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1 hour ago

Watch NASA test potentially revolutionary 3D-printed rocket engine (video)

NASA placed a supersonic combustion engine on the firing stand, and early tests for interplanetary exploration show promise.

space.com
3 hours ago

Europe's JUICE mission to Jupiter's moons preparing for April 14 launch

Europe's JUICE mission to explore three icy moons of Jupiter is all set to begin its voyage to the outer solar system.

space.com
6 hours ago

NASA's Geotail spacecraft ends 30-year mission studying Earth's magnetosphere

After 31 years in orbit, NASA's magnetosphere-studying mission Geotail has come to end after the spacecraft's final data recorder failed.

space.com
7 hours ago

Green comet zooming our way, last visited 50,000 years ago

A comet is streaking back our way after 50,000 years.

8 hours ago

NASA to launch Psyche asteroid probe in October 2023 after delays

NASA's Psyche asteroid mission is targeting an October 2023 launch, after a one-year delay due to software issues.

space.com
1 day ago

NASA funds nuclear probes for icy moons, huge new space telescopes and other far-out tech ideas

NASA has funded a new set of visionary concepts for space exploration that could one day prove useful โ€” and perhaps even transformative.

space.com
1 day ago

NASA's Lucy asteroid mission adds 10th space rock target

The Lucy mission will visit main-belt asteroid 1999 VD57 in November, allowing the spacecraft to test its innovative target tracking system before reaching its primary science targets in 2025.

space.com
1 day ago

NASA 'Day of Remembrance' marks 20 years since space shuttle Columbia tragedy

Seven astronauts were lost on the space shuttle Columbia 20 years ago. Like 19 others, the STS-107 crew made the ultimate sacrifice in the pursuit of exploration.

space.com
1 day ago

NASA marks 20 years since space shuttle Columbia disaster

NASA is marking the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts.

1 day ago

How to Measure an Asteroid in Penguins

The size of space rocks can be tricky to convey, and recent attempts have gotten weird.

theatlantic.com
1 day ago

Car-sized asteroid will pass extremely close to Earth tonight

A small space rock is about to make a super close pass at Earth tonight, โ€Šbut don't worry โ€Šโ€”โ€Š we are perfectly safe.

space.com
1 day ago

Earth will have 'a very close encounter' with an asteroid tonight, NASA says

There's no reason for alarm โ€” but, a NASA engineer calls it "one of the closest approaches by a known near-Earth object ever recorded." It will be only 2,200 miles above the Earth's surface.

npr.org
1 day ago

Grounded spacecraft look for new space rocks to visit, including notorious asteroid Apophis

Scientists on the Janus mission are working hard to try to salvage a pair of spacecraft that lost their launch โ€” and the solution might include the most notorious asteroid out there, Apophis.

space.com
1 day ago

Boeing's Starliner crew capsule channels R2-D2 ahead of astronaut test flight

NASA released images of the Boeing Starliner crew capsule resembling R2-D2 ahead of a crewed flight test to the International Space Station.

space.com
1 day ago

Asteroid about zoom oh-so-close to Earth, NASA says

But it will miss, the space agency says, in one of the closest encounters of its type ever.

cbsnews.com
1 day ago

NASA and DARPA to develop nuclear thermal rocket engine that may put humans on Mars: reports

NASA and DARP will collaborate on a project to develop nuclear thermal rockets that will shorten transit times to Mars, increase load capacity and generate more power.

foxnews.com
1 day ago

Asteroid coming exceedingly close to Earth, but will miss

An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will whip past Earth on Thursday night, one of the closest encounters ever recorded.

1 day ago

Asteroid coming exceedingly close to Earth, but will miss

An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will whip past Earth on Thursday night, one of the closest such encounters ever recorded. NASA insists it will be a near miss with no chance of the asteroid hitting Earth. NASA said Wednesday that this newly discovered asteroid will zoom 2,200 miles (3,600 kilometers) above the southern tip of South America.

news.yahoo.com
2 days ago

Astronauts discuss upcoming mission to ISS

NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts held a briefing to discuss their upcoming trip to the International Space Station, scheduled for next month. (Jan. 25)

news.yahoo.com
2 days ago

SpaceX Crew Dragon may get a shield upgrade after Soyuz spacecraft leak

A micrometeoroid strike on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft has spurred NASA to talk to SpaceX about possibly increasing the shielding on its Crew Dragon capsule.

space.com
2 days ago

Perseverance Mars rover files 1st detailed weather report

The weather station on NASA's Perseverance rover has chronicled the meteorology above Jezero Crater.

space.com
2 days ago

Rocket Lab establishes new U.S. foothold with successful launch after years of delays

The mission was Rocket Lab's 33rd to date, but the first from U.S. soil. The company has been regularly launching from private launchpads in New Zealand.

cnbc.com
2 days ago

James Webb Space Telescope experiences 2nd instrument glitch

Every spacecraft glitches occasionally, and even the James Webb Space Telescope the most powerful observatory ever launched, isn't immune.

space.com
2 days ago

Rocket Lab launches 1st Electron booster from US soil in twilight liftoff

The small satellite launch company Rocket Lab aced its debut liftoff from American soil on Tuesday (Jan. 24)

space.com
2 days ago

Rocket Lab launches for first time from Wallops, Va.

The company, based in California, had previously launched rockets from its facility in New Zealand, but it hopes to fly more frequently from the United States.

washingtonpost.com
2 days ago

Rocket Lab launches 3 satellites in first mission from U.S. soil

After 32 launches from Rocket Lab's New Zealand facility, the company is now set for regular flights from Virginia's Eastern Shore.

cbsnews.com
3 days ago

NASA's fatal Challenger launch still echoes through the agency today

NASA administrator James Beggs implored the agency to stop the launch of space shuttle Challenger. A day later, seven astronauts lost their lives.

space.com
3 days ago

Perseverance Mars rover's samples will be curated at new NASA office in Houston

Material collected by the Perseverance rover will be handled at the Mars Sample Receiving Project office at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

space.com
3 days ago

James Webb Space Telescope discovers coldest interstellar ice ever seen

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers discover a rich catalog of frigid interstellar ice in the depths of a dark, dense molecular cloud.

space.com
3 days ago

Rocket Lab Successfully Launches Its First Electron Rocket From U.S. Soil

A new era of rocket launches from NASAโ€™s facility on Wallops Island in Virginia began tonight with the much-anticipated launch of Rocket Labโ€™s Electron small-lift launch vehicle.

news.yahoo.com
3 days ago

NASA and DARPA will build a nuclear rocket by 2027

NASA and DARPA announced a collaboration to demonstrate a working nuclear thermal rocket by 2027 with the goal of sending humans to Mars as quickly as possible.

space.com
3 days ago

NASA gets best look yet at the "deepest, coldest ices" in space that create stars, planets and the "building blocks of life"

The icy ingredients studied in a molecular cloud 500 light-years away provide a "spectral snapshot" of the origins of space bodies.

cbsnews.com
3 days ago

Saturn IB rocket no longer safe to keep standing at Alabama rest stop

A roadside rocket display that has stood as a welcome sign for drivers entering the state of Alabama is no longer safe to be left standing.

space.com

Rocket Lab now targeting Jan. 24 for 1st-ever launch from US

Bad weather has pushed Rocket Lab's first-ever launch from U.S. soil back a day, to Tuesday (Jan. 24).

space.com

NASA satisfied with solar array of Lucy asteroid spacecraft

Engineers for NASA's Lucy asteroid mission have determined that the spacecraft is ready to complete its 12-year mission despite a slight glitch in one of its two massive solar arrays.

space.com

NASA scientist explains why Venus is Earth's 'evil twin' (video)

A new video from NASA explains why scientists are so puzzled by Venus, which resembles Earth in many ways yet is strikingly different.

space.com

Buzz Aldrin gets married at 93 to his longtime love

The retired astronaut, who was the second person to walk on the moon, announced his marriage to Anca Faur.

npr.org

NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts may stay on space station for a full year after Soyuz leak

Frank Rubio and two cosmonaut colleagues may not come home from the International Space Station until late September โ€” six months later than initially planned.

space.com

Spacewalking astronauts hit snags installing new solar array mount outside space station

A 'sticky' foothold and a stubborn strut caused problems for Koichi Wakata and Nicole Mann on their Jan. 20 spacewalk to prep the space station for new solar arrays.

space.com

Mars helicopter Ingenuity aces 40th Red Planet flight

NASA's tiny Ingenuity helicopter flew for the 40th time on Mars Thursday (Jan. 19), covering about 584 feet (178 meters) of ground during a 92-second sortie.

space.com

First Native American woman in space steps out on spacewalk

The first Native American woman in space performed a spacewalk Friday to prep for adding more solar panels. Astronaut Nicole Mann and Japan's Koichi Wakata worked together on project.

foxnews.com

Tiny, bright flashes on the sun could help scientists predict solar flares

Tiny but bright flashes in the sun's corona that precede solar flares could help astronomers predict when the next one might occur.

space.com

1st-ever recovered US rocket stage, an artifact from Gemini 5, returns to launch site 60 years later

The first U.S. rocket stage to be recovered after its launch, an artifact from Gemini 5, landed at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum.

space.com

SpaceX and NASA targeting Feb. 26 for Crew-6 astronaut launch

SpaceX's sixth contracted astronaut flight to the International Space Station for NASA will launch on Feb. 26, if all goes according to plan.

space.com

First Native American woman in space steps out on spacewalk

The first Native American woman in space has ventured out on her first spacewalk.

Two spacewalkers continue space station power system upgrade

Spacewalks in low-Earth orbit face a small but very real threat from debris and and micrometeoroids whizzing by at extreme velocities.

cbsnews.com

Watch 2 astronauts perform 1st spacewalk of 2023 on Friday

Two astronauts will conduct the first spacewalk of 2023 on Friday morning (Jan. 20), and you can watch the action live.

space.com

SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch spotted from space station (photo)

A high-definition exterior camera on the International Space Station snapped a shot of the plume created by SpaceX's Falcon Heavy during its Jan. 15 launch.

space.com

Artemis 1 moon mannequins unpacked from Orion spacecraft (photos)

Moonikin Campos, Helga and Zohar flew around the moon in December 2022 to help NASA get its Orion spacecraft ready to carry Artemis astronauts to lunar realms.

space.com

What is astrobiology?

Astrobiology involves the search for telltale signs of life, potentially habitable worlds, and attempts to answer the question of how life arose on Earth.

space.com

Satellite spots glowing lava inside erupting Hawaiian volcano

The Kilauea volcano on Hawai'i's Big Island has been erupting again for nearly two weeks, creating lava fountains and a glow visible with the Landsat 8 satellite.

space.com

Kerbal Space Program 2 to feature Atlas V rocket launch audio

What do you get when an audio engineer meets an Atlas V rocket launch? Great sound for a forthcoming space game.

space.com

SpaceX Dragon capsule to be 5-person 'lifeboat' in event of ISS emergency

On Wednesday (Jan. 18), NASA plans to start moving astronaut Frank Rubio's seat liner from a Russian Soyuz spacecraft over to SpaceX's Dragon capsule Endurance.

space.com

NASA satellite view shows California's soaked start to 2023

NASA has released satellite view showing the 'atmospheric rivers' that made California's start to the new year brutally wet.

space.com

Look up! Rare comet could be visible with naked eye soon

The comet is the expected to make its closest pass of Earth sometime between Feb. 1 and 2, possibly even sooner sometime at the end of January.

2022 was fifth or sixth warmest on record as Earth heats up

Government science teams say that 2022 didn't quite set a record for heat, but it was in the top five or six warmest on record depending on who's doing the measuring.

Russia will launch new capsule to return space station crew

Russia will send up a new capsule next month to bring back three space station astronauts whose original ride home was damaged.

Old NASA satellite falls harmlessly from sky off Alaska

After almost 40 years circling Earth, a NASA satellite has plunged harmlessly through the atmosphere.

Old NASA satellite falling from sky this weekend, low threat

A retired science satellite is about to fall from the sky but NASA says the chance of wreckage falling on anybody is โ€œvery low.โ€.

Celestial events in 2023: 13 full moons, 12 meteor showers and 4 supermoons

Here are some skywatching highlights in January 2023 according to NASA.

Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dead at 90

Walter Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in NASAโ€™s Apollo program, has died.

NASA Mars lander InSight falls silent after 4 years

It could be the end of the red dusty line for NASA's InSight lander on Mars.

Satellite launched to map the world's oceans, lakes, rivers

A U.S.-French satellite that will map almost all of the world's surface water has rocketed into orbit.

Micrometeorite possibly behind Russian space capsule leak

A Russian space official says a coolant leak from a Russian space capsule attached to the International Space Station could have been caused by a micrometeorite strike.

Cosmonauts' spacewalk canceled at space station due to leak

NASA and Russiaโ€™s space agency canceled a spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts just as they were preparing to exit the International Space Station.

Mars rover captures 1st sound of dust devil on red planet

A NASA rover on Mars by chance had its microphone on when a whirling tower of red dust passed overhead last year and caught the sound.

NASA Orion capsule safely blazes back from moon, aces test

NASAโ€™s Orion capsule is back from the moon.

NASA capsule flies over Apollo landing sites, heads home

NASA's Orion capsule is on its way home from the moon to wrap up a three-week test flight.

NASA cancels greenhouse gas monitoring satellite due to cost

NASA is canceling a planned satellite that was going to intensely monitor greenhouse gases over the Americas because it got too costly and complicated.

NASA's Orion capsule enters far-flung orbit around moon

NASA's Orion capsule is now circling the moon in an orbit stretching tens of thousands of miles.

Webb Space Telescope spots early galaxies hidden from Hubble

NASA's new Webb Space Telescope is finding bright, early galaxies that until now have been hidden from view.

NASA capsule on way to moon after launch by giant new rocket

A space capsule is hurtling toward the moon for the first time in 50 years.

NASA fixes new leak, resumes fueling moon rocket for launch

NASA has managed to plug a leak while fueling its new moon rocket for a middle-of-the-night launch.

Will we be able to see the Artemis launch tonight?

After several delays, NASA is planning to launch its Artemis moon rocket in the early morning hours on Wednesday.

EXPLAINER: NASAโ€™s new mega moon rocket, Orion crew capsule

NASA is making another attempt to launch its new moon rocket on its first test flight.

NASA's moon rocket on track for Wednesday launch attempt

NASA is counting down to this week's planned liftoff of its new moon rocket after an evaluation of hurricane damage.

NASA: Moon rocket endured hurricane, set for 1st test flight

NASA says its moon rocket needs only minor repairs after enduring a hurricane and is on track for liftoff next week.

Section of destroyed shuttle Challenger found on ocean floor

A large section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger has been found buried in sand at the bottom of the Atlantic.

Section of destroyed shuttle Challenger found on ocean floor

A large section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger has been found buried in sand at the bottom of the Atlantic.

US weather satellite, test payload launched into space

A satellite intended to improve weather forecasting and an experimental inflatable heat shield to protect spacecraft entering atmospheres have been launched into space from California.

Cargo ship reaches space station despite jammed solar panel

A Northrop Grumman capsule has delivered several tons of supplies to the International Space Station despite a jammed solar panel.

NASA launch of moon rocket delayed again by tropical weather

NASA is again postponing the launch of its new moon rocket because of a storm threatening the Florida coast.

Solar panel trouble on cargo capsule bound for space station

A newly launched cargo capsule has run into trouble with a solar panel after liftoff.

NASA's moon rocket returns to pad for next launch attempt

NASAโ€™s moon rocket is back on the pad for another launch attempt, following more repairs.

The end is near for a Martian lander, courtesy of the weather

NASAโ€™s Insight Mars lander is nearing the end of its life, and its death will partially be attributed to the weather.

Huge โ€˜planet killerโ€™ asteroid spotted hiding in the sunโ€™s glare

Already, more than 27,000 near-earth asteroids exist in all shapes and sizes, according to CNN Newsource.

How many more storms can we expect in November?

We have pushed into November, and we already have a new storm in the Atlantic.

Two NASA spacecraft detect biggest meteor strikes at Mars

Two NASA spacecraft at Mars have recorded the biggest meteor strikes and impact craters yet.

First Native American woman in space awed by Mother Earth

The first Native American woman in space says she's overwhelmed by the beauty and delicacy of Mother Earth.

Astronaut James McDivitt, Apollo 9 commander, dies at 93

The NASA astronaut who commanded the Apollo 9 mission has died.

SpaceX ferries astronauts back to Earth after half-year away

Four astronauts are back on Earth after spending almost six months at the International Space Station.

Ozone hole grows this year, but still shrinking in general

The ozone hole over Antarctica got bigger this year, which is unusual.

Smashing success: NASA asteroid strike results in big nudge

NASA says a spacecraft that plowed into a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away last month succeeded in shifting its orbit.

SpaceX delivers Russian, Native American women to station

SpaceX has delivered a fresh crew to the International Space Station for NASA, including the first Russian to launch from the U.S. in 20 years.

Russian launches to space from US, 1st time in 20 years

A Russian cosmonaut has rocketed from the U.S. for the first time in 20 years, catching a ride with SpaceX.

Smacked asteroid's debris trail more than 6,000 miles long

The asteroid that got smacked by a NASA spacecraft is now being trailed by thousands of miles of debris.

Space telescopes capture asteroid slam with striking clarity

Two space telescopes have captured this week's asteroid strike, the first planetary defense test of its kind.

NASA spacecraft buzzes Jupiter moon Europa, closest in years

NASA's Juno spacecraft has made the closest approach to Jupiter's tantalizing, icy moon Europa in more than 20 years.

Tampa's Phoenix simulation anticipated Category 5 hurricane

A 2009 planning exercise dubbed Project Phoenix eerily anticipated the potential damage the Tampa Bay area is facing from Hurricane Ian.

NASA moon rocket back in hangar, launch unlikely until Nov.

NASA's moon rocket is safely back inside its hangar as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida, its launch now unlikely before mid-November.

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