NASA Spills More Details About Missions to Venus, Earth, Mars, and Moon

SPACE 06.07.2021 00:35 AM

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson shared more information and detailed plans during his 'State of NASA' address.

NASA Explains What Makes Two Missions to Venus by 2030 Exciting

06.06.2021 21:04 PM

These missions could also add evidence to a theory that the Venusian surface completely melted and reformed 500 million years ago.

NASA’s Juno All Set to Make Closest Flyby to Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede

06.05.2021 22:18 PM

NASA's Juno spacecraft will fly past Ganymede at 1:35 p.m. EDT. The flyby will be the closest-known since Galileo spacecraft made its penultimate close approach on May 20, 2000.

SpaceX Dragon Cargo Ship Docks at ISS: New Solar Arrays, Fresh Experiment Supplies Onboard

06.05.2021 11:16 AM

There are now two SpaceX Dragon spacecraft aboard the International Space Station (ISS) after the CRS-22 mission recently docked delivering new solar arrays and research experiment supplies.

NASA-Funded CIBER-2 Sounding Rocket Identifies the Complete Count of Stars, Expected to Increase

06.05.2021 03:46 AM

CIBER-2 is planned to launch soon, aiming for the total count of stars. Using astonishing methods, the rocket is expected to reveal more than the currently known in the universe.

Seven-Hour Spacewalk of Two Cosmonauts Part of ISS Preparation for Arrival of New Russian Module

06.04.2021 04:36 AM

Two cosmonauts have ended their seven-hour spacewalk on the International Space Station in preparation for the arrival of the Russian module on the ISS.

SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Sends Glow-in-the-Dark Baby Squids to the ISS for NASA Space Experiments

06.04.2021 01:38 AM

SpaceX has launched glow-in-the-dark baby squids and tardigrades into the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a cargo resupply mission in support of NASA's space experiments.

NASA Commands Martian Muck-Covered InSight Lander to Tidy Up; A Trick Developed for Sedentary Probe

06.03.2021 23:31 PM

NASA recently announced it has taken a step for the sedentary probe by commanding its Martian muck-covered InSight lander to tidy up.

NASA Selects Two Missions to Visit Venus for the First Time to Unveil Secrets of Earth's Evil Twin

06.02.2021 21:04 PM

NASA is returning to Venus for the first time in more than 30 years. The two $500 million missions, DAVINCI+ and VERITAS, will launch in the next 10 years.

New Zealand Partners With NASA to Help Grow Space Industry in the Country

06.02.2021 00:05 AM

New Zealand has joined an international arrangement to cooperate with NASA on peaceful exploration and activity in outer space.

ISS Photos Shows Mars-Like Dune Features of Earth

05.31.2021 23:27 PM

Recent photos from International Space Station show stunning dunes from Earth that heavily resemble dune rock formations from Mars.

NASA Explains How Mars Ingenuity Rover Got Its Glitch During 6th Flight

05.31.2021 22:52 PM

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter experienced a bit of a software glitch during its sixth flight across the desolate Martian surface.

How International Space Station Helps Experts Study Climate Change on Earth

05.31.2021 04:53 AM

The space station offers a lot of opportunities to get smaller things into space. Astronauts unload and prep the CubeSats on station and then deploy them out of its airlock 250 miles above the planet.

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Spiral Galaxy NGC 691 in Stunning Detail

05.31.2021 03:49 AM

Space agencies NASA and ESA released a new image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of the spiral galaxy NGC 691, the eponymous galaxy for the galaxy group where it belongs.

NASA Mars Curiosity Rover Sends Photos of Clouds with Ice Crystals on Red Planet

05.30.2021 05:02 AM

NASA Curiosity Rover first noticed clouds appearing earlier than expected in 2020 and prepared to photograph them this year.

NASA Tracks Five Near-Earth Asteroids Flying Past Earth Soon, But There’s No Need to Worry: Checkout Their Sizes

05.30.2021 00:48 AM

Five near-Earth objects are set to make a close approach to Earth this week. One of them is as big as the Washington Monument.

Milky Way Galaxy Picture: Violent 'Downtown' Shown in NASA's New Stunning Cosmic Image

05.29.2021 01:35 AM

"Downtown" space is just about 25,800 light-years away, a short hop in cosmic distances. A light year is the number of years that light travels, in this case to reach the Earth.

Mars Helicopter Ingenuity in Trouble on 6th Flight, Demonstrates Toughness

05.27.2021 23:59 PM

The helicopter deployed from the belly of the Perseverance rover in April, kicking off a five-flight, month-long campaign designed to demonstrate that powered aerial flight is possible above Mars. The sixth flight encountered problems.

NASA Assigns Astronaut as Specialist for Crew-3 Dragon Mission, Who is Kayla Barron?

05.27.2021 23:53 PM

NASA has assigned Kayla Barron as the fourth crew member and as a mission specialist for the agency's SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the ISS after failing to work out an agreement for the fourth seat with Roscosmos.

South Korea Becomes Tenth Country to Join Artemis Accords That Supports NASA-Led Moon Exploration

05.27.2021 21:52 PM

South Korea is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords on May 24, a pact that governs norms of behavior for those who will join the NASA-led Artemis lunar exploration program. Brazil and New Zealand will likely sign next.

Space Tourism on the Rise: Are Other Passengers of SpaceX Considered "Astronauts"?

05.27.2021 07:09 AM

Now that SpaceX and Blue Origin are offering seats to their rockets, the term astronaut has seemingly become vague. Is it reserved to the experts or does it apply as well to those who have a short trip to space?