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NASA confirms 2023 was the hottest year on record
NASA just released its annual global temperature report and, well, 2023 was the hottest year since measurements began in 1880. Additionally, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that 2024 could be even hotter.
Lawrence Bonk01.12.2024
NASA delays its first crewed Artemis mission until September 2025
NASA has delayed its first crewed mission to the Moon in over half a century by nine months to September 2026.
Kris Holt01.09.2024
Peregrine spacecraft experiences ‘anomaly’ that could threaten moon landing
The Peregrine spacecraft mission has experienced an anomaly after a successful launch that stopped the vehicle from pointing its solar array at the sun. This is putting the planned moon landing in danger.
Lawrence Bonk01.08.2024
Peregrine Mission 1 heralds the beginning of the moon’s commercialization
Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander is scheduled to launch on January 8 atop United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket. The mission is the first of those contracted under NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.
Cheyenne MacDonald01.07.2024
NASA’s Curiosity rover snapped this dreamy timelapse of a Martian day
NASA's Curiosity rover captured the passage of a Martian day over the course of 12 hours in November using its Hazard-Avoidance Cameras (Hazcams). The rover was parked ahead of a two-week pause in duties for the Mars solar conjunction.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.31.2023
Now’s the last chance to send your name to one of Jupiter’s moons on NASA’s Europa Clipper
NASA's Europa Clipper mission is set to launch in October 2024 to study whether the icy Jupiter moon could support life. In a campaign called Message in a Bottle, NASA has invited the public to have their names added to the spacecraft alongside a poem by US Poet Laureate Ada Limón.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.30.2023
Russia will assist NASA with ISS space flights through 2025
The news follows Russia's previous commitment to stay on the ISS until 2028.
Sarah Fielding12.28.2023
NASA beamed a video of a cat named Taters from deep space to Earth
On December 11, NASA successfully beamed an ultra-high definition video from the Psyche spacecraft to Earth. At the time, Psyche was about 19 million miles away. The video signal was received 101 seconds after it was sent.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.24.2023
These tomatoes were lost on the International Space Station for almost a year
NASA shared a photo of two tomatoes that turned up on the International Space Station after eight months lost. They were harvested by astronaut Frank Rubio, who returned to Earth in September. The tomatoes held up well in space, appearing only dehydrated but otherwise intact.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.20.2023
Webb telescope’s new Uranus image looks like a portal to another dimension
The James Webb Space Telescope has a treat to celebrate the upcoming second anniversary of its launch. NASA and the ESA, which operate the craft alongside the CSA, shared a dazzling new image of the icy planet Uranus.
Will Shanklin12.18.2023
Looking back at 25 years of the ISS
Wednesday marks the 25th anniversary of the International Space Station’s (ISS) physical assembly in orbit. On December 6, 1998, the crew aboard the space shuttle Endeavor attached the US-built Unity node to the Russian-built Zarya module, kicking off the modular construction of the ISS.
Will Shanklin12.06.2023
Meta and IBM form open-source alliance to counter big AI players
NASA, Intel, Yale University and more are involved.
Sarah Fielding12.05.2023
NASA and IBM are building an AI for weather and climate applications
IBM and NASA are working on an AI foundational model for weather and climate applications. Among other things, they say it will be able to identify conditions conducive to wildfires.
Kris Holt11.30.2023
Webb telescope images show an unprecedented and 'chaotic' view of the center of our galaxy
NASA just revealed some gorgeous images culled from the James Webb telescope, showing the center of the Milky Way galaxy in all of its crowded and chaotic glory. Researchers plan to use this data to test current theories of star formation.
Lawrence Bonk11.20.2023
NASA can’t talk to its Mars robots for two weeks because the sun is in the way
NASA is putting pause on sending commands to its Mars exploration instruments from November 11 through November 25 as it waits out the Mars solar conjunction. With the sun in the way, any commands sent to Mars could suffer interference capable of harming the robotic explorers.
Cheyenne MacDonald11.12.2023
NASA discovered that an asteroid named Dinky actually has its own moon
NASA has discovered that an asteroid named Dinky is orbited by a tiny moon, forming a binary asteroid pair. In other words, it’s an even dinkier Dinky.
Lawrence Bonk11.03.2023
A commercial spaceplane capable of orbital flight is ready for NASA testing
NASA will soon start testing what's dubbed as the world’s first commercial spaceplane capable of orbital flight. All going well, Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser will make it first supply run to the International Space Station in April.
Kris Holt11.02.2023
NASA is launching a rocket on Sunday to study a 20,000-year-old supernova
NASA plans to launch the INFUSE mission at 11:35 PM ET on Sunday October 29 from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. It will observe the Cygnus Loop, or Veil Nebula, supernova remnant
Cheyenne MacDonald10.28.2023
Lunar rock samples suggest moon is older than previously thought
Researchers have just discovered that the moon is about 40 million years older than previously thought.
Malak Saleh10.24.2023
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission collected more Bennu asteroid samples than first thought
NASA scientists are struggling to open OSIRIS-REx's primary sample container, but the mission has already exceeded the agency's goal of bringing at least 60 grams of asteroid Bennu back to Earth.
Mariella Moon10.24.2023