We Love Lucy – Four Questions With NASA Mission Manager Sherry Jennings
NASA is preparing to launch a new spacecraft on a quest to unlock the mysteries of our Solar System’s formation. Named for the fossilized human…
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
“X-Ray Magnifying Glass” Provides Unprecedented Look at Black Hole in the Early Universe
By taking advantage of a natural lens in space, astronomers have captured an unprecedented look at X-rays from a black hole system in the early…
NASA SLS Moon Rocket Flight Software Readied for Artemis I Launch
As crews at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida assemble the Moon rocket for the Artemis I mission, teams have installed the flight software that…
NASA Space Launch System Rocket Proceeding with Green Run Hot Fire Test
NASA is targeting the final test in the Green Run series, the hot fire, for as early as January 17, 2021. The hot fire is…
NASA SLS Exploration Upper Stage Passes Critical Design Review
The Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) for future flights of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket has passed its Critical Design Review, or CDR. A panel of experts evaluated…
The Recipe for Powerful Quasar Jets: Why Some Supermassive Black Holes Launch Powerful Beams
Some supermassive black holes launch powerful beams of material, or jets, away from them, while others do not. Astronomers may now have identified why. Using…
Treasure Trove of Cosmic Delights Revealed by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory
Humanity has “eyes” that can detect all different types of light through telescopes around the globe and a fleet of observatories in space. From radio…
NASA Selects SpaceX and Two Other Companies to Develop Human Landers for Artemis Moon Missions
NASA has selected three U.S. companies to design and develop human landing systems (HLS) for the agency’s Artemis program, one of which will land the first woman and next man on the surface…
Star Captured by Supermassive Black Hole’s Gravity – And Survives!
Astronomers may have discovered a new kind of survival story: a star that had a brush with a giant black hole and lived to…
Next-Generation Moon Thrusters Withstand Over 60 Hot-Fire Tests
Future Artemis lunar landers could use next-generation thrusters, the small rocket engines used to make alterations in a spacecraft’s flight path or altitude, to enter…
First Massive SLS Rocket Core Stage for NASA’s Artemis Completed and Loaded for Transport
The first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket core stage for NASA’s Artemis program completed manufacturing work at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans and…
NASA TV Will Broadcast Perseid Meteor Shower Program
NASA TV will host a program for this week’s Perseid meteor shower, which is expected to be one of the best in years. NASA’s Marshall…
NASA Searching for Green Propellant Technology
NASA is looking for a greener alternative for fuel instead of using highly toxic hydrazine. They are working with local American companies to develop new…
Scientists Believe Milky Way’s Black Hole is Vaporizing Asteroids
Astronomers believe that the supermassive black hole known as Sagittarius A* located at the center of the Milky Way may be destroying a large number…