For the first time in history, an international satellite that will study the Earth was named after an American scientist. It is also only the second mission ever named after a living person.
NASA recently shared a stunning photo of a nebula that contains stars more massive than the Sun. According to the agency, many of the stars in this nebula are only about a million years old, which is fairly young in cosmic terms.
A company that tracks orbital debris warned that two defunct satellites are in danger of colliding over the U.S. on Wednesday evening. The company said the debris from the potential collision could endanger other active spacecraft orbiting Earth.
NASA admitted that its Curiosity rover recently encountered a serious issue as it was exploring Mars. According to the agency, the rover temporarily stopped moving after realizing that it had gotten lost.
NASA warned that an asteroid almost as big as the Statue of Liberty will approach Earth tomorrow morning. If the massive space rock ends up hitting the planet, there’s a chance that it might cause an impact event.
Space tourism is increasingly probable with decreasing cost of spaceships and reusable rockets.
A UFO expert claimed that a photo taken by NASA on Mars shows a sculpture of an alien head and face. The expert said the strange object could be part of a large statue that once stood on the Red Planet.
NASA released an infrared image of the Tarantula Nebula from Spitzer Space Telescope just days before the telescope finally retires. The Tarantula Nebula was one of Spitzer's first targets when it launched in 2003.
Side-by-side photos of NASA’s Curiosity clearly show the effect of spending seven years on Mars has on the robotic rover. The images perfectly show how the rover’s appearance has drastically transformed during the course of its mission.
NASA is looking to hire someone who will be part of the agency’s historic mission to Mars. According to a new job ad posted by NASA, the current open position is for someone who will oversee the agency’s upcoming sample-return mission on Mars.
NASA’s automated tracking system has spotted two asteroids that are currently headed for Earth. According to the agency’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), the approaching asteroids have natural orbits that cross Earth’s path.
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir tweeted incredible selfies from one of her spacewalks. The Earth can even be seen behind her in one of the photos.
The ESA's Solar Orbiter launch will be delayed by two days as a result of a minor issue from a previous countdown dress rehearsal.
NASA’s ongoing mission on Mars recently captured a stunning photo of the Red Planet’s landscape. The image featured layered natural deposits that are believed to be sandstones.
NASA’s asteroid tracking agency is currently monitoring two space rocks that are currently headed for Earth. According to the agency’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), the two asteroids belong to a family of cosmic rocks that are known to intersect Earth’s orbit.
A UFO expert claimed that NASA’s photos of Mars revealed an ancient alien tomb. The expert said the tomb may have belonged to a member of an alien civilization that once thrived on the Red Planet.
NASA is currently monitoring a group of asteroids expected to approach Earth this weekend.
NASA’s asteroid tracking system is currently monitoring a space rock that’s expected to approach Earth tomorrow.
In case a person dies in space, NASA has a set of procedures astronauts will follow in order to properly dispose of the body. The end result of the procedure is very similar to that of cremation.
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) are preparing to launch a new solar probe mission to study the Sun. Unlike other solar missions, the new probe will follow a different orbit to observe the Sun from new angles.
NASA and the European Space Agency’s Hubble Space Telescope recently shared a detailed image of the massive galaxy that’s expected to collide with Earth’s neighborhood.
The first commercial delivery to the Moon will take place in 2021. The science payload will help NASA understand the Moon better for sending the first woman and the next man to the lunar surface by 2024.