NASA Successfully Launches DART Mission to Nudge Asteroid Off Course [WATCH]

SPACE 11.24.2021 21:39 PM

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 Over Moon Landing Delay; Blue Origin Places US at the Back Foot of Space Race?

11.23.2021 20:42 PM

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

11.23.2021 05:22 AM

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.

James Webb Space Telescope Launch Delayed, May Take Place Not Earlier Than December 22; NASA Preparations Ongoing

11.23.2021 03:18 AM

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is set for launch no earlier than scheduled to enable the observatory's further testing, succeeding a recent occurrence that took place during the said space device's preparations for launch.

ExoMiner Deep Neural Network Finds 301 New Exoplanets Added to the Total Count of NASA's Kepler Mission

11.23.2021 02:05 AM

Scientists have used a new deep neural network that can distinguish real exoplanets from different types of imposters or false positives, adding to the 4,569 already validated planets orbiting distant stars.

NASA Delays James Webb Space Telescope Launch After This 'Shocking Incident'

11.22.2021 23:26 PM

Due to a processing "incident," the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope has been put back to December 22.

NASA Thanks Ingenuity Helicopter For Its 'Important Milestone;' Here's Why

11.22.2021 22:27 PM

Mars Ingenuity helicopter, NASA's four-pound probe, continues to lay the road for future exploration of the Red Planet.

NASA Dart Asteroid Mission: What Makes This Non-Threatening Armageddon Task Special?

11.22.2021 20:48 PM

NASA DART mission, which will reroute a non-threatening asteroid, will launch later this week. Here's what you should know.

NASA Artemis Program Taking the Next Step to Make Moon Nuclear Reactor a Reality in the Next 10 Years

11.22.2021 05:11 AM

NASA astronauts are going back to the lunar environment as early as 2024, with a vision of eventually instituting a long-term human existence on the moon, a place that's hasn't been seen in person since the early 1970s.

China Sending Humans to Mars by 2033 to Beat NASA in Space Race 2.0

11.22.2021 00:31 AM

China is determined to send humans to the Red Planet, almost two decades ahead of NASA, as experts caution the targets of the US space agency to appear growing implausible.

How to Watch Double Asteroid Redirection Test on Wednesday? NASA Will Crash SpaceX Falcon 9 Into an Asteroid to Explore Defense Options for Earth

11.21.2021 23:10 PM

NASA is launching a spacecraft with a daring mission dubbed Double Asteroid Redirection Test or DART to crash into an asteroid to explore the different defense options for Earth in case an actual threat happens.

Solar Storm Warning: Flares Are Heading Towards the Earth, Could It Take Down Communications Lines Worldwide?

11.21.2021 00:11 AM

Space weather experts have warned of a probable solar storm this weekend due to the arrival of a torrent of solar winds.

NASA Says Northrop Grumman Cygnus Cargo Ship Departs From ISS to Conduct Experiment in Orbit

11.20.2021 21:08 PM

The Cygnus spacecraft from Northrop Grumman Corporation departed the International Space Station today to conduct the next segment of the NG-16 mission.

Russia Anti-Satellite Weapon Trial: How Dangerous is This Missile Test for Humans in Space?

11.20.2021 20:30 PM

Scientists recently said the anti-satellite weapon test Russia recently carried out will increase the risk to humans after the missile trial exploded an orbiting satellite into numerous pieces.

NASA To Launch SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket For DART Spacecraft Mission, Protect Earth From Asteroid Collision

11.19.2021 22:03 PM

NASA is preparing to launch the first anti-asteroid defense spacecraft this November 24 in preparation for a future asteroid collision that is a threat to Earth.

NASA Hubble Telescope Pictures Give Grand Tour of Solar System's Giant Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune [LOOK]

11.18.2021 23:56 PM

In these photos, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope provides breathtaking new views of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

NASA James Webb Space Telescope is About to Depart a Month From Now to Find the Unexpected

11.18.2021 23:19 PM

The $9.8 billion James Webb Space Telescope, NASA's next generational observatory, is set to launch in less than a month to see more stars.

Will NASA Hubble Space Telescope Finally Wake Up After Space Agency Renews Its $215-Million Working Contract?

11.17.2021 23:58 PM

NASA has devised a new strategy for reactivating the Hubble Space Telescope after its $215-million working contract got renewed.

Expedition 66 Astronauts Received Alert From NASA About Approaching Space Debris After Russian Anti-Satellite Test

11.17.2021 23:30 PM

The astronauts from Expedition 66 were alerted and told by NASA to hide in their bunkers due to incoming space debris following the Russian anti-satellite test.

NASA Mars Perseverance Rover Finally Scoops Olivine From 3rd Rock Sample in Red Planet [LOOK]

11.17.2021 23:11 PM

National Aeronautics and Space Administration said the Mars Perseverance Rover has successfully obtained the 3rd rock sample containing the mineral olivine.

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Captures an Inky-Black Nebula, Newly Forming Star

11.17.2021 21:54 PM

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a photo of a sinuous, inky-black nebula that is obstructing the birth of many stars.