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SpaceX successfully catches Super Heavy booster after launching Starship’s fifth flight
Starship launched at around 8:25AM ET from SpaceX's Texas launch site, and the Super Heavy rocket returned minutes later for its successful landing.
Cheyenne MacDonald6 hours ago
This dazzling NASA image shows the biggest super star cluster in our galaxy
Astronomers used the James Webb Telescope's NIRCam to take an image of the Milky Way's biggest remaining super star cluster.
Mariella Moon10.10.2024
The Polaris Dawn crew is back on Earth after a historic mission
The Polaris Dawn crew safely returned to Earth Sunday morning.. The Dragon capsule carrying the mission’s four astronauts — Jared Isaacman, Scott “Kidd” Poteet, Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon — splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico around 3:30AM ET.
Cheyenne MacDonald09.15.2024
NASA confirms it’s developing the Moon’s new time zone
NASA confirmed on Friday that it will create a new lunar time system for the Moon. The White House published a policy memo in April, directing NASA to create the new standard by 2026.
Will Shanklin09.13.2024
A new report raises concerns about the future of NASA
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) lays out some serious concerns about the future of NASA.
Danny Gallagher09.12.2024
Starlink competitor AST SpaceMobile launched its Bluebird smartphone satellites this morning
AST SpaceMobile announced that its network of five commercial satellites is scheduled to launch into low-Earth orbit on September 12 from Florida's Cape Canaveral.
Anna Washenko09.12.2024
Polaris Dawn is finally headed to space for its groundbreaking civilian mission
A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying the four private astronauts of the Polaris Dawn mission has launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida after a few weeks of delays.
Cheyenne MacDonald09.10.2024
How to watch Boeing Starliner's uncrewed flight back to Earth
The spacecraft is undocking from the ISS at 6:04PM Eastern time on September 6 at the earliest.
Mariella Moon09.06.2024
NASA will shut down NASA TV on cable to focus on NASA+
NASA TV is shutting down in August.
Mariella Moon07.30.2024
Why an 'unexciting' galaxy could provide clues about the universe's evolution
The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged a dwarf galaxy that may have merged with a smaller satellite galaxy. If so, the data could help test fundamental theories about the universe's evolution.
Kris Holt07.19.2024
The European Space Agency will follow a skyscraper-sized asteroid as it flies past Earth
A spacecraft will follow the asteroid Apophis as it nears Earth in 2029.
Sarah Fielding07.17.2024
A new spacesuit design can recycle astronauts’ urine into purified, drinkable water
A new design for a spacesuit shows how astronauts could recycle their urine during space walks with an attached filtration system.
Danny Gallagher07.12.2024
NASA gives SpaceX the privilege of crashing the ISS into the sea
NASA asks SpaceX to use a rocket to crash the ISS into the sea. The company will get $843 Million for the privilege.
Lawrence Bonk06.27.2024
China’s rock samples from the far side of the Moon have returned to Earth
The first-ever samples from the far side of the Moon have touched down on Earth. China’s Chang’e 6 capsule touched down on Tuesday in Inner Mongolia, carrying rocks that could confirm scientists’ current theories about the Moon’s origin.
Will Shanklin06.25.2024
Starliner astronauts’ return trip has been pushed back even further
NASA announced last night that it's pushing back the date of their return trip in order to allow for more reviews into problems that arose with Boeing’s Starliner craft during its flight, and to avoid conflicts with upcoming spacewalks.
Cheyenne MacDonald06.22.2024
The Webb Telescope’s dazzling nebula image supports a long-held theory
NASA’s new image of the Serpens Nebula, taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, not only looks mesmerizing but also captures a never-before-seen phenomenon.
Will Shanklin06.20.2024
NASA’s 47-year-old Voyager 1 probe is back in action after months of technical issues
NASA engineers have managed to get the long-running Voyager 1 space probe fully back in working order after some seven months of technical difficulties. In November 2023, the spacecraft started sending back unreadable data.
Cheyenne MacDonald06.16.2024
Boeing’s Starliner overcomes last-second problems to dock with the ISS
Boeing’s Starliner has successfully docked with the ISS — but not without some last-minute problems. The company’s first crewed mission to the space station linked up at 1:34 PM ET after missing its first shot due to several thrusters malfunctioning.
Will Shanklin06.06.2024
Boeing's first crewed Starliner mission is finally heading to the ISS
Boeing's first Starliner flight with a human crew onboard has successfully blasted off to space on top of United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket, almost a month after it was originally scheduled to launch.
Mariella Moon06.05.2024
Boeing’s Starliner has two more chances this week to make its first crewed flight
While NASA and partners discussed possibly flying today following their assessment of the issue, they ultimately decided to hold off until the next opportunities, either on June 5 or 6.
Cheyenne MacDonald06.02.2024