NASA has a plan for preventing asteroid strikes, and it’s going to test it
The threat of an asteroid striking Earth is pretty scary — and not just in all the ways Hollywood movies have depicted — but human …
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NASA’s Juno is about to take a trip to Jupiter’s strangest feature
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has already captured some pretty fantastic sights from around Jupiter. The probe has only been hanging around the planet for about a …
NASA’s Hubble captures gorgeous photo of galaxy with totally unpronounceable name
There’s plenty of reasons to envy anyone whose job it is to find cool stuff in space. I mean, they get to stare into the …
NASA finally carried out its plan to make man-made clouds on the East Coast
Typically, when NASA is planning on launching something it goes off without a hitch. Sometimes storms, wind, or other unforeseeable circumstances push the launch window …
Japan wants to put a man on the moon by 2030
With NASA’s focus on Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and as many exoplanets as it can spot, it’s easy to forget that our closest neighbor — the …
NASA shoots down claim that it found alien life
After an absurd viral money-grab took the internet — and, sadly, several news agencies — by storm over the past week, NASA has finally broken …
Random ‘Anonymous’ YouTuber claims NASA has discovered alien life, internet loses its mind
NASA is making great strides at learning and explaining the complexities of not just the planets in our celestial backyard, but also the makeup of …
Mysterious ‘Planet Nine’ might not actually exist after all
Skywatchers have been theorizing and dreaming about a mysterious unknown planet hanging out at the edge of our Solar System for many years. Sifting through …
Can you spot the Curiosity rover in this photo of Mars?
NASA’s Curiosity rover has delivered some seriously stellar views of Mars to us back on Earth, but it’s easy to forget that the dusty, durable …
An asteroid is definitely going to hit the Earth, expert warns
Space is a dangerous place to be, and since the Earth is in space, every living thing on the planet is at risk of eventually …
NASA just found 10 new Earth-like planets
NASA’s Kepler space telescope has been floating in space since early 2009, and it’s already outlived its planned mission window by a handful of years, …
It’s summer on Saturn’s moon Titan, but you wouldn’t want to visit
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has been hanging out around Saturn and its moons for over a decade and a half now, and it’s seen a lot …
NASA wants to probe Uranus in search of gas
We hear a lot about Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, and that’s because we have extremely fancy hardware floating around and, in some cases, cruising on …
Scientists discovered evidence that Jupiter is way older than anyone thought
Jupiter is one of the most interesting places in the Solar System for a number of reasons. It’s massive ball of gas, covered in rolling …
NASA reschedules plan to create artificial clouds on East Coast, will do it tonight
If you were one of the many who diligently tuned in to watch NASA’s fancy cloud-building canisters deploy from its rocket and create a bunch …
Astronauts are going to bake bread in space, and it’s a pretty big deal
When you think of the perks of becoming an astronaut, there’s plenty to list: you get to see the Earth from a perspective that only …
NASA is going to create artificial clouds on the East Coast tonight, and you can watch it live
The fictional concept that the government controls the weather has been a staple of tinfoil hat conspiracy theorists for decades, but a NASA experiment taking …
Here are NASA’s new astronauts and – oh god, say that’s not a selfie stick
Earlier this week, NASA held a big event to introduce the world to its newest class of astronaut candidates. The group, which will now begin …
NASA’s new Mars rover is completely insane
Thus far, NASA has landed a total of four rovers on Mars, and while the conversation surrounding sending humans to the red planet is a …
Scientists just did something even Einstein didn’t think was possible
Researchers just confirmed a theory originally proposed by Albert Einstein nearly a century ago, and it’s something that even the famed physicist thought was impossible. …
Watch NASA announce its new astronaut class live right here
Today, NASA will reveal its newest astronauts by formally introducing the 2017 astronaut class, and you can watch it happen live. The event, which will …
There’s a giant hole on Mars, and scientists can’t figure out where it came from
Humans have now had rovers active on Mars for almost two full decades, which is enough time that we’ve learned plenty about the Martian landscape. …
Scientists just discovered a planet so hot it might actually evaporate
Here in our own planetary system, humanity has spent the vast majority of its time studying planets that are rather chilly. Jupiter, Saturn, and even …
Watch the International Space Station capture the SpaceX Dragon live
After a weather delay pushed back the launch of SpaceX’s resupply mission to the International Space Station, NASA had to tweak its plans slightly, but …
NASA’s Hubble captures ‘vermin’ galaxy being super annoying
Usually, when astronomers, skywatchers, and space researchers are able to catch a glimpse of something in space it’s cause for celebration — after all, the …
If you’re hoping humans find evidence of life on Mars, scientists have some very good news
Despite all of the breathtaking photos, video, observations, and scientific discoveries that have happened so far on Mars — thanks to probes, rovers, and the …
How to watch the upcoming 2017 solar eclipse, no matter where you are
Getting to see something as awe-inspiring as a solar eclipse doesn’t happen all that often. It requires a heaping helping of luck, too, and you …
This is NASA’s plan to touch the sun
In 2018, NASA will send a probe to one of the locations in the solar system that it never has before: the sun. In a …
Aerospace exec says aliens not only exist, they’re living on Earth right now
When you consider the vastness of the universe — and the sheer number of other galaxies, planetary systems, and potentially habitable worlds it contains — …
NASA’s insane plan to ‘touch the sun’ is actually happening
NASA has a whole bunch of fancy hardware checking out several of the planets in our solar system, including Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn, but astronomers …
