NASA Lunar Crater Radio Telescope: Illuminating the Cosmic Dark Ages
The early-stage NASA concept could see robots hang wire mesh in a crater on the Moon’s far side, creating a radio telescope to help probe…
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Completes First Trip to New Airfield – “Another Great Achievement!”
The Red Planet rotorcraft headed south in support of furthering research into the potential use of aerial scouts on Mars in the future. NASA’s Ingenuity…
Boeing’s Starliner Completes Full Space Station Mission Simulation
NASA and Boeing recently completed an integrated mission dress rehearsal of Starliner’s uncrewed Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission to the International Space Station for NASA’s…
NASA Wallops Rocket Launch Will Be Visible in the Eastern United States
A mission to explore energy transport in space using a NASA suborbital sounding rocket launching May 8, 2021, from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia…
NASA Ingenuity Helicopter’s Fifth Flight on Mars Will Be Different – Here’s Why
Around the time of our first flight, we talked a lot about having our “Wright brothers moment” at Mars. And that makes a lot of…
NASA Sees Tides Under the Ocean’s Surface [Video]
Internal tides, or internal waves, can reach hundreds of feet underneath the ocean surface, but might only be a few inches high on the surface….
“I Felt Really Heavy!” – NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts Discuss Their Historic Mission and Return to Earth
NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, along with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi, participated in the first media event…
Space Station Astronauts Study how Space Affects Immune System, Exercise
Human Research and space physics topped the science schedule aboard the International Space Station yesterday (May 6, 2021). The seven-member Expedition 65 crew also spent…
Dwindling Water Sources in Mexico: Nearly 85 Percent of the Country Is Experiencing Drought
Nearly 85 percent of Mexico is experiencing drought, and water sources are dwindling. Mexico is experiencing one of its most widespread and intense droughts in…
60 Years Ago: Alan Shepard Becomes the First American in Space
In 1961, the United States and the Soviet Union found themselves in a race to put the first human being into space. The United States…
Compelling Patterns in Bothnian Bay Before the Breakup
Before it is wiped away by spring melting, sea ice in the northern Baltic Sea displays some compelling patterns. Unlike the sea ice that caps…
After Proving Flight Is Possible on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Has a New Mission
The Red Planet rotorcraft will shift focus from proving flight is possible on Mars to demonstrating flight operations that future aerial craft could utilize. NASA’s…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Discovers Radio Signal in Venus’ Atmosphere
During a brief swing by Venus, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe detected a natural radio signal that revealed the spacecraft had flown through the planet’s upper…
NASA SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts Splash Down Safely After Record Space Station Mission
Four astronauts splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday, completing NASA’s first commercial crew, long-duration mission aboard the International Space Station. The return…
Scientists Map Rivers of Pollution in the Sky
Windy regions high in the atmosphere can transport pollutants like dust or soot thousands of miles around the world and disrupt everyday life for thousands…
May Skywatching Tips: A Rocky Planet Round-Up and a Super Blood Moon Eclipse
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech May Skywatching Highlights What’s Up for May? This month, a rocky planet round-up, and a super blood Moon eclipse! May 3: The bright…
Wildfires and Smoke Cause “Black Sky” in Siberia
Numerous fires have filled skies with smoke, causing air quality issues in Omsk. Russian emergency services have reported an abnormally high number of fires in…
NASA’s Artemis I SLS Rocket Core Stage Transported to Its New Home
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) core stage for the Artemis I mission arrived on April 27, 2021, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The core…