NASA Takes Purdue Team Miles Above Earth up to 70,000 Feet; to Study Atmospheric, Planetary Science

Medicine & Technology Jul 13, 2021

NASA recently flew higher than other platforms at heights of almost 70,000 feet, double that of most commercial flights, to investigate atmospheric and planetary science, among other applications.

NASA Wants to Retire the 20-Year-Old ISS in 2028, Issues Final Request For Proposals for Private Space Station

Jul 13, 2021

NASA has issued a final request for proposals for privately funded space stations as the agency plans for the eventual retiring of the International Space Station.

Exoplanets With Seasons Like Earth Could Host Life, NASA Suggests

Jul 12, 2021

Planets which are tilted on their axis, like Earth, are more capable of evolving complex life. This finding will help scientists refine the search for more advanced life on exoplanets.

Cosmonauts Continue to Troubleshoot Slight Air Leak Aboard ISS

Jul 11, 2021

According to Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti, cosmonauts are still trying to identify the source of a leak causing air to escape from the International Space Station’s Russian segment.

NASA Space Lasers Maps Surface Changes in Amery Ice Shelf

Jul 08, 2021

A sudden meltdown in the Antarctic sheet was recorded by NASA's space laser. This melting occurrence produces meltwater lakes, which funnels tons of freshwater to our planet's southern oceans.

SpaceX Dragon Heads Back to Earth Carrying 3,000 Pounds of Cargo After Stormy Delay

Jul 08, 2021

SpaceX CRS-22 Dragon cargo ship is going home with a splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida's coast after being delayed due to Tropical Storm Elsa.

Sea Level Rise: US Coastal Flooding Expected to Worsen in the Mid-2030s, NASA Says

Jul 08, 2021

By the mid-2030s in the US, coastal flooding is expected to increase due to the lunar cycle that will amplify rising sea levels brought by climate change.

Hubble Space Telescope Suffers Most Serious Glitch in Over a Decade; NASA Aims to Fix It Safely, Instead of Quickly

Jul 07, 2021

The Hubble Space Telescope currently faces its most serious glitch in over a decade, and while NASA is too keen to fix this iconic observatory, the agency does not want to hurry the restoration process.

SpaceX Spacecraft Undocking, Splashdown Delayed Due to Tropical Storm Elsa

Jul 07, 2021

NASA and SpaceX have delayed the departure of the SpaceX CRS-22 Dragon cargo ship from the International Space Station (ISS) as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida.

Atmospheric Dynamo: NASA Set to Launch Dynamo-2 Mission to Study Earth-Sized Electric Generator

Jul 07, 2021

Earth-sized electric generator, also known as the atmospheric dynamo, is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) above the surface churning current humans know so little about. NASA scientists are set to send dynamo missions to understand how it generates electricity in the ionosphere.

Is NASA Perseverance Rover Ready to Look For Evidence of Life on Mars?

Jul 07, 2021

NASA Perseverance Rover rover has been undergoing systems tests, or commissioning, and supporting the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s month of flight tests.

Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Completes Its Most Nerve-Wracking Flight Ever

Jul 06, 2021

NASA announced on Monday Ingenuity successfully completed its ninth and "most challenging" flight yet.

NASA's Analysis on Ryugu Begins, First Asteroid Sample Arrives at Johnson Space Center

Jul 06, 2021

First samples of the asteroid Ryugu recently arrived at NASA. A comprehensive study on the correlation of our planet and the asteroid begins.

NASA Human Landing System Rents Crafts and Gears for Upcoming Moon Landing, Commercial Services Bid

Jul 05, 2021

Commercial biddings are now at hand as a senate bill requires two potential landing services to cater spaceships and suits to the upcoming lunar mission, Artemis.

Refrigerator-Sized Deep Space Atomic Clocks Improve Autonomy in Spacecrafts for Future Missions

Jul 05, 2021

A new report by NASA includes the improvement of spacecraft autonomy through the refrigerator-sized atomic clock technology.