SPACENASA spacecraft will be fueled by futuristic electric thrusters generating a blue glow when they launch in 2022 to the metal-rich asteroid Psyche, which is "worth more than $10,000 quadrillion."
Communication delays between the International Space Station and Mission Control Center had been a problem in the past, but now NASA's new augmented reality program is assisting astronauts without help from the ground crew.
NASA picked the Nobile crater near the lunar south pole as the landing site for Viper in order to look for frozen water that would be necessary for future manned missions.
NASA confirms that an area in Mars called Arabia Terra had massive volcanic eruptions about 4 billion years ago that might have altered the planet's climate, blocking the Sun and making the atmosphere colder.
NASA astronomer says people should expect better space object images from James Webb Telescope compared to Hubble and other existing telescopes in outer space.
The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration expresses appreciation for the House Science, Space, and Technology (SS&T) Committee for proposing the inclusion of $4.4 billion in funding for NASA.
NASA is awarding a total of $146 million to five companies, including SpaceX and Blue Origin, to develop designs for a lunar lander that will be used in future Artemis missions.
Thomas Pesquet, a French astronaut and aerospace engineer is presently on the International Space Station and there, he was able to capture images of Aurora Australis under the full moon.
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei has already expected a mission extension even before his last-minute launch in April. This time, he will be setting a new record in spaceflight as he will be staying in the ISS for 353 days until he gets home in March 2022.
The augmented reality technology, according to NASA, allows ISS crew members to examine and repair research and exercise equipment without the need for ground support.