Moon Lander—Builder Wanted: NASA Invites Firms to Build Lunar Lander

SPACE 10.08.2019 06:28 AM

Project Artemis is a moon-landing mission set to happen in 2024. NASA is looking for private firms to help build the lunar lander.

Spacecraft Hayabusa 2 Landed on Asteroid Ryugu

10.08.2019 05:06 AM

After six years, the last rover of Hayabusa landed on Ryugu, an asteroid that is closest to Earth. The Hayabusa 2 mission that is worth $270 billion was launched in December 2014, and it landed in orbit around the asteroid Ryugu in June of 2018.

NASA-Funded Research Leads to the Development of Salt-Based Propellant

10.08.2019 04:31 AM

The new propellant was proven to be compatible in dual-made rocket engines, catering to both combustion and electrical propulsion systems.

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope Shows a New Starry, Starry Night

10.07.2019 07:26 AM

NASA’s Spritzer Space Telescope captures a formation of thousands of young stars. NASA just captured the formation of thousands of new stars through an infrared image.

NASA’s All-Female Spacewalk is Back On

10.07.2019 05:48 AM

After a slight hiccup in preparation, NASA says it's time to reach this historic milestone. (Photo : NASA via AP)In this image released Friday, Oct.

Three Astronauts Have Returned After Successful Mission

10.07.2019 05:02 AM

Led by a Russian commander, two astronauts have returned to Earth after a successful mission in the International Space Station (ISS).

The Space Between: NASA to Launch Mission for Ionosphere Study

10.07.2019 04:10 AM

ICON is set to launch on the 9th of October, and you can watch it live. If you look up at the sky over the Atlantic Ocean on the 9th of October, 9:30 PM EDT, you might just see NASA's Ionospheric Connection Explorer or, simply, ICON take off on the Pegasus XL rocket by Northrop Grumman.

Ocean-Monitoring Satellite Successfully Completes Its Mission

10.05.2019 07:58 AM

The Jason-2/OSTM satellite provided insights into ocean currents and sea-level rise. (Photo : NASA/JPL-Caltech) The Jason-2/Ocean Surface Topography Mission, or OSTM, has successfully ended its mission after 11 years in service.

Marsquakes Are A Thing and You Can Hear Them Through InSight

10.05.2019 07:53 AM

The SEIS on Mars lander InSight has picked up some strange sounds, and you can listen to them. Did NASA just detect movement of Mars' crust? Or was it just a couple of rocks blown by the wind? NASA's InSight lander has picked up on some interesting rumblings on the Earth-like planet.

Humanity Has Finally Been Able to Observe the Cosmic Web

10.05.2019 07:00 AM

A team of researchers has just published a photo of the elusive cosmic web. Humanity has just made one giant leap in the quest to understand how galaxies first formed in the early universe.

Life On Mars Could Be Possible, But People On Earth May Not Be Prepared

10.03.2019 08:28 AM

The European Space Agency has expressed their plan to bring the man on the Moon, but NASA chief said that people on Earth might not be prepared for what would be discovered.

Andromeda Galaxy Is Acting Violently, Milky Way Might Be Its Next Target

10.03.2019 08:20 AM

Andromeda Galaxy has had a violent past of eating the galaxies surrounding it. Milky Way might be the next, scientists say.

Four Asteroids Flew By Earth: What Dangers Do This Pose?

10.03.2019 08:08 AM

Three out of the four asteroids expected to fly by Earth today have only been discovered in the last 24 hours.

Black Hole Leaves A Star In Pieces

10.02.2019 04:16 AM

All stars are doomed to burn out, but this one was ripped apart by a colossal black hole. A colossal black hole was caught ripping apart a star. The space agency NASA was able to witness this space event from beginning to end through its telescope.

Europeans On The Moon, To Be Final By December 2019

09.29.2019 21:57 PM

It seems everyone has their eyes on the moon. The race is on as to who will send another man to the moon after fifty years.