2,080 results for "NASA"

NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3), an experimental spacecraft designed to harness sunlight for propulsion, is facing technical challenges after a bent boom caused it to lose orientation and…

NASA has unveiled a prototype telescope for the LISA mission, a collaboration with ESA to detect gravitational waves from space. Set to launch in the mid-2030s, LISA will feature three…

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has passed rigorous centrifuge testing at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, simulating the intense forces it will experience during launch. The tests evaluated the…

NASA's DAVINCI mission, set for launch in the early 2030s, aims to uncover whether Venus, Earth’s scorching neighbor, once had oceans and continents. Using modern data-analysis techniques on old mission…

In a groundbreaking discovery, NASA's cutting-edge James Webb Space Telescope has detected carbon dioxide on Charon, Pluto's largest moon. This revelation offers new insights into the composition and formation of…

NASA's ambitious plan to grow fungal structures on the Moon marks a groundbreaking leap in space colonization. The space agency's innovative approach aims to revolutionize lunar habitation through the use…

NASA's latest study proposes that subsurface meltwater beneath Mars' icy layers could create environments capable of sustaining habitats. Researchers suggest that dusty ice formations allow sunlight to penetrate, enabling photosynthesis…

In 1997, a groundbreaking science fiction film captured the imagination of audiences worldwide and earned the distinction of being hailed as the most realistic sci-fi movie ever made by NASA.…

Axiom Space and Prada have revealed the AxEMU spacesuit, designed for NASA’s Artemis III mission to the Moon. Combining advanced technology with Prada’s expertise in high-performance materials, the suit offers…

NASA has confirmed that the Sun is at solar maximum, the peak of its 11-year cycle. This phase brings more frequent auroras and powerful space weather events, which could last…

NASA is preparing to send humans to Mars by the 2030s, aiming to unlock the planet's geological secrets and investigate whether life ever existed there. Building on the success of…

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft launched on October 14, 2024, marking the start of a long-awaited mission to explore Europa, one of Jupiter’s icy moons believed to harbor a vast subsurface…

NASA's Europa Clipper mission, set to launch on October 14, 2024, aims to explore Jupiter's moon Europa, which may harbor a vast subsurface ocean beneath its icy crust. The mission,…

The Curiosity rover, NASA's intrepid explorer on Mars, has been diligently roaming the Red Planet's surface for over a decade. Recent images released by the space agency reveal the toll…

NASA is eagerly anticipating SpaceX’s upcoming fifth test flight of Starship, which could take place as soon as October 13, pending FAA approval. The flight is crucial to the development…

A new study led by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has uncovered indirect evidence of a volcanic exomoon orbiting the distant exoplanet WASP-49 b, 635 light-years away. Researchers detected a large…

NASA has combined the observational power of the Hubble Space Telescope and New Horizons to simultaneously observe Uranus, offering new insights into the study of distant exoplanets. By comparing Hubble’s…

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a stunning image of Westerlund 1, the largest remaining super star cluster in the Milky Way, revealing a dense collection of massive…

NASA has recently unveiled groundbreaking insights into black holes and their star-devouring habits, revealing how these cosmic giants actively consume nearby stars. Using advanced observational technology from missions like the…

NASA is on the verge of a new era in space exploration with the launch of its Probe Explorers program. Two groundbreaking missions—an Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite and a Far-Infrared…

The return of NASA's Crew-8 mission from the International Space Station has been postponed due to Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm posing significant risks to splashdown operations. Initially planned…

NASA’s Curiosity rover has revealed new evidence showing how Mars transitioned from a potentially habitable planet with vast bodies of liquid water to the cold, dry desert we see today.…

NASA and DARPA are developing nuclear thermal propulsion technology that could halve the travel time to Mars, offering faster, more efficient space travel. While the technology holds great promise, designing…

NASA’s crawler-transporter 2 recently achieved a significant milestone, surpassing 2,500 miles traveled during the transport of the mobile launcher at Kennedy Space Center. This move is a key step in…

After more than 12 years of exploring Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover has developed significant wear and tear, including a large hole in one of its wheels. Despite the damage, NASA…

NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) technology demonstration has achieved a significant milestone, successfully transmitting a laser signal over 290 million miles—the farthest distance ever for laser communication.

NASA is preparing to launch the Europa Clipper mission on October 10, 2024, marking the start of a six-year journey to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. The spacecraft, NASA’s largest planetary…

NASA is gearing up for the next phase of its Artemis missions by developing the Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV), designed to aid astronauts in exploring the lunar surface. Through rigorous…

NASA scientists have discovered a new type of gamma-ray emission produced by tropical thunderstorms, called "flickering gamma-ray flashes." Using advanced detectors aboard a high-altitude NASA aircraft, researchers found that these…

NASA has powered down one of Voyager 2's key science instruments, the plasma science detector, as the spacecraft's power supply continues to decline. The decision, made to conserve energy, comes…

Astronomers have discovered a new triple star system, TIC 290061484, which now holds the record for the shortest orbital period in such systems. The discovery, made with NASA's TESS data…

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a gravitationally lensed supernova, named Supernova H0pe, which is helping refine the Hubble constant and shed light on the ongoing mystery of the…

The groundbreaking image, taken by the JENI instrument, reveals the intricate structure of the Van Allen belts, providing critical insights into space weather and the hazards of deep space exploration.

NASA has launched the LunaRecycle Challenge, a $3 million competition aimed at developing innovative solutions to recycle waste on the Moon and in deep space. This initiative, part of the…

Mars continues to captivate scientists and space enthusiasts alike with its mysterious geological features. Among these, the peculiar formations known as "Martian spiders" have long puzzled researchers. Recently, NASA scientists...

SpaceX has launched a mission to retrieve two NASA astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded on the International Space Station for over 100 days due to…

NASA has raised alarms over escalating air leaks and cracks in the International Space Station's Russian segment, with recent reports confirming the issue has reached the highest level on the…

NASA has awarded Starfish Space a $15 million contract to develop the SSPICY mission, aimed at inspecting defunct satellites in low Earth orbit. Scheduled for launch in 2026, the mission…

The lunar landscape, once thought to be a barren wasteland, is now revealing its hidden treasures. Recent findings from NASA's VIPER mission have unveiled a startling revelation : water is present...

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that jets from a supermassive black hole in the M87 galaxy are causing nearby stars to erupt in explosive novae. These stellar…

NASA and SpaceX have postponed the Crew-9 mission launch to the International Space Station due to the potential impact of Tropical Storm Helene on Florida’s Space Coast. Originally scheduled for…

NASA has completed the spacecraft bus for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a critical step toward launching this next-generation observatory in 2027. The spacecraft bus, responsible for transporting and…

NASA has proposed a novel method to analyze the lunar surface by shooting miniaturized spectrometers into the moon's soil using a specialized gas-powered gun. These tiny sensors would embed themselves…

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has revealed a rare phenomenon in the Zwicky 8338 (Z8338) galaxy cluster, located 670 million light-years from Earth. Astronomers discovered two streams of superheated gas crossing…

NASA's Curiosity rover has captured the first-ever image of Earth alongside Mars' moon Phobos from the Martian surface. Taken on September 5, 2024, this unique photo shows Earth as a…

NASA has awarded a significant contract worth up to $4.8 billion to Intuitive Machines, a Texas-based aerospace company, to enhance lunar communications and navigation services for the Artemis program.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured unprecedented images of star formation in the remote outskirts of the Milky Way, an area known as the Extreme Outer Galaxy. This region,...

On Friday, September 13, 2024, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams spoke publicly for the first time about their unexpected extended stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Originally...

NASA researchers have succeeded in recreating the strange "spider-like" formations observed on the surface of Mars, offering the most concrete explanation to date for these peculiar features. The formations, called...

NASA’s Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN) program is taking charge of a groundbreaking initiative to establish a Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) standard. As humanity prepares to return to the Moon...