Total Solar Eclipses Shed Light on the Temperature of Solar Winds and Sun's Corona

SPACE 06.22.2021 02:14 AM

NASA's Advanced Composition Explorer spacecraft (ACE) helped solar scientists to study total solar eclipses to better understand how temperatures of solar wind and the Sun's corona could affect space weather that can impact astronaut activities and electronics in space.

Hubble Space Telescope Has Been Offline for a Week as NASA Fails to Fix It for the Third Time

06.22.2021 01:55 AM

It has been a week now since the Hubble Space Telescope went offline on June 13 as NASA struggles to fix the computer that controls its science instruments.

SpaceX 'Of Course I Still Love You' Drone Ship Finally Appears at Panama Canal

06.22.2021 01:42 AM

Ten days and one detour after SpaceX drone ship Of Course I Still Love You departed Port Canaveral, Florida, the ship has arrived at the Panama Canal.

Venus: Why the Hellish Planet is Exciting Scientists and Astronomers

06.22.2021 01:27 AM

NASA and ESA have recently announced 3 missions to Venus that excite scientists with possibilities of understanding more about the planet, the evolution of the solar system, and the history of Earth.

SpaceX is Making Starship's Orbital Launch Tower Ahead of Potential SN16 Test Launch

06.21.2021 23:34 PM

Elon Musk hopes SpaceX launch tower, the biggest structure he’s ever built, will be ready this month.

Major Ocean-Observing Satellite Releases 1st Scientific Measurements to Users

06.21.2021 22:05 PM

The major ocean-observing satellite named after NASA Earth Science Division Director Michael Freilich has recently made available its first two data streams to the public today.

NASA Releases Time-Lapse Video of Solar Panel Installation at ISS

06.21.2021 06:44 AM

New video from NASA shows a time-lapse of the solar array installation at ISS with the help of spacewalking astronauts.

Apollo 14 Mission Marks the Successful Return of Man on the Moon After Apollo 13 Mishap

06.21.2021 03:54 AM

Family members of astronauts in Apollo 14 mission marked the 50th anniversary of Apollo missions, remembering its importance, especially with the upcoming Artemis mission happening in the next few years.

Full Strawberry Moon, Mars, Venus: Don't Miss These Celestial Events This Month of June!

06.21.2021 02:20 AM

This week is all about the “Super Strawberry Moon.” But don't forget to take a few nights to look for bright Venus in the west after sunset and also for Mars.

Spacesuit Problems Solved: Spacewalking Astronauts Successfully Install, Unfurl New Solar Panels

06.20.2021 23:17 PM

Spacewalking astronauts were able to successfully equip the International Space Station with the first, in a series of powerful solar panels earlier today.

Did the Boltysh Crater Caused Dinosaur Extinction? New Study Reveals a Different Story

06.20.2021 06:26 AM

A new study suggests that the Boltysh crater in Ukraine was created 650,000 years later than the Chicxulub impact, long after the extinction of dinosaurs. The revised age reveals that it might not caused the extinction but could have interfered with the recovery of the species.

SpaceX Eyes Launching Transporter 2 Via Falcon 9 Rocket Soon

06.20.2021 02:20 AM

SpaceX has one more mission planned for June, Falcon 9 B1060-8 launching from SLC-40 with the Transporter-2 rideshare mission.

USPS Issues New Sun Science Stamps Showcasing Different Solar Activity as Seen From Space

06.20.2021 01:51 AM

In celebration of a decade-long Sun observation from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, the US Postal Service issues a set of Sun Science stamps that showcases a range of solar activity.

ISS Next Private Astronaut Missions Open for New Proposals Following SpaceX Crew Dragon, Falcon 9

06.20.2021 00:15 AM

NASA is seeking proposals for its next two private astronaut missions to the ISS. The news follows a previously announced agreement with Axiom Space.

NASA Challenger Crew Likely Survived Explosion Before Tragic Crash to Atlantic Ocean

06.19.2021 22:47 PM

NASA Challenger crew members were likely conscious in the aftermath of the 1986 explosion. Their capsule was ejected intact into the fireball just 73 seconds after the launch.