"Clash of Titans": Despite Glitch, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Captures Collision Between 2 Galaxies

SPACE 06.23.2021 01:09 AM

The two galaxies are in the final phase of their merger and astronomers expect a powerful flow of gas to trigger a frantic burst of star formation in the resulting compact galaxy.

NASA Brings Dozens of Baby Hawaiian Squid to ISS; What Will Astronauts Do?

06.22.2021 04:08 AM

Dozens of squids have been carried along with SpaceX during the resupply mission on their way to the International Space Station.

Hubble Space Telescope Has Been Offline for a Week as NASA Fails to Fix It for the Third Time

06.22.2021 01:55 AM

It has been a week now since the Hubble Space Telescope went offline on June 13 as NASA struggles to fix the computer that controls its science instruments.

Major Ocean-Observing Satellite Releases 1st Scientific Measurements to Users

06.21.2021 22:05 PM

The major ocean-observing satellite named after NASA Earth Science Division Director Michael Freilich has recently made available its first two data streams to the public today.

NASA Releases Time-Lapse Video of Solar Panel Installation at ISS

06.21.2021 06:44 AM

New video from NASA shows a time-lapse of the solar array installation at ISS with the help of spacewalking astronauts.

Apollo 14 Mission Marks the Successful Return of Man on the Moon After Apollo 13 Mishap

06.21.2021 03:54 AM

Family members of astronauts in Apollo 14 mission marked the 50th anniversary of Apollo missions, remembering its importance, especially with the upcoming Artemis mission happening in the next few years.

Spacesuit Problems Solved: Spacewalking Astronauts Successfully Install, Unfurl New Solar Panels

06.20.2021 23:17 PM

Spacewalking astronauts were able to successfully equip the International Space Station with the first, in a series of powerful solar panels earlier today.

USPS Issues New Sun Science Stamps Showcasing Different Solar Activity as Seen From Space

06.20.2021 01:51 AM

In celebration of a decade-long Sun observation from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, the US Postal Service issues a set of Sun Science stamps that showcases a range of solar activity.

NASA Challenger Crew Likely Survived Explosion Before Tragic Crash to Atlantic Ocean

06.19.2021 22:47 PM

NASA Challenger crew members were likely conscious in the aftermath of the 1986 explosion. Their capsule was ejected intact into the fireball just 73 seconds after the launch.

NASA Invites People to the "Name the Artemis Moonikin Challenge" for Its Dummy Headed to the Moon

06.18.2021 05:00 AM

NASA is holding a naming contest for the mannequin that will be sent to the Moon on an upcoming uncrewed Artemis I mission flight test

NASA Says Earth Is Absorbing "Unprecedented" Amount of Heat, Solar Cycles Not an Issue

06.17.2021 22:19 PM

Earth’s energy imbalance has almost doubled during the 14-year period from 2005 to 2019, according to a new study.

Spacewalking Astronauts Face Technical Problems While Installing New Solar Panels on ISS

06.17.2021 01:30 AM

"Technical delays" during a spacewalk left the astronauts without enough time to install a new set of solar arrays in ISS.

China Launches Shenzhou-12 Spacecraft Carrying Astronauts to Chinese Space Station

06.17.2021 00:55 AM

Three male astronauts goes to China's Tianhe module, the core piece of its new space station. China has blasted three astronauts into space on the first of four crewed space trips to complete the country's space station by the end of next year.

Hubble Space Telescope Glitch Continues on Fourth Day, 1980s Computer the Source of Trouble?

06.16.2021 23:44 PM

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope space viewing is halted for the fourth day after a 1980s-era computer stopped working. The telescope is idle since Sunday, and will now try to switch to a backup memory board.

Spacesuit Problems Preempt 2 Astronauts From Completing New Solar Panel Installation Outside ISS

06.16.2021 21:38 PM

Spacesuit problems encountered by astronauts prevented them from completing installation early today of powerful new solar panels outside the International Space Station.

Did NASA Choose 20-Year-Old Space Enthusiast for a One Way Ticket to Mars? Apparently Not

06.16.2021 04:50 AM

Alyssa Carson is getting ready to be the first-ever human to go to Mars on a one-way mission, as NASA has not selected or planned yet, specifically for a voyage in one direction.

NASA's Perseverance Rover Captured Stunning New 360-Degree View of Mars in a Video

06.16.2021 04:30 AM

NASA released an interactive 36-degree panorama view of Mars captured by Perseverance Rover's Mastcam-Z stereo imaging system, showing the Van Zyl Overlook.

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Wins Prestigious 2021 Space Exploration Award for First Flight in Another Planet

06.16.2021 02:31 AM

Space Foundation has honored NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter and awarded them the 2021 John L. “Jack” Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration for its history-making achievements.

Rocket Lab Gets NASA Contract for 2 Orbital Mars Spacecraft for Future Missions and Study on Red Planet

06.15.2021 22:01 PM

California-based Rocket Lab will design two spacecraft for a Martian journey that launches in 2024. NASA has given a contract to Rocket Lab, a New Zealand-founded, California-based business that has previously pioneered helicopter retrieval technology for first-stage rockets, to develop two orbital spacecraft to explore Mars' magnetosphere.

Father, Son Helps NASA Find 2 Planets Orbiting Sun-Like Star

06.15.2021 06:54 AM

Citizen scientists made the discovery by observing the brightness of the star over a month using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.

Ozone Pollution Decline Observed During Pandemic Lockdown as Global Emissions Dropped by 15%

06.15.2021 04:17 AM

The pandemic that started last year not just saved even more people from developing COVID-19, but contributed to the ozone population decline, as well.