After 50 Years, Earth Receives Laser Signals From the Moon

SPACE 08.11.2020 07:30 AM

50 years after the first glass panel was installed on the Moon, laser beam signals were picked up at a station in France. Scientists can now measure the precise and changing distance between the Moon and Earth amongst other measurements.

Dwarf Planet Ceres May Have Been an Ocean World

08.11.2020 06:00 AM

NASA scientists confirm the presence of liquid water on the icy, Pluto-like dwarf planet Ceres. The planet's craters have bright spots full of evidence that water evaporated from beneath the surface, leaving salt residues.

NASA to Remove “Insensitive” and “Harmful” Names

08.08.2020 22:53 PM

NASA has announced that it will drop nicknames that are "insensitive" and "harmful" for space objects in a move to address systemic discrimination and inequality.

Look: NASA Satellite Maps Extent of Beirut Explosion

08.08.2020 07:00 AM

NASA revealed the devastating extent of the explosion that happened in Beirut, Lebanon on August 4. The world was shocked to hear the news of the explosion in Beirut caused by 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in the city's port.

Crew Dragon: Bob Behnken’s Vivid Account of Returning to Earth

08.05.2020 07:20 AM

NASA astronauts land a safe splashdown back on Earth after two months at the International Space Station. The historic day marks new beginnings for space exploration and will be a 'springboard' for future missions.

SpaceX Crew Dragon Undocks From the ISS

08.02.2020 06:00 AM

The SpaceX Crew Dragon, crewed by two NASA astronauts bound home to Earth, has already undocked from the International Space Station (ISS), Saturday, August 1.

Ingenuity: The First Helicopter To Fly on Mars | Watch the Broadcast

07.30.2020 06:20 AM

NASA scientists are having a Wright brothers moment as Ingenuity will be the first helicopter to fly on a different planet. If successful, the independent helicopter will set a new milestone for the future of robotic space explorations.

SpaceX, NASA On the Lookout Before Endeavor Splashdown

07.29.2020 22:25 PM

SpaceX and NASA are monitoring a potential tropical cyclone in the Atlantic, ahead of the astronaut crew scheduled to splash down on Sunday, August 2.

NASA's Big Move to Search for Life on Mars – and to Bring Rocks Home

07.29.2020 21:48 PM

This summer, NASA is taking the next giant leap in the search for signs of life beyond Earth. This summer, NASA is taking the next giant leap in the search for signs of life beyond Earth.

NASA Asteroid Camera Spots China's Tianwen-1 on Its Way to Mars

07.25.2020 08:40 AM

A telescope affiliated with NASA's Planetary Defense has spotted China's Tianwen-1 Mars spacecraft as it leaves the Earth.

NASA Offers up to $180,000 to University Students Who Can Help Solve the Lunar Dust Problem

07.23.2020 06:08 AM

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is tapping university students to solve one of space exploration's persisting problems--lunar dust.

Comet NEOWISE Is Here Until the End of July

07.20.2020 05:02 AM

Astronomers encourage stargazers to make the most out of all the sightings for July, especially Comet NEOWISE which visits the skies after several thousands of years. Other sightings include Saturn, Mercury, and Jupiter.

NASA Launches 'Watts on the Moon Challenge' Together with HeroX to Light Up the Moon For Future Lunar Missions

07.13.2020 01:54 AM

Together with HeroX, NASA once again launched an incentive challenge called 'Watts on the Moon Challenge' in exchange for a prize purse of up to $5 million to inspire solutions on how to provide a reliable energy source for lunar missions.

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Detects Galaxy Moving Away From Earth at 3 Million Miles Per Hour

07.06.2020 21:23 PM

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a distant galaxy moving away from the Earth 60 million light-years away. The star was identified as NGC 7513, and was moving away from the Milky Way at 3.5 million mph.

NASA will Invest $51 Million in Over 300 Small Businesses Involved in Technological Innovations

06.30.2020 23:14 PM

NASA's Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs have just finished Phase I in selecting which small businesses they will invest in.

A Walk to Remember: NASA Astronauts Conduct Spacewalk to Replace Lithium Ion Batteries as Part of Power Upgrades in ISS

06.26.2020 21:34 PM

These spacewalks mark the end of a series of power upgrades that began in January 2017 to replace nickel-hydrogen batteries with new lithium-ion batteries as part of power upgrades of the International Space Station.

NASA Finds New Evidence of Habitability on Jupiter’s Moon Europa

06.25.2020 03:28 AM

Europa is one of the many moons that show signs of life, particularly subsurface oceans. NASA continues to prepare for the upcoming Europa Clipper mission in 2024.

NASA Invites People to Explore Mars Through Images Taken by the Curiosity Rover to Train Its AI Algorithm

06.24.2020 15:52 PM

NASA launches its new project called AI4 Mars which involves volunteers looking through pictures of Mars and naming the rocks and other surface features as a way of training the AI algorithm of the rover.

Virgin Galactic Signs With NASA for Private Space Missions Program

06.22.2020 09:43 AM

Virgin Galactic and NASA share the same visions for space exploration: for private companies to be involved in sending more people to space. They will be developing a new program that will allow customers to visit the International Space Station for private explorations and scientific research.

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Mesmerizing Images of the Butterfly & Jewel Bug Nebulas

06.19.2020 06:30 AM

It is the first time that astronomers observe clear images of two companion nebulas, revealing mesmerizing symmetrical patterns.

The Strawberry Moon Will Appear This Week, Followed by a Rare Annular Solar Eclipse: Here Are the Best Times to Watch

06.03.2020 00:58 AM

Half of the Earth will be witnessing a Strawberry Moon, while the other half will see a penumbral lunar eclipse. Two weeks later, an annular Solar Eclipse will make an appearance.