Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Offers New Attraction Featuring SpaceX Falcon 9 Launcher That Underscores Future of NASA and Commercial Crew

Medicine & Technology Dec 03, 2021

In March 2022, NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida will debut "Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex," a new attraction.

NASA Finance $130M to Blue Origin for Building ISS Replacement, Orbit Reef Space Station Will Soon Rise as Business Park

Dec 02, 2021

NASA announced that Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space enterprise and its partners have been awarded a $130 million grant to begin construction of their Orbital Reef commercial space station.

NASA Laser Communications Relay Demonstration: How to Use Lasers in Space

Dec 02, 2021

NASA will launch the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD), a new technological demonstration that potentially boost communications.

NASA’s TESS Captures Giant Active Comet Moving Farther Away From the Sun

Dec 01, 2021

New research recently showed that a giant comet known as Comet Bernadinelli-Bernstein or Comet BB turned active much farther from the sun than expected.

How Do Astronauts Sleep, Shower, Live in International Space Station (ISS)? [Explainer]

Nov 30, 2021

Have you ever wondered what it's like to live on the International Space Station as an astronaut? This is how they go about it!

NASA James Webb Space Telescope is Finally Back on Track For December Launch

Nov 29, 2021

After a hitch, NASA says the James Webb Space Telescope is back on track, with a new launch date of Dec. 22.

Massive Asteroid Bigger Than a Football Field, 100 Times More Damaging Than World's Powerful Thermonuclear Bomb Will Appear On Earth's Orbit Monday

Nov 28, 2021

An asteroid double the size of Big Ben and more damaging than the world's most powerful man-made weapon will fly near Earth this Monday and will be visible through some observatories in the country.

NASA, SpaceX 24th Resupply Cargo Mission to Bring Cancer Drug to ISS Before Christmas

Nov 28, 2021

The launch date for SpaceX's 24th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station for NASA is set for December 21.

NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Shares Stunning Photo of Saturn

Nov 28, 2021

A snapshot of Saturn taken by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) reveals the planet's beautiful rings.

Should Most People Worry About Asteroid Impacts? Experts Say It's Complicated!

Nov 27, 2021

NASA is testing a mission called the Double Asteroid Redirection Test, which will impact a big asteroid. After all, experts claim the chances of such a deadly space rock are complicated.

NASA Sees Merger of Two Black Holes That Could Cast Doubt on Laws of Physics

Nov 27, 2021

Scientists have discovered light emanating from the merger of two black holes in the furthest reaches of the galaxy, which is a rare astronomical phenomenon.

Thanksgiving in Space: This Is How Astronauts Celebrate the Holiday Aboard the International Space Station

Nov 25, 2021

Thanksgiving Day is still on in space as astronauts aboard the International Space Station celebrate the holiday. Although, it might be a little different than on Earth, especially how they prepare their food.

NASA Launches DART Mission to Nudge Asteroid Off Course

Nov 24, 2021

The goal of NASA's planetary defense experiment is to ram the DART vehicle into a rock and alter its trajectory in order to assess the viability of diverting additional items that may be heading tragically toward the earth.

NASA Blames Jeff Bezos Blue Origin Lawsuit Over Moon Mission Delay

Nov 23, 2021

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Jeff Bezos’ private space firm Blue Origin’s lawsuit caused the NASA mission to the Moon to push back until 2025.

Russia's Anti-Satellite Weapon Test Created 1,500 Space Junk, Prompting Astronauts in the ISS to Take Shelter in Escape Pods

Nov 23, 2021

One space firm has criticized Russia's anti-satellite weapon test as an "irresponsible act" after putting the lives of astronauts onboard the International Space Station in danger from the space debris it created last week.