NASA Plans to Operate Nuclear Power Plants on Moon and Mars by 2026

SPACE 11.18.2020 06:00 AM

NASA mulls building a nuclear power plant on the moon and Mars by 2026 to support its long-term exploration plans.

Mars is Continually Losing Its Water Due to Dust Storms, Heat – NASA

11.16.2020 11:00 AM

Scientists have further decoded the phenomenon that led Mars to lose the equivalent of a global ocean of water up to hundreds of feet deep over billions of years.

Astronauts Finally Board SpaceX Rocket to ISS Without Musk; What Makes This Trip Extra Special?

11.16.2020 09:00 AM

A Musk-less SpaceX Crew Dragon finally went aboard to International Space Station. This Japanese astronaut sets a new record by going to the ISS thrice onboard different spacecrafts.

NASA Unlikely to Land Humans on Moon by 2024; Will It Affect Mars Missions Too?

11.16.2020 04:00 AM

NASA chief Jim Bridenstine recently hinted that he would not be a part of the space agency under Joe Biden's administration.

This 1966 Rocket Booster from Surveyor 2 Pays A Brief Visit to Earth Orbit Again

11.15.2020 07:00 AM

The 1966 Surveyor 2 robotic Moon lander mission may be paying Earth a brief visit after returning from deep space.

Kepler Space Telescope Reveals About 300 Million Habitable Planets Possibly Exist in the Milky Way

11.14.2020 12:00 PM

Scientists found that about 50 percent of Sun-like stars consist of rocky planets that have the ability to host "liquid water on their surfaces."

How Did SpaceX Become NASA's Partner in Launching Its Astronauts to Space?

11.13.2020 13:00 PM

How did NASA become the "customer" of SpaceX? SpaceX just scored a historical event with NASA as they are set to launch astronauts this Saturday, November 14, on its first operational mission to the International Space Station (ISS) independent from Russia after nine years of relying on them.

SpaceX Finally Scored a Historic First From NASA

11.12.2020 09:00 AM

NASA has officially certified SpaceX’s Crew Dragon for future use in crewed missions to space. NASA's Crew-1 Dragon is already officially certified for a six-month space journey on SpaceX's Dragon and Falcon 9 Rocket Ships to # LaunchAmerica for its trip to the International Space Station ( ISS).

NASA Auctioned Neil Armstrong's Photo For $70,200! Space Agency Sold Other Photographs For Over $2M!

11.11.2020 04:00 AM

NASA's most rare photographs were sold for $2 million! Here's how much Neil Armstrong's photo is worth!

Jupiter's Icy Moon Europa 'Glows in the Dark' Due to Radiation, Scientists Say

11.10.2020 13:00 PM

Jupiter's moon Europa may actually glow in the dark due to the bombardment of radiation it gets from Jupiter.

Astronomers Found Leaking Cavities in Asteroid Bennu; Is It Dying?

11.09.2020 16:00 PM

OSIRIS-REx mission to Bennu shows spots on the Asteroid's surface. Scientist claims that it is close to its death.

Crew Dragon Astronauts Arrive in Florida for Launch Preparations

11.09.2020 05:00 AM

Astronauts hope Tropical Storm Eta doesn’t delay the 2nd SpaceX crew flight. Four astronauts appeared at Kennedy Space Center on Sunday in preparation for SpaceX's second crew flight departing next weekend.

SpaceX and NASA Delays Sentinel-6 Ocean-Mapping Satellite Until November 21

11.06.2020 11:00 AM

Elon Musk's SpaceX might take advantage of the two-week delay to finish Merlin engine testing. The U. S. -European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite spacecraft would have to wait at least 11 additional days from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base before launching orbit.

9-Year-Old Malaysian Boy Won NASA's Lunar Loo Challenge

11.05.2020 06:30 AM

The idea of the 9-year-old boy from Malaysia has won first place in the junior category of NASA's Lunar Loo Challenge.

NASA Shares Upclose Images of Asteroid Bennu Perplexed Over Darkness

11.04.2020 13:00 PM

NASA has released images taken by OSIRIS-Rex's navigation camera's field of view when the spacecraft touched the surface of asteroid Bennu and took samples of it.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Will Reveal Hidden Galaxies Soon!

11.03.2020 17:00 PM

The blinding glare of quasars could be revealed by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Two recent research from the University of Melbourne will help NASA's quest for universes never before seen by humankind.

Earth's Neighborhood in Space Has 40 Percent More Hydrogen Atoms

11.02.2020 20:00 PM

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft measurements reveal loads of Hydrogen in Interstellar Medium. Many are already starting to see what is beyond Earth with new observation missions.

The International Space Station Marks 20 Years of Continuous Human Presence In Space

11.02.2020 12:00 PM

The International Space Station (ISS) has paved the way for many breakthroughs, not just in space exploration but in other fields of study.

SpaceX Dragon Crew-1 Now Set to Orbit After Engine Failure Finally Sorted

10.29.2020 13:00 PM

NASA's Crew-1 aboard the SpaceX Dragon will soon launch from Kennedy and orbit in the ISS to study Earth and monitor sea levels.

NASA Scientists Found An Unexpected Molecule in Atmosphere of Saturn’s Largest Moon

10.28.2020 17:00 PM

NASA is prepping its Dragonfly mission to go look for signs of life on Saturn's Titan moon. NASA scientists claim they have spotted an extraordinary molecule in Titan's atmosphere, the largest moon of Saturn, using a massive radio telescope in Chile.

NASA's Juno Spots "Dancing' Sprites, Elves" in Jupiter's Atmosphere

10.28.2020 11:00 AM

For the first time, NASA's Juno spotted "elves and sprites" in Jupiter's upper atmosphere that are not lightning.