Voyage to the Sun: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Completes 16th Close Approach
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe accomplished a milestone on June 27, 2023 – its 16th orbit of the Sun. This included a close approach to the Sun…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe accomplished a milestone on June 27, 2023 – its 16th orbit of the Sun. This included a close approach to the Sun…
On June 25, 2023, the heat shield was successfully installed on the Artemis II Orion spacecraft at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This crucial…
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 7:14 p.m. EDT (4:14 p.m. PDT) on July 2, 2023. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches…
What are some skywatching highlights in July 2023? Mars and Venus start the month close together, but part ways and head lower as July goes…
NASA is contributing to the European Space Agency mission, which will complement dark energy studies by the agency’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The…
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter successfully completed its 52nd flight, despite communication dropouts due to challenging Martian terrain. Contact with the helicopter was re-established on June…
Ahead of the first asteroid sample collected by the U.S. arriving on Earth in September, media are invited on Monday, July 24, to meet mission…
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover, after initial failures, successfully obtained a conglomerate rock sample from Otis Peak in Jezero crater, despite its crumbly nature. The varied…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope provided unique near-infrared imagery of Saturn on June 25, 2023. The observations highlighted Saturn’s atmospheric characteristics, revealed intricate details of…
After a successful year of experiments, NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) project showcases the future of space data transmission. Utilizing infrared light, LCRD enables…
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo spacecraft has undocked from the International Space Station and is set to splashdown off the coast of Florida on June 30. The…
SpaceX’s Crew-7, including astronauts from ESA, NASA, JAXA, and Roscosmos, will fly to the ISS this summer. Led by Commander Jasmin Moghbeli, the crew includes…
The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft, loaded with 3,600 pounds of cargo by the Expedition 69 crew, is set to undock from the International Space Station…
NASA’s Perseverance rover is trying to collect a conglomerate rock sample from Mars to help scientists understand the planet’s geological history and its magnetic field…
NASA’s X-57 Maxwell all-electric aircraft project, designed as a test platform for electric propulsion technologies, will wrap up operations by September 2023. Despite no maiden…
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is set to return from the ISS on June 29, carrying over 3,600 pounds of supplies and scientific experiments, including the…
This molecule, never before seen in space, is believed to be a cornerstone of interstellar organic chemistry. Carbon compounds form the foundations of all known…
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 1:09 p.m. EDT on June 20, 2023. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly,…