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

SPACE 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.

Wandering Alligator Also to Blame for the Delay of the Historic SpaceX Launch

05.30.2020 07:00 AM

An alligator has been removed from the launch pad during SpaceX flight preparations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday. The gator was seen wandering on the pad and was captured later on. Click the link above to watch a video.

SpaceX All Set to Launch First Crewed Flight from US Soil in Nine Long Years

05.24.2020 22:10 PM

Despite months of shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, SpaceX is given the green light to launch its first crewed flight on Wednesday from US soil after nine years.

[WANTED] Volunteers to Live in Isolation for 8 Months in Mars Simulation: How Much Will NASA Pay?

05.21.2020 00:11 AM

NASA will pay volunteers to spend eight months locked up in a simulated spacecraft on its way to Mars. But how much is it willing to pay? What are the requirements? Find out.

Vacation House on Mars? Astronauts to Possibly Use Lava Tubes for Temporary Shelter from Radiation in Upcoming Missions

05.13.2020 05:30 AM

Future human missions to Mars might be possible within the next decade and astronomers are already prepping for it. A major problem would be the radiation on the planet, but a recent study suggests that astronauts could seek temporary shelter in Mars' natural lava tubes. Click to watch a video explaining lava tubes on Mars.

'Alien' Viruses Could Hitchhike on Astronauts and Spaceships Coming Back From Mars: Expert Calls for NASA to Make Protocols

05.09.2020 04:34 AM

Stanford Professor warns that samples from Mars should be treated as if tey are Ebola virus from space until proven safe to prevent alien virus from contaminating Earth.

NASA Shared Image of Unexpected Superbloom of Orange Poppies In Southern California As Seen From Space

05.07.2020 05:45 AM

IN PHOTOS: Despite the significant drought this year, a "Miracle March" brought life to the fiery orange poppies across the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve landscape.

NASA Captures How The Earth Breathes: Understanding the Mechanisms Behind Climate Change and Air Pollution

05.06.2020 02:49 AM

NASA has collected data on the Earth's ozone aimed to understand how the planet is affected by the climate change and air pollution

Over 500 Patches of Freshly Exposed Bedrock Found on the Moon Proving That It Is Not a Dead Rock After All

05.05.2020 02:41 AM

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) shows ridges with freshly exposed bedrock on the moon's surface, which are a result of an active tectonic system