NASA Sends Mice on a Mission in Space

TECH & INNOVATION 04.15.2019 10:20 AM

Female mice were sent to a rodent habitat in the ISS for 37 days. As part of an experiment, NASA sent 20 female mice to the International Space Station with the goal of observing their reaction to microgravity-both short and long term-and then further learning about how both humans and animals will possibly adapt to a different environment in space.

Lockheed Martin Says They Can Help NASA Reach the Moon by 2024

04.12.2019 07:51 AM

The company unveils the design for a lunar lander. Only weeks after Vice President Mike Pence said that NASA must get back to the moon "or else", space contractor Lockheed Martin announced they will help.

JAXA Wants to Build a Lunar Base Using Robots

04.08.2019 20:00 PM

Japan's space agency wants to build a moon base with the help of robots. Japan has announced high aspirations in the form of an unmanned construction site on the Moon.

Dangerous Bacteria Found Aboard the International Space Station

04.08.2019 11:01 AM

Disease and corrosion inducing bacteria is found on the ISS. The International Space Station is filled with bacteria and fungi that can cause diseases and form biofilms that promote antibiotic resistance, and can even corrode the spacecraft, a new study has found.

NASA's Accelerated Schedule: Moon Landing in 2024 and Mars Landing in 2033

04.04.2019 22:58 PM

Space exploration deadlines were pushed to earlier dates, however, some factors prove to be problematic.

Revolutionary Airplane Wings Change Shape During Flight

04.04.2019 07:30 AM

NASA and MIT have created a shape-shifting airplane wing. Airplanes have had the same basic design for as long as humans have been flying-two wings, a tube-like body and a tail.

NASA on Trump’s Back-to-the-moon Deadline: More Funding Is Needed

04.03.2019 08:42 AM

NASA is asking for more funding for return mission to the moon. Vice President Mike Pence recently issued a statement demanding NASA to put Americans on the Moon within the next 5 years.

NASA Captures Nebraska Flooding

03.21.2019 08:27 AM

NASA Satellites have seen the devastating effects of the Nebraska Flood from miles above and it looks even worse.

Uncharacteristic Behavior of Bennu Changes Scientists’ Perception of Asteroids

03.20.2019 11:54 AM

Dust plumes have scientists excited. Bennu is the target of the OSIRIS-REx mission which is intended to return samples to Earth in 2023 for further study.

InSight Detects Microseisms While Waiting for Marsquakes

03.19.2019 09:22 AM

NASA's InSight has detected microseisms on Mars, confirming proper operation of the equipment. (Photo : NASA/JPL-Caltech/CNES/IPGP) When the ocean moves to make storms and tides, there is a microseismic activity happening on Earth that is detected by equipment designed for that purpose.

Soyuz Successfully Blasts Off For ISS

03.15.2019 08:10 AM

The Soyuz has successfully made it to the orbit and its astronauts are now on their way to the International Space Station, according to NASA television.

Toyota’s RV-like Lunar Rover

03.14.2019 14:38 PM

Toyota, no longer just for earthlings. Toyota plans to take off-roading vehicle design to astronomical heights, to the moon to be exact. The carmaker announced an upcoming collaboration with Japan's national space agency to design, develop and build the next generation of moon rover.

NASA Sends First All-Female Team on a Spacewalk

03.11.2019 17:33 PM

Two female astronauts with an all-female team will conduct a spacewalk on March 29. March 29, 2019 marks the first ever all-female spacewalk in history.

NASA Satellite Goes Quiet After Breakthrough

03.08.2019 09:28 AM

After their launch, what have these satellites become? The first ever pair of tiny satellites sent to go interplanetary have fallen silent after their launch.

NASA All-Female Spacewalk on Women’s Month

03.07.2019 07:51 AM

The next NASA expedition involves an all women crew. NASA has released a statement that the first all-women expedition in space is set to leave at the end of this month.

Filipino scientists get a thumbs up of their space app from NASA

02.23.2019 07:57 AM

A mobile app developed by Filipinos provides data relevant to fisherfolk Filipino scientists developed a mobile application that aims to provide fishermen with scientific data gets the nod of their app from the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

NASA Introduces First Batch Of Commercial Astronaut Crew

08.06.2018 13:42 PM

On Friday, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced the nine astronauts who will be the first to fly aboard commercial spacecraft en route to the International Space Station.

NASA Reveals Recent Images of Russian Volcano, Shiveluch's Eruption

09.01.2017 05:13 AM

Recent NASA images have shown the eruption of Shiveluch volcano in Russia. NASA images have recently depicted the eruption of the active volcano, Shiveluch, in Russia.

Yellowstone Caldera, The Super Volcano: NASA Plans To Protect The U.S. From The Threat Posed By The Volcano

08.25.2017 13:48 PM

NASA plans to prevent the threat posed by the Yellowstone Caldera to save the U.S. NASA plans to save the United States from the probable threat of the Yellowstone Caldera eruption in future.

NASA Finds The Age Of TRAPPIST-1 Is Twice Older Than Solar System

08.14.2017 19:32 PM

A recent research on TRAPPIST-1 suggests it is almost 9.8 billion years old, twice the age of the solar system. It is basically a dwarf star residing 40 light-years away from the solar system.

Wildfires Will Be More Frequent With The Increasing Temperature Due To Climate Change

07.28.2017 11:04 AM

Increasing trend of the global temperature due to the climate change will enhance the frequency of the wildfires.