Slight Air Leak Aboard ISS Russian Segment Continues to Baffle Cosmonauts; What Happened?

SPACE 07.11.2021 03:28 AM

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 ICESat-2 Space Lasers Predicts Chronic Melting, Maps Meltwater Lakes in Antarctica

07.08.2021 23:02 PM

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

07.08.2021 22:33 PM

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: Moon Causes US Coastal Flooding That May Worsen in the Mid-2030s

07.08.2021 01:53 AM

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

07.07.2021 23:48 PM

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.

Tropical Storm Elsa Hits Florida: SpaceX Dragon Undocking From International Space Station Delayed

07.07.2021 04:01 AM

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

07.07.2021 00:47 AM

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.

NASA Perseverance Rover Now Ready to Actively Look For Evidence of Life on Mars

07.07.2021 00:09 AM

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

NASA's Mars Ingenuity Rover Survives Most Nerve-Wracking, Ninth Flight Conquers Steep Slopes in Red Planet

07.06.2021 02:11 AM

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

Ryugu's First Sample Arrived, NASA Conducts Examination of Asteroid

07.06.2021 00:41 AM

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

Instead of Owning, NASA Rents Landing Services for the Next Manned Lunar Mission

07.05.2021 22:54 PM

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.

NASA Deep Space Atomic Clock Adds New Development, Improves Spacecraft Navigation and Trajectory

07.05.2021 00:09 AM

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

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Now on Self-Driving Mode; Thanks to AutoNav Feature!

07.04.2021 23:53 PM

NASA's Perseverance rover has taken its first autonomous drive on the red planet. The rover's enhanced AutoNav feature lets it take charge of its adventures.

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Brilliant Star Cluster Despite Being in Safe Mode

07.03.2021 02:41 AM

Hubble Space Telescope captures the brilliant image of the star cluster NGC 330, which is around 800,000 light-years away from Earth, just in time before the Independence Day of the US on July 4.

Skywatching Venus, Milky Way: NASA Shares 2 Exciting Tips to Have the Best Glimpse

07.02.2021 22:27 PM

This month, NASA is back with its top skywatching tips, offering up two thrilling treats to look out for. The tips comprise how to best watch Venus and the Milky Way.

Oldest Person on Blue Origin: 82-Year-Old Wally Funk Will Go to Space With Jeff Bezos; Who is She?

07.02.2021 00:34 AM

Billionaire Jeff Bezos, announced earlier today that Wally Funk, one of the aviators of "Mercury 13" is joining him for a ride on his space company, Blue Origin's first crewed mission.

Go Home Comet Wirtanen, You're Drunk! Unusually Alcoholic Star Exhibits Some Weird Behavior

07.02.2021 00:24 AM

Comet 46P/Wirtanen was releasing an unusual amount of alcohol as it made its historic flyby of Earth two and a half years ago.

Hubble Space Telescope Still Broken: Reason for Being Offline Remains a Mystery to NASA

07.01.2021 23:57 PM

NASA still struggles to pinpoint the exact reason Hubble Space Telescope went offline. Engineers are now investigating other hardware that might be causing the issue.

NASA's Near-Earth Object Surveyor Space Telescope Now One Step Closer to Reality

06.30.2021 23:53 PM

NASA's Near-Earth Object Surveyor Mission appears finally to be on track for a launch in 2026. The mission just got approval this month!

Supermassive Black Holes May Host the 'Largest Tsunami-Like' Structures, Experts Say

06.30.2021 22:38 PM

Astrophysicists said tsunami-like structures may form on much bigger scales, from gas escaping the gravitational pull of a supermassive black hole.

Meet 'Commander Moonikin Campos,' NASA's 'Moonikin' Honoring Apollo 13 Hero

06.29.2021 23:30 PM

NASA announced the winning name for its Artemis I "Moonikin." It is now officially called Commander Moonikin Campos.