Science & Space
NASA is set to launch four astronauts on Artemis II, a 10-day crewed mission around the moon marking humanity's farthest spaceflight in 54 years and a critical step toward lunar surface landing before China.
Webb Space Telescope's First Year Exceeds Expectations, Unlocks Cosmic Mysteries
The James Webb Space Telescope completed its first year of operations, exceeding expectations with groundbreaking images and discoveries. Scientists say the te…
HighNASA's Artemis II Astronauts Successfully Pilot Orion Spacecraft on Historic Lunar Journey
NASA's Artemis II mission marks the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years, with astronauts manually piloting the Orion spacecraft.
HighSpaceX Dragon resupply mission delayed again by weather, next attempt Friday
SpaceX Dragon's cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station was postponed for the second time Wednesday due to weather, with the next launch wind…
HighArtemis II Astronauts Surprise Young Space Fan with NASA Spacesuit
The Artemis II crew surprised a 5-year-old aspiring astronaut named Commander Jack with a custom NASA spacesuit after returning from their 10-day lunar mission…
HighSpaceX Shifts Focus From Falcon 9 to Starship, Reshaping US Launch Infrastructure
SpaceX is gradually reducing Falcon 9 launches as it prioritizes the larger Starship rocket for lunar and Mars missions. The company plans roughly 140-145 Falc…
HighNASA, SpaceX Launch 34th Resupply Mission to Space Station
NASA and SpaceX are launching a Dragon spacecraft on May 12 carrying 6,500 pounds of cargo and experiments to the International Space Station, marking the 34th…
HighNASA Chooses Fuel Cells Over Batteries for Lunar Power Storage
NASA is developing regenerative fuel cells for lunar energy storage instead of traditional batteries, leveraging the Moon's water ice and reducing launch paylo…
HighNASA Spots Rare Lunar Impact Crater, a Once-a-Century Event
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter detected a 728-foot-wide crater on the Moon formed between April-May 2024, representing a century-scale impact event. The M…
HighNASA's Curiosity rover detects organic molecules on Mars, bolstering habitability case
NASA's Curiosity rover detected nitrogen-bearing molecules and benzothiophene on Mars, suggesting the planet preserved organic compounds for billions of years…
MediumNASA delays lunar landing to 2028, adds test mission to Artemis program
NASA restructures its Artemis lunar program, adding a new docking test mission in 2027 and pushing crewed moon landing to 2028, amid competition with China's 2…
HighIndian-Origin NASA Astronaut Anil Menon Launches to ISS Aboard Russian Soyuz
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon launched aboard Russia's Soyuz MS-29 to the International Space Station for his first space mission, spending eight mon…
HighNASA Unveils $20B Plan for First Permanent Lunar Base by 2032
NASA announced a three-phase, $20 billion plan to establish humanity's first permanent base on the moon by 2032, with crewed landings targeted for 2028 as part…
HighNASA commits $1B to lunar South Pole base with commercial rovers, but economy remains theoretical
NASA awarded nearly $1 billion in contracts to commercial partners for lunar rovers and cargo landers to establish infrastructure at the Moon's South Pole, wit…
HighNASA taps three firms to build lunar rover for 2030s Moon missions
NASA selected three companies to develop an autonomous lunar rover for Artemis astronauts in the 2030s, enabling exploration of the Moon's south pole and previ…
HighArtemis II launches with Canadian Jeremy Hansen toward historic lunar mission
NASA's Artemis II launches successfully with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen aboard, marking humanity's return to lunar exploration over 50 years after Apollo…
HighSpaceX launches Crew-12 to ISS after prior medical emergency evacuation
SpaceX and NASA successfully launched Crew-12 to the ISS on Friday, nearly a month after evacuating the previous crew due to a medical emergency in orbit. The…
HighSpaceX Crew-13 Launch Set for Oct. 1 with Live Coverage Available
SpaceX is set to launch NASA's Crew-13 astronauts to the International Space Station on October 1, with the mission potentially reaching the ISS in under 9 hou…
HighBlue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes during engine test at Cape Canaveral
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test at Cape Canaveral, with no injuries reported. The incident marks another setback for the l…
HighNASA Begins Training With Blue Origin's Prototype Lunar Lander for Artemis
NASA has started training with a prototype of Blue Origin's crew moon lander as part of the Artemis program, marking a significant milestone for the company's…
HighSpaceX Launches 25th Cargo Mission to ISS After Thruster Valve Fix
SpaceX is launching its 25th uncrewed cargo mission to the International Space Station on Thursday, carrying 2,631 kg of scientific experiments and crew suppli…
HighNASA Images Show Moon Crater from SpaceX Rocket Impact
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured images of a new 60-foot crater on the Moon caused by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage that impacted near Einstein Cr…
HighBlue Origin wins $3.4B NASA contract for lunar lander program
Blue Origin secured a $3.4 billion NASA contract to build a lunar lander for the Artemis program, providing a second commercial pathway to the moon alongside S…
HighNASA's Laser Communications System Delivers HD Views During Historic Artemis II Mission
NASA's optical laser communications system successfully transmitted high-definition video and data from the Artemis II lunar mission, achieving 260 megabits pe…
HighNASA's MoonFall drones to scout lunar south pole ahead of Artemis missions
NASA is developing a fleet of hopping drones called MoonFall to scout the lunar south pole ahead of Artemis astronaut missions, advancing exploration capabilit…
HighHong Kong's first astronaut launches to Chinese space station
Li Jiaying, a 43-year-old Hong Kong police officer, became the first astronaut from Hong Kong to launch into space aboard China's Shenzhou-23, docking with the…
HighMoon's Shrinking Core Triggers Moonquakes Near Artemis Landing Site
NASA-funded research reveals the lunar south pole, target for upcoming Artemis missions, experiences frequent moonquakes caused by the moon's cooling and contr…
HighNASA's Roman Space Telescope launches Sunday after decade of development
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches Aug. 30 after a decade of development, ahead of schedule and under budget. The week features multiple interna…
HighNASA seeks four volunteers for year-long Mars simulation in isolation
NASA is recruiting four volunteers for a paid year-long isolation study at Johnson Space Center to simulate Mars and moon missions, starting August 2027. The r…
HighNASA Orders ISS Evacuation Prep Over Russian Air Leak; Order Rescinded Hours Later
NASA ordered five astronauts aboard the ISS to shelter in a Dragon spacecraft due to a Russian-section air leak, but rescinded the evacuation order within two…
HighNASA satellite imagery reveals hummingbird-shaped geological formation beneath Antarctic ice
NASA and ISRO's NISAR satellite has revealed a hummingbird-shaped geological formation beneath Antarctica's ice sheet, marking a significant discovery in polar…
MediumPrototype atom interferometer achieves quantum-limited sensitivity for future gravitational wave detection
Researchers demonstrated a differential atom interferometer using fermionic strontium-87 that operates at the quantum limit while rejecting laser phase noise,…
HighIndian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon arrives at International Space Station
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon arrived at the International Space Station aboard Soyuz MS-29, beginning an eight-month mission focused on scientific r…
HighNASA Unveils Next-Gen Spacesuits for Artemis Moon and Mars Missions
NASA awarded $3.5 billion contracts to Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to develop advanced spacesuits for Artemis lunar missions and future Mars exploration,…
HighCitizen Scientists and AI Discover 1,000+ Unknown Asteroids in Hubble Archive
Hubble Space Telescope volunteers and AI identified 1,701 asteroid trails in archival images, revealing over 1,000 previously unknown asteroids between Mars an…
HighMoon's giant impact origin gains support from Apollo rock analysis
NASA researchers analyzing Apollo moon rocks found chlorine isotope patterns supporting the theory that the moon formed from a Mars-sized planet colliding with…
HighJWST reveals hydrogen-rich atmosphere on scorched exoplanet 55 Cancri e
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope observed 55 Cancri e, a lava exoplanet 41 light-years away, revealing a hydrogen-rich atmosphere with carbon monoxide and evi…
HighNASA astronaut, two cosmonauts launch to ISS aboard Russian Soyuz on Thanksgiving
NASA astronaut Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts launched to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz rocket on Thanksgiving, marking continued U…
HighNASA Selects Four Companies for Lunar Base Development, Expanding Beyond SpaceX
NASA has selected four companies to develop infrastructure for a permanent moon base as part of the Artemis program, marking a shift in lunar colonization stra…
HighSpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for first time in historic test flight
SpaceX successfully launched Starship to orbit for the first time, though the mission ended early. Engine failures during the test may impact NASA's lunar obje…
HighNASA launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, first named after female scientist
NASA successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, its first space telescope named after a woman, designed to observe exoplanets, black holes, a…
HighNASA's Psyche probe launches on SpaceX Falcon Heavy toward metal asteroid
NASA's Psyche spacecraft successfully launched on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket toward a 173-mile metal asteroid, marking the first official interplanetary miss…
HighNASA discovers largest new lunar crater, raising concerns for planned Moon base
NASA scientists discovered the largest newly formed crater in the solar system on the Moon's surface, formed in 2024 by an object the size of a six-storey buil…
HighNASA's Artemis II reaches launch pad for first crewed lunar mission in 54 years
NASA has moved its Space Launch System rocket to the launch pad for Artemis II, a crewed lunar fly-around mission planned for February 2026 with four astronaut…
HighSpaceX Falcon Rocket Fragment Set to Impact Moon, Raising Concerns for Lunar Infrastructure
A defunct SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is on a collision course with the moon, prompting NASA and SpaceX to study prevention methods for future lunar impacts an…
HighNASA planeja 25 missões para construir base lunar permanente até 2028
NASA announced a three-phase plan to establish a permanent base at the Moon's south pole by 2036, with 25 initial missions starting in 2026 and $20 billion inv…
HighNASA, SpaceX Execute Dual Mission: Crew-5 Return and 27th Resupply Launch
NASA and SpaceX are executing dual operations: launching the 27th commercial resupply mission to the ISS on March 14, while simultaneously preparing Crew-5's r…
HighSpaceX Rocket Stage Set to Crash Into Moon in Unplanned Collision
A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage will unintentionally crash into the Moon's northern hemisphere near Einstein Crater at 5,400 mph, creating an observable impact p…
HighStudent-Built Robot Successfully Simulates Lunar Mission for NASA
University of Virginia students developed a 36-kg robot that successfully simulated lunar mining tasks, potentially supporting NASA's Artemis missions to estab…
HighNASA, SpaceX clear 24th ISS resupply mission for Dec. 21 launch
NASA and SpaceX completed launch readiness review for the 24th commercial resupply mission to the ISS, scheduled for December 21 from Kennedy Space Center with…
HighArtemis II fuels up for NASA's historic return to the moon after 53 years
NASA's Artemis II mission is fueling up for launch Wednesday evening, marking humanity's first crewed moon trip in 53 years with four astronauts flying around…
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