting past few decades. Long considered the ninth official planet, astronomers who redefined what “planet” really means decided to reclassify …
NASA scientists invented a new way for Curiosity to drill on Mars, and it actually worked
When you’re doing some home improvements and a tool breaks it can be a pretty frustrating experience. I mean you have to go all the …
Watch SpaceX deliver NASA’s gravity-sniffing GRACE satellites into orbit today
SpaceX is continuing its rapid-fire schedule of rocket launches today with a dual-purpose mission to deliver satellites for both NASA and its communications client Iridium. …
NASA’s planet-hunting TESS satellite just took a photo that will make you feel so, so tiny
NASA’s newly-launched TESS — that stands for Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite in case you were wondering — is an incredibly powerful piece of hardware. It …
I’ll never get tired of seeing the huge, awkward Super Guppy – the plane that carries planes
It’s not often that a piece of technology can still leave you in awe 50+ years after its creation, but that exactly the kind of …
There might be alien life in our solar system, but not the kind you might expect
Scientists say there’s a real chance we’ll soon discover proof of alien life in our solar system, but it’s not going to be the kind …
NASA spots Kilauea lava flows from space
When Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted late last week it wasn’t exactly the kind of massive, explosive event that you see in disaster movies starring Pierce …
Watch NASA’s Mars InSight lander launch into space live on Saturday morning
Watching NASA launch new gadget into space is always a fun way to spend an hour, but if you hope to catch a live glimpse …
NASA’s next Mars mission launches on Saturday, and you can watch the pre-launch briefing live today
NASA is just a couple of days away from the launch of its next mission to Mars. The “Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and …
NASA builds nuclear reactor for space that’s capable of providing power for 10 years
Exploring space, traveling to other worlds, and making observations of far-off planets is humanity’s next big challenge. We’re already accomplishing some of those feats, but …
If we want to find fossils on Mars, we need to bring something back
Scientists have a serious love affair with Mars. If (hopefully “when”) mankind sets foot on another planet, Mars is almost certainly going to be the …
NASA just discovered something new in 20-year-old Galileo data
Normally when NASA publishes exciting new discoveries it’s thanks to data that just arrived from one of its many pieces of high-tech space hardware. NASA’s …
Boeing makes a fool of itself by calling out SpaceX, saying the Falcon Heavy just isn’t big enough
When SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket earlier this year, it earned the title of “most powerful operational rocket.” That little “operational” modifier is pretty …
SpaceX is going to start charging NASA a lot more for ISS resupply missions
NASA is going to have to shell out more cash for less cargo room in future resupply missions to the International Space Station. The information …
NASA and ESA want to bring Mars dirt back to Earth, but is that a good idea?
We’ve all seen it in the plot of cheesy sci-fi: Scientists find something in space that seems harmless so they decide to bring it back …
Going to Mars is going to cost a lot of money that NASA doesn’t have
If you’ve been following space, science, or even general technology news over the past few years you’ve heard a whole lot about Mars, as well …
What in the world did NASA just spot in the Arctic sea ice?
Every year, NASA takes a high-flying trip over the Arctic to monitor the ice and gather information on the area where people almost never tread. …
This is the photo that conspiracy theorists say proves the Moon landing was a fraud
In 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Moon. It was an incredible technological and scientific achievement for the human …
Watch SpaceX deliver NASA’s planet-hunting TESS satellite into orbit live
Monday was supposed to be the day that NASA’s exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite rode into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, but the launch was scrubbed …
SpaceX forced to delay launch of NASA’s planet-hunting TESS satellite
NASA’s powerful, planet-hunting satellite TESS was supposed to launch into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 on Monday, but plans were nixed at the last moment …
NASA’s planet-hunting TESS satellite will launch in just days
NASA already has some pretty powerful tools for detecting far-off worlds, but the latest and greatest is set to launch into space this coming Monday, …
NASA’s 3D flyover of Jupiter’s North Pole is absolutely terrifying
Back in early March, NASA released some really stunning images that the Juno probe captured of Jupiter’s poles. The pictures were created using the spacecraft’s …
NASA just released a ‘Moon tour’ video in stunning 4K
Visiting the Moon is an incredibly rare privilege. Just 12 people have ever been there, and your chances of joining those ranks are essentially zero. …
The first NASA spacecraft that will ‘touch the Sun’ is just about ready to launch
You probably don’t think about it on a daily basis but the Sun is pretty darn important. Without it, we wouldn’t be here, and our …
NASA’s Juno snapped another photo of Jupiter that looks like a watercolor painting
Out of all the different pieces of NASA hardware floating around our Solar System, the Juno spacecraft probably has the best gig in terms of …
