NASA Shares Details of Mars' Interior

Medicine & Technology Jul 22, 2021

Mars' core takes up about half of the planet's interior — much larger than scientists expected.

Perseverance Rover Prepares to Collect First Martian Rock Sample, Will Be Returned to Earth by Missions in the 2030s

Jul 21, 2021

NASA's Perseverance rover is getting ready to collect Martian rock samples to determine if Mars had ever hosted life in the past The sample will be packaged in a sealed tube to be sent to Earth by missions in the 2030s.

Nauka Science Module Launched to Space Station After Years of Delays

Jul 21, 2021

Russia has launched a laboratory module to its cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station.

NASA Awards Over $41-Million Fund for Lunar Hopper to Hop Around Moon's Surface, Takes First Pictures Inside Craters

Jul 21, 2021

NASA recently awarded a $41.6-million project to build, fly and operate a deployable lunar hopper lander on the moon.

Signs of Life on Mars Deleted? NASA’s Perseverance Rover Begins the Hunt

Jul 21, 2021

Some of the rock records of the Red Planet have been washed away by super salty brine, essentially ‘resetting’ it, NASA said.

Jupiter's Polar Storms Do Not Go Away Unlike Its Earthly Variety, Study Found

Jul 20, 2021

A study showed that Jupiter's polar storms are here to stay. They remain constant as they do not disperse and hardly change over time, which makes them an easier system to study.

Moon Day 2021 Remembered: What Did Buzz Aldrin See Above Earth During Mission?

Jul 19, 2021

The NASA Moon landing celebrates its 52nd anniversary this week, with Buzz Aldrin's eerie "shadow" sighting hovering across the Earth revisited.

NASA Says Asteroid Twice as Big as Big Ben Will Make Near-Earth Approach

Jul 18, 2021

An asteroid tumbling through space at speeds of more than 18,000mph is expected to safely make a "close approach" on Earth this month, NASA's trackers have confirmed.

5 Ways of Shark Conservation: NASA's Earth-Observing Satellites Help in Nature Maintenance

Jul 18, 2021

As scientists at various institutions are directly focusing on shark conservation, the Earth-observing satellites of NASA collect important information about the habitat of sharks, the ocean, in particular.

Hubble Space Telescope is Back on Once Again! Backup Computing Hardware Switched On, What's Next?

Jul 16, 2021

NASA has announced that it has switched on Hubble Space Telescope's backup computing hardware and now has successfully turned it on once again. But now, what's next for the Hubble?

NASA Curiosity Rover Hits Bedrock in Mars; What Did it Discover?

Jul 16, 2021

NASA's Perseverance rover is on a road trip across Mars and shared snaps from a roadside attraction that's caught the rover team's attention.

Chile Peppers in Space: Why Is NASA Growing Spices in the ISS? What Does It Mean for Astronauts?

Jul 15, 2021

NASA is spicing up the outer space by planting and growing chile peppers in the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts will have to wait for four months before they can eat them.

NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Will Bring a Plaque With Famous People Into Space

Jul 15, 2021

NASA engineers installed a time capsule on the Lucy spacecraft late last week that includes messages from Nobel Laureates and musicians, among others.

Hubble Space Telescope: NASA May Finally Know the Cause of Its Major Computer Glitch

Jul 14, 2021

NASA engineers pore over the manuals of the Hubble Space Telescope ahead of switching on the backup computer of the space telescope. They think they have finally identified the cause of the glitch and will attempt this risky procedure later this week.

NASA Habitat Module on the Moon: Northrop Grumman to Build Lunar Orbit Studio Apartment Under $935 Million Contract

Jul 14, 2021

NASA recently signed a contract worth almost 1 billion dollars to develop a lunar studio-type apartment. The HALO module will serve as a preparation for our return to the moon.