NASA Captured a Supersonic Jet Breaking the Sound Barrier and the Image Is Unreal
The coolest thing about this flight is that there was no sonic boom.
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Spotted Driving Across Mars From Space for the First Time
An orbiter captured Curiosity mid-drive on the Red Planet.
Trump’s Budget Plan Is Eviscerating NASA and NOAA Science
Science is under attack.
Astronauts are about to grow mushrooms in space for the first time. It could help us live on Mars
Mushrooms could become the ultimate food for living in colonies on the moon and Mars.
New NASA satellite mapped the oceans like never before
We know more about our Moon and Mars than the bottom of our oceans.
An Amateur Photographer Captured a Rare Shot of a NASA Astronaut Spacewalking from Earth
The tiny blob seen in the photo is actually a NASA astronaut breaking a major space record.
Elon Musk’s DODGY firing spree cuts 10% of NASA and NSF staff putting future of American science at stake
Thousands of the nation's brightest are being fired in the most undignified way possible.
The World’s First Moon Data Center Is Launching — Here’s What It Means
There's no shortage of data centers being built on Earth, but this one's a little different.
Ancient Water, Alien Salts, and Life’s Building Blocks Were All Found in Bennu Asteroid
This photo of asteroid Bennu is composed of 12 Polycam images collected on Dec. 2, 2024, by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. ...
Haunting video from NASA and ESA shows Greenland losing 563 cubic miles of ice in under 30 seconds
We all know (hopefully) that warming temperatures is driving ice loss. But seeing it makes it all the more disturbing. ...
NASA spots Christmas “tree” and “wreath” in the cosmos
NASA has captured the holiday spirit in space with stunning images of NGC 602 and NGC 2264.
How Hot is the Moon? A New NASA Mission is About to Find Out
Understanding how heat moves through the lunar regolith can help scientists understand how the Moon's interior formed.
Astronauts will be making sake on the ISS — and a cosmic bottle will cost $650,000
Astronauts aboard the ISS are brewing more than just discoveries — they’re testing how sake ferments in space.
Pluto in Focus: From Pixelated Smudge to Stunning, Geology-Rich World
NASA’s New Horizons mission revolutionized our view of Pluto, revealing a vibrant, geologically active world full of surprises.
NASA beamed back a laser message from half a billion kilometers away 100 times faster than using radio waves
NASA’s new laser technology brings deep space communication closer to broadband speeds.
How do astronauts vote in the US election from space?
Everyone can express their vote, even if they're not on the planet.
Uranus’ moon Miranda may also have an ocean of hidden water
Miranda, Uranus’s smallest moon, may be hiding an exciting secret.
NASA made $76 billion for the US economy in 2023, three times more than its budget
Now that's what I call a return on investment.
NASA has been working on a ‘quiet’ supersonic plane for years. It’s almost ready
NASA is working to pave the way for the next generation of supersonic flights.
SpaceX will develop a space capsule to destroy the International Space Station
The ISS will be old enough to retire by the end of this decade. Here's what will happen once it's ...
NASA wants to send a swarm of bumblebee-like flying robots to explore Mars
Scientists are buzzing with excitement over this concept.
NASA wants to build futuristic levitating rail on the moon (and much more)
This is just one of the "sci-fi" projects NASA is working on now.
Japan and NASA will send a ‘camper van’ to the Moon. Astronauts will drive it without a spacesuit
The Lunar Cruiser can support a two-person crew for 30 days. Everything they need is inside.
NASA shortlists three companies to build a moon car for Artemis astronauts
The lunar south pole is known for its deadly environment conditions. To explore this region our astronauts need a robust ...
The DART planetary defense mission reshaped the Dimorphos asteroid
In the process of proving we could deflect asteroids we also learned quite a bit about them.
NASA engineered a cup to drink coffee in zero gravity
Space is space... but coffee is coffee.
NASA invented wheels that never get punctured — and you can now buy them
Would you use this type of tire?
NASA uses laser to stream first video in deep space — and of course it’s a cat vid
NASA knows what's up.
Zero gravity, equal opportunity: How disabled astronauts are rewriting the rules in space
Individuals with disabilities can enrich astronaut teams and herald a more inclusive future in space exploration
NASA shares glimpse of recovered bits of asteroid Bennu — and it’s packed with carbon and water
The materials are currently being examined at a special lab in Texas
Webb telescope finds carbon-based molecules in the atmosphere of a water planet. Could this be a sign of life?
This raises prospects about potentially habitable worlds elsewhere in the universe
You can grow trees that have been to the Moon. Here’s how
It’s part of a project to connect space exploration with life on Earth.
NASA awards contract for nuclear-powered rocket that could halve trip to Mars
Nuclear propulsion could cut a trip to Mars to just 3 to 4 months.
James Webb Space Telescope celebrates one year with stunning image
...and what a year it's been!
NASA can now recycle almost all astronaut pee and sweat on the International Space Station
It’s a big deal for future space missions
Astronomers discover intriguing exoplanet with possible water vapor atmosphere
The James Webb comes through again.
This is the new spacesuit that will be used by Artemis astronauts on the moon
They are more streamlined and flexible than Apollo suits, NASA said.
School kids show NASA how life-saving EpiPens become poison guns in space
NASA didn't know a space secret that these kids recently discovered during their experiment involving EpiPen.
A Big Blue Marble. A History of Earth from Space
Over 70 years as humanity has begun to explore space, we have upon occasion, turned our gaze back to our ...
Game-changing new NASA satellite will map most of Earth’s water from space
The new satellite will give us a better understanding of how climate change affects our environment.
NASA finally launches the most powerful rocket in history mission around the Moon. Here’s what you need to know
This is the first practical step towards bringing NASA astronauts back to the Moon after more than 50 years of ...
The Moon has so much potential, but not so much usable space — how can it be used reasonably?
Can we all get along on the Moon?
NASA funds three research projects aimed at clearing the trash in Earth’s orbit
Tidying up in space will take some impressive research.
A robot surgeon called MIRA can perform surgeries in outer space
It could also allow doctors to perform surgeries remotely in rural and underprivileged areas.
NASA wants to build a swarm of tiny, wedge-shaped robots to look for life on faraway worlds
How to look for life on unfriendly bodies like Europa or Enceladus? Just make a bunch of swimmy robots and ...
Sci-Fi fans, rejoice! NASA “holoported” a doctor to the International Space Station
It’s just the first step of a technology that could be useful both on Earth and in space.
Heat shields, Starburst, and Microswimmers: NASA announces funding for sci-fi projects
These grants fund research into the bleeding edge of space technology.
NASA wants to deflect an asteroid to test our planetary defences
It's always best to be prepared, especially when it comes to asteroids.
A small asteroid just grazed past Antarctica. Why didn’t anyone see it coming?
A reminder that our asteroid monitoring program is riddled with gaping holes.
