Lockheed Martin Bags NASA Contract to Make Rocket, Bring Mars’ First Samples to Earth

SPACE 02.08.2022 05:10 AM

Lockheed Martin was chosen by NASA to build the so-called Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), which will go to the Jezero Crater and rendezvous with Perseverance.

Youngest Pair of Near-Earth Asteroids Only 300 Years Old Spotted; When Will It Visit the Planet Again?

02.08.2022 02:07 AM

Asteroids 2019 PR2 and 2019 QR6 were first discovered separately in 2019 and are reported to have broken off from the same asteroid just three centuries ago.

Scary NASA Photo Shows How Astronauts Do Intense Training for Dark Moon Missions [LOOK]

02.08.2022 00:56 AM

On its Twitter account, NASA's Johnson Space Center shared this photograph of divers modeling what astronauts would encounter when they land on the Moon in the coming years.

February Night Sky: Top Astronomy Events for This Month Include Mercury, Venus, Mars Conjunction, Full Moon And More

02.08.2022 00:49 AM

In the early sky this month, you'll be able to observe Mars and Mercury rising just behind Venus.

Life on Mars Conspiracy Theory Claims Spotting A Figure Posing Like Kate Winslet in ‘Titanic’

02.07.2022 23:21 PM

People are going crazy about NASA's photographs because one image features what appears to be a person in a similar position to Kate Winslet's stance in "Titanic" when Leonardo DiCaprio's Jack was drawing her.

Astra Space Aborts First Florida Launch for the 2nd Time Due to Small Telemetry Issue

02.07.2022 20:49 PM

The inaugural launch of the Astra rocket was called off at the last second after the rocket shut down the liftoff attempt nearly immediately.

Consistent Impact Flux Of Asteroids That Scarred Mars for the Past 600 Years Not Random, Crater Detection Algorithm Suggests

02.07.2022 02:13 AM

Researchers used a crater detection algorithm to date back impact craters on Mars to know the geological history of the planet and found that impact flux is consistent in the inner Solar System.

US Space Force Wants to Clean Up Space Junk, Can You Help Orbital Prime?

02.06.2022 23:48 PM

With its Orbital Prime project, the US Space Force hopes to test on-orbit technologies in a few years.

Toyota Wants To Make a Lunar Cruiser For Moon With JAXA’s Help

02.06.2022 22:25 PM

Toyota is collaborating with the Japanese Space Agency JAXA to create a vehicle named the "Lunar Cruiser" that will be capable of exploring the moon's surface.

NASA Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Glows in the Dark Due to Dust in the Wind

02.06.2022 21:11 PM

Drones on Mars, like as NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, may create small electric currents to flow in the atmosphere, causing them to glow in the dark.

Dying Stars May Give Birth to New Planets, Astronomers Say

02.06.2022 19:48 PM

Astronomers said that even though stars are dying, some types of them may still be able to generate planets.

NASA James Webb Space Telescope Finally Finds Photons as Primary, Segmented Mirror Starts Aligning

02.05.2022 22:55 PM

The Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope detected the first photons of sunlight that went across the complete telescope.

NASA, SpaceX Don’t See Major Concern Over Dragon Capsule Parachute Amid Lagging Issues

02.05.2022 21:34 PM

NASA and SpaceX don't see issues yet but they want to know why the parachute system on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft hasn't been performing as planned.

SpaceX Starlink Satellites Photobomb Astronomy Images Showing Streaks of Glowing Light

02.05.2022 20:39 PM

Passing SpaceX Starlink satellites leave streaks on observatories' celestial pictures, possibly obstructing the detection of deadly asteroids.

NASA Plans to Burn the International Space Station in 2030

02.04.2022 23:26 PM

The International Space Station will end its term in 2030, and NASA plans to bring down its entirety by burning it on the atmosphere.