NEID Spectrometer at Kitt Peak National Observatory Starts Exoplanet Investigation As They Search for Planets Like Earth

SPACE 08.12.2021 01:27 AM

The NEID spectrometer has begun its search for planets similar to Earth and beyond our solar system.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Says Asteroid Bennu Has 1-in-1750 Chance to Make Near-Earth Approach in Next 300 Years

08.12.2021 00:34 AM

NASA said that new ultra-precise readings from OSIRIS-Rex reveal that the asteroid Bennu has a better probability, than previously anticipated, of making a near-Earth approach in the next 300 years.

NASA Dragonfly Mission Releases Science Goals and Objectives on Saturn's Moon Titan

08.11.2021 11:45 AM

A new paper released by Dragonfly mission experts described the main interest of the Titan exploration.

Elon Musks Responds to NASA’s Spacesuit Problem, Offers SpaceX Assistance for Artemis Moon Mission

08.11.2021 04:31 AM

Elon Musk offers NASA cheaper spacesuits. He cited reports that the space agency's Artemis Moon Mission costs a lot to make and claimed that SpaceX can deliver the same quality for less.

NASA Perseverance Mars Rover's Collected Rock Sample Mysteriously Disappeared, Here's What Happened

08.11.2021 02:48 AM

NASA Perseverance rover tried to collect its first Mars rock sample but disappeared. The space agency believes that the rock responded in an unexpected way, rather than the rover making a mistake.

Cygnus Cargo Ship Launched to ISS Atop Northrop Grumman Antares Rocket Sending Supplies, Yellow Slime Mold to Space

08.11.2021 00:49 AM

Northrop Grumman Antares rocket blasted off from Virginia carrying the heaviest Cygnus cargo ship ever to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA.

NASA Lunar Landing "Not Feasible" Due to Delays in New Spacesuit that Will Be Ready in 2025 at the Earliest

08.10.2021 22:46 PM

An inspector general report deemed NASA's Artemis mission in 2024 "not feasible" due to space suits delays that will only be ready in April 2025 at the earliest, pushing the lunar landing nearly two years late.

NASA Solar Parker Probe Quickly Passes Through 9th Solar Flyby to Study Solar Winds, Sun's Surface

08.10.2021 08:50 AM

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is nearing completion of its 9th science-gathering solar flyby, with a close encounter to the Sun starting August 9.

Venus Flyby: ESA's Solar Orbiter Visits Earth's Hottest Neighbor for the Second Time But Fails to Capture Images of the Planet

08.10.2021 06:32 AM

Solar Orbiter successfully completed its second Venus flyby 33 hours before BepiColombo's flyby. The spacecraft is 5,000 miles from Venus and will now head to its main mission, the Sun.

Moon Lacks a Magnetic Field for Nearly All Its Life, but Scientists Might Be Wrong

08.10.2021 00:50 AM

The idea that the moon possessed a magnetic shield was first proposed in the 1970s, based on examinations of lunar samples acquired during NASA's Apollo missions.

Sea Level Rise Projection Tool: NASA, IPCC Develops Free Online Portal to Help Plan Ahead of the Effects of Rising Seas

08.09.2021 22:30 PM

A new forecasting tool was recently developed by NASA and IPCC to show projection of rising sea levels and its effects in the near future.

Northrop Grumman to Launch 16th Mission This Week; How to Watch Cargo Spacecraft Deliver Food, Fuel, and Supplies to ISS

08.09.2021 05:40 AM

An uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft will launch on a resupply mission to the International Space Station on August 10, carrying scientific research and supplies for the crew.

Newly Discovered Red Giant Stars Can Be Used for Exceptional Detailed Research Through Ground-Based Telescope

08.09.2021 05:12 AM

Red giant stars have recently been discovered and their discoverers say, these will be used for unparalleled detailed studies.

Elon Musk Shares Photo of SpaceX Starship Stacking on Super Heavy Booster, The Tallest Rocket Ever Built

08.09.2021 00:51 AM

On Friday, Elon Musk tweeted a shot of the SpaceX Super Heavy Stack being built, demonstrating the rocket's giant size.

Double Venus Flyby Offers New Opportunity to Study Earth's Hottest Neighbor At Two Different Locations

08.08.2021 22:10 PM

All eyes set on Venus as two flybys by Solar Orbiter and BeopiColombo are set to happen this week as a bonus before the two probes reach their main missions in the Solar System.

NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Fails to Get Rock in First Attempt

08.08.2021 22:00 PM

NASA said the Perseverance rover's first attempt to get rock samples in Mars didn't go according to plan.

NASA is Looking For Healthy Adults to Join Yearlong Mars Simulations; Here's How to Apply

08.07.2021 23:00 PM

NASA is looking for healthy people to join a yearlong mission in “Mars surface simulations." NASA is already taking applications for those who want to live on Mars.

International Space Station Astronauts’ Own Version of Olympics: Who Gets the Gold, Silver?

08.07.2021 21:48 PM

As different countries celebrate their respective wins in the Tokyo Olympics, the International Space Station has its own version of the Olympics for its astronauts and cosmonauts, too.

First High-Resolution Imaging Captures Asteroid Thermal Emission Through NASA's ALMA Telescope

08.07.2021 09:41 AM

Hoping for the chance to gather clues to a protoplanet in the Solar System, the largest asteroid on the asteroid belt was finally captured in high-resolution imaging using NASA's ALMA Telescope.

16 Psyche Asteroid: NASA Sending 2022 Mission to $10,000 Quadrillion-Worth Metallic Space Rock to Study Its Origin

08.06.2021 23:43 PM

NASA is sending a mission to study the 16 Psyche asteroid that will arrive in 2026. Scientists believe that it is packed full of precious metals that could be worth $10,000 quadrillion

NASA's Mars Ingenuity Rover About to Drill Rock As Ingenuity Helicopter Notches 11th Flight

08.06.2021 05:35 AM

NASA's robotic rover Perseverance prepared to drill its first rock sample after the Ingenuity helicopter successfully flew on its 11th flight.