NASA’s Juno probe is now in Jupiter’s orbit
It took Juno five years to get there, but it finally happened: NASA’s probe reached the distant planet on July 4th, making it safely into …
NASA
NASA reveals the X-57, its electric plane project
An electric plane project is in the works at NASA, and the new aircraft is called the X-57. It’s an initiative the space agency hopes …
How to watch Mars make its closest approach to Earth in years tonight
If you’re looking for a fun activity to add to your Memorial Day plans, here’s an easy one: look up. According to NASA, Mars will …
Watch NASA’s stunning time-lapse video of Mercury’s Sun transit
We witnessed a historical cosmic moment on Monday. Mercury, strolling along its orbit between the Earth and the Sun, appeared as a tiny black dot …
Live stream: Watch Mercury move past the surface of the Sun
You don’t always get a chance to see Mercury, but thanks to NASA you’ll be able to get a unique view of the small planet as …
NASA shares an incredible video of a star blowing a bubble for Hubble’s 26th birthday
In celebration of the Hubble Space Telescope’s 26th birthday, NASA astronomers have highlighted an image of a massive star blowing a bubble into space. The Bubble Nebula, …
NASA’s Ultra HD footage of Aurora Borealis from space will improve your Monday
Late last year, NASA partnered with video delivery infrastructure company Harmonic to launch a non-commercial Ultra HD TV channel. NASA’s goal was to utilize the …
Microsoft’s HoloLens will soon let you simulate walking on Mars
Microsoft didn’t make too many splashy headlines during the opening of its Build conference on Wednesday but it did show off some really cool new …
Project Apollo 17 might be the most impressive interactive experience on the Internet
44 years. That’s how long it’s been since Apollo 17, the last manned mission to the Moon, returned to Earth. With all of the technological advancements that …
Watch live as NASA launches a crew of astronauts to the ISS today
The next journey to the International Space Station is just hours away. NASA announced last week that it would provide live coverage of an upcoming …
In pictures: Everyone’s favorite new ‘Star Wars’ robot visits NASA
We’ve loved BB-8 ever since we first spotted him rolling around in the first Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer. The cute little robot is a clear …
10 mind-blowing space photos captured by the Hubble Telescope
NASA’s Hubble Telescope regularly blows my mind by taking some incredible photos of the universe that make me realize just how small our humble little planet …
NASA plans supersonic passenger jet
Nearly 13 years after the last iconic Concorde airliner hung up its wings, NASA has announced a new supersonic passenger jet. On Monday, NASA revealed …
Stunning NASA photo shows moon cut in half by Saturn’s rings
Saturn and its rings may be a long way from Earth, but that doesn’t mean we can’t snap lots of photos of the distant planet. …
An asteroid is about to pass so close to Earth that we’ll see it in the sky
Don’t worry, we aren’t about to go extinct like the dinosaurs. That said, a 30-meter wide asteroid will be passing Earth so close early next …
NASA probes AnonSec hack claims, denies that one of its drones was hacked
Hacking group AnonSec says that it has accessed a trove of NASA data and hacked one of the space agency’s drones, prompting an investigation by …
An astronaut explains what it’s like to come back to Earth after living in space
Between Gravity, Interstellar and The Martian, the idea of spending a significant amount of time in space has become an increasingly popular form of entertainment. …
Nearly every rocket launch of 2015 collected in one explosive video
There were 87 rocket launches in 2015. You probably remember several of them, from the spectacular failures to the stunning triumphs, but did you realize how …
Forget ‘The Martian’, NASA wants to grow potatoes on Mars for real
Whether you’ve seen The Martian or not, you probably know of the sci-fi blockbuster starring Matt Damon is about a NASA astronaut who’s stranded on Mars …
NASA just released the most detailed photos of Pluto you’ve ever seen
For anyone with even a passing interest in space and planetary exploration (okay fine, Pluto is not a planet), there’s a whole lot to get …
UFOlogist claims he’s spotted a gigantic Martian rodent in Curiosity rover footage
If there is one thing I cannot imagine doing, it’s obsessively combing over footage beamed back to Earth from NASA’s Curiosity rover to search for …
NASA releases stunning, unseen photographs of the Antares rocket explosion
Just over a year ago, Orbital Sciences’ Antares rocket exploded within seconds of lifting off from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. To this day, the …
NASA reveals how Mars transformed into a lifeless desert
NASA on Tuesday unveiled some breakthrough new research that may definitively solve the mystery of why Mars is no longer a habitable planet. The answer, …
NASA is about to announce key findings from its Mars mission – watch live right here
NASA’s announcement in late September that it found evidence of flowing water on Mars was only the beginning of the revelations that will be the result …
NASA releases stunning 4K video of the sun as you’ve never seen it before
NASA treated us to a post-halloween surprise on Sunday with a new 30-minute video showcasing stunning shots of the sun taken in 4K quality. The …
Forget the Death Star, this black hole just ate an entire star
For Star Wars fans, the Death Star needs no further introduction. For anyone else, the Death Star is a planet-shaped space station capable of destroying entire planets. …
Scientists claim 99.9% chance of 5.0 magnitude earthquake hitting L.A. by 2018
Natural disasters are becoming increasingly commonplace, but more often than not, they happen aboard as opposed to within the borders of the United States. According …
1,500-foot asteroid flying past Earth on Halloween was only discovered 2 weeks ago
Talk about a scary Halloween. Earlier this week, reports emerged that a gigantic asteroid with a diameter taller than the Empire State Building will fly …
SpaceX is really all about going to Mars
Elon Musk’s bold SpaceX reusable rocket program may have a more audacious goal in mind than just making space travel more affordable for missions around …
Hubble space telescope captures stunning image of barred spiral galaxy
The Hubble space telescope has captured a stunning image of a faraway galaxy known as a barred spiral. Galaxy NGC 4639 is located over 70 …
