NASA
Latest
How to watch NASA's first Boeing Starliner crewed flight launch today (scrubbed)
The Boeing Starliner should finally conduct a crewed flight to the ISS today after years of delays.
Sarah Fielding05.06.2024
NASA confirms its space trash pierced Florida man’s roof
On March 8, a piece of space debris plunged through a roof in Naples, FL, ripped through two floors and (fortunately) barely missed the son of homeowner Alejandro Otero. On Tuesday, NASA confirmed the results of its analysis of the incident.
Will Shanklin04.16.2024
Fly Me To The Moon trailer plays right into Apollo 11 conspiracy theorists' hands
Fly Me To The Moon is an upcoming comedy movie that sees a PR expert (Scarlett Johansson) tasked with faking the Apollo 11 Moon landing -— just in case something goes wrong.
Kris Holt04.08.2024
Solar Eclipse 2024: How to watch and record today's total eclipse
To find out all the details of watching and recording the total solar eclipse on April 8, read on.
Steve Dent04.08.2024
One of these concept lunar vehicles could join NASA’s Artemis V astronauts on the moon
NASA announced this week that it’s chosen Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost and Venturi Astrolab to develop their lunar terrain vehicles (LTV) in a feasibility study over the next year. One will eventually be chosen for a demonstration mission.
Cheyenne MacDonald04.07.2024
NASA will be studying the total solar eclipse. Here's how you can help
On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will be visible across a swath of North America, from Mexico’s Pacific coast to the easternmost reaches of Canada. NASA has sponsored a handful of citizen science projects that anyone can participate in.
Cheyenne MacDonald04.05.2024
The White House tells NASA to create a new time zone for the Moon
On Tuesday, The White House published a policy memo directing NASA to create a new time standard for the Moon by 2026. Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) will establish an official time reference to help guide future lunar missions.
Will Shanklin04.03.2024
This luxury handbag is made from the material NASA uses to collect comet dust
Luxury brand Coperni has created a small bag made of nanomaterial silica aerogel — previously used by NASA to collect comet dust.
Sarah Fielding03.07.2024
The Odysseus has become the first US spacecraft to land on the moon in 50 years
The Odysseus spacecraft made by Houston-based Intuitive Machines has successfully landed on the surface of the moon.
Karissa Bell02.22.2024
NASA is looking for volunteers to live in its Mars simulation for a year
NASA put out an open call on Friday for volunteers to participate in its yearlong Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA 2) mission. The space agency will select four people for a crew that will be housed in its 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed habitat in Houston.
Cheyenne MacDonald02.17.2024
Intuitive Machines is taking its shot at nailing the first commercial moon landing
Intuitive Machines is set to embark on its moon mission this week, with a launch window that opens on February 14. It's the second mission contracted under NASA's CLPS program, and could be the first private lander to make it to the moon.
Cheyenne MacDonald02.12.2024
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is laying off 570 workers
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is laying off around 570 workers as it expects to be allocated a smaller budget than hoped for. For instance, JPL is expected to receive around a third of the funding it wanted for the Mars Sample Return mission this year.
Kris Holt02.07.2024
NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter has flown on Mars for the final time
NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter is no longer able to fly on Mars. The history-making machine suffered rotor blade damage on its 72nd flight.
Kris Holt01.25.2024
Japan’s SLIM lunar spacecraft landed upside down on the moon
Japan's SLIM spacecraft landed on the moon upside down.
Malak Saleh01.25.2024
NASA says it’s reestablished contact with the Ingenuity Mars helicopter
NASA said in an update shared on X that it has regained contact with the Ingenuity helicopter. The Perseverance rover, which relays communications between Earth and Ingenuity, picked up on its signal Saturday night after extensive searching.
Cheyenne MacDonald01.21.2024
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has gone silent on Mars
NASA says it has lost contact with its Ingenuity helicopter after a flight on Thursday. Ingenuity performed its 72nd flight on January 18 and reached a height of 40 feet, but went silent on its way down. The space is working to reestablish communications.
Cheyenne MacDonald01.20.2024
Take a look at the full asteroid Bennu sample in all its glory
NASA has shared a high-resolution image of the asteroid Bennu sample inside the Touch-and-Go-Sample Acquisition Mechanism (TAGSAM), which remained closed because of stuck fasteners until last week. The mission obtained an abundance of material.
Cheyenne MacDonald01.20.2024
Peregrine moon lander and its cargo will likely burn up in Earth’s atmosphere
In the latest update from Astrobotic, the company said the Peregrine lander seems to be heading back toward Earth and will likely burn up in the atmosphere. As of Saturday, Peregrine had made it 242,000 miles from Earth but has been leaking propellant for days.
Cheyenne MacDonald01.14.2024
NASA finally got the stuck lid off its asteroid Bennu sample container
NASA says it's finally removed two fasteners that were keeping it from getting to the asteroid Bennu sample. The sample is housed in a Touch-and-Go-Sample Acquisition Mechanism (TAGSAM), which itself is being protected in a glovebox.
Cheyenne MacDonald01.13.2024
NASA's new X-59 plane could hit supersonic speeds with minimal sonic boom
NASA’s X-59 Quesst supersonic commercial jet will have its flight test livestreamed on January 12.
Malak Saleh01.12.2024