Mars Sample Return Program Enters Phase A

SPACE 12.21.2020 09:00 AM

NASA has approved the Mars Sample Return to bring the first pristine samples from Mars back to Earth.

A Sneak Peek at Mars’ Inner Layers via NASA’s InSight Robotic Explorer

12.18.2020 08:30 AM

During their meeting, the research team reported that InSight had detected almost 500 small 'marsquakes,' although only a few with a magnitude higher than 4.5, said Paul Voosen.

NASA Shares Hubble Telescope's Secrets on Its 30th Anniversary; Here's The Catch!

12.15.2020 11:11 AM

Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its 3rd-decade capturing space. NASA shares its secrets in honor of Hubble’s 30th anniversary.

NASA Announces Top 18 Astronauts for Moon Mission

12.11.2020 13:00 PM

NASA officially introduced 18 explorers who would engage in the latest manned lunar mission of the U.S. space agency.

NASA's Initial Observation From Space Shows Pandemic's Positive Impact on Environment

12.09.2020 09:00 AM

NASA map reveals one global change since the COVID-19 lockdown. What does a pandemic-free year look like? NASA's new model intended to address the issue, exposing the coronavirus lockdown's impact on the environment.

SpaceX Cargo Dragon Launched With Christmas Gifts for ISS

12.07.2020 08:30 AM

The launch marks the first time SpaceX has two capsules in orbit at the same time. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched another SpaceX cargo ship into orbit on Sunday.

Hubble Captures Surprise Decay of Stingray Nebula

12.07.2020 07:00 AM

NASA and ESA's space telescope caught sight of Stingray nebula going through sudden changes. Most phenomena happen over a period of a million or billion years.

SpaceX Upgraded Cargo Dragon Spacecraft Ready For Launch

12.04.2020 12:00 PM

SpaceX test-fired a Falcon 9 rocket on pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX successfully launched a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket for the landmark launch debut of the Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft.

Lack of Dark Matter Reveals That Galaxy NGC1052-DF4 Is Entering Death Spiral

12.01.2020 22:00 PM

NGC1052-DF4's dark matter is being stripped by a larger galaxy nearby and is beginning to tear apart smaller galaxies.

Space Race for Moon and Mars May Cause Conflict

12.01.2020 21:00 PM

Can one country take over a planet? Who owns outer space? The first race in space was a competition for national prestige and strategic advantage between the US and the Soviet Union.

Massive Solar Flare Affected Earth's Radio Signals

12.01.2020 12:00 PM

A HUGE sunspot erupted on the surface of the Sun, releasing a "plasma bomb," which caused a radio blackout here on Earth.

Trial Device MOXIE Could Contribute to Rocket Launch Off Mars

11.28.2020 12:00 PM

The MOXIE or Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment is a trial device with the ability to yield oxygen.

Ancient Martian Megaflood Once Washed Through Gale Crater on Mars’ Equator - Study

11.24.2020 22:00 PM

The megaflood might have been the product of a meteoric effect generating fire in Mars. The chain of events could have eradicated the ice deposits on the Martian planet and caused gigantic ripples.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Shares "Cinnamon Bun" Galaxy

11.24.2020 09:30 AM

A picture of a cinnamon bun-shaped galaxy snapped by the Hubble telescope was posted by NASA. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a "tantalizing" thin bright rays and dark shadows beaming from the Northern Hemisphere constellation of Andromeda.

NASA ‘Hard-Pressed’ to Bring Astronauts Back to the Moon in 2024

11.21.2020 07:30 AM

The NASA Office of Inspector General noted that the 2024 timeline for the Artemis moon mission is exaggeratedly "ambitious," referring to concerns about the funds, scope, and timetable.

NASA Satellite Will Be Launched to Measure Rising Sea Level, Confirm Effects of Global Warming

11.20.2020 16:00 PM

A satellite scheduled to launch from California later this month will measure sea-level rise and provide other crucial data to scientists.

SpaceX to Reuse Dragon Spacecraft Fleet After Rocket Booster from NASA Crew-1 'Leaned'

11.20.2020 06:00 AM

The rocket booster from NASA's Crew-1 Mission looks beat up and "leaning" but Elon Musk says otherwise.

Buried With the Stars: Buy Your Deceased Loved Ones a Plot on the Moon!

11.19.2020 09:00 AM

NASA gives you a chance to send your deceased loved ones among the stars. The International Space Agency offers Moon Burial which will start in 2021.

Astronomers Want to Build Giant Telescope on Moon to See The Very First Stars

11.19.2020 08:00 AM

Astronomers theorized that 13 billion years earlier before galaxies came together, the first stars developed.

Is NASA SpaceX CRS-21 Dragon Ready to Collect Research Materials on ISS?

11.18.2020 11:00 AM

SpaceX will finally have a back-to-back mission as the commercial spacecraft manufacturer faces resupply mission

NASA Plans to Operate Nuclear Power Plants on Moon and Mars by 2026

11.18.2020 06:00 AM

NASA mulls building a nuclear power plant on the moon and Mars by 2026 to support its long-term exploration plans.