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The James Webb Space Telescope was used to spot a new kind of alien planet: a watery "steam world" with an atmosphere of hot water vapor.

James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Spots First-Ever Alien “Steam World”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

NASA is excited about SpaceX's fifth flight test of Starship, which could see the rocket pull off a fascinating landing procedure.

NASA Is Mega Hyped About SpaceX’s Imminent Starship Test Flight

By Frank Landymore

NASA Says It’s Totally Fine the Space Station is Absolutely Riddled With Cracks and Leaks

NASA Says It’s Totally Fine the Space Station is Absolutely Riddled With Cracks and Leaks

By Noor Al-Sibai

A core component of NASA's Gateway lunar space station just passed a grueling round of pressure tests, a big win for the project.

NASA’s Lunar Space Station Just Took a Massive Step Towards Launching

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

NASA is planning on growing habitable structures out of fungus — also called mycotecture — for space colonies on the Moon and then Mars.

NASA Wants to Grow Trippy Houses Made Out of Mushrooms on the Moon

By Sharon Adarlo

In preparation for the first crewed Moon mission in 50 years, NASA is prototyping a new Moon rover that looks a lot like a tractor/golf cart.

NASA’s Lunar Rover Prototype Looks Like If a Tractor and a Golf Cart Had a Baby

By Noor Al-Sibai

The gas-spewing body spotted by the James Webb is a type of object known as a centaur that is somewhere between a comet and an asteroid.

James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Telescope Spots Bizarre Object That’s Spewing Out Jets of Gases

By Frank Landymore

Using readings from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have detected chemicals on the surface of Charon, Pluto's largest moon.

James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Telescope Just Made a Fascinating Discovery About Pluto’s Huge Icy Moon

By Noor Al-Sibai

As the US government works to get to the bottom of last summer's Titan submersible tragedy, NASA says it mostly wasn't the agency's fault.

NASA Insists It Didn’t Do Much Work on the Titanic Sub That Imploded, Killing Its Crew

By Noor Al-Sibai

According to a new report, NASA is growing significantly concerned over cracks and leaks affecting the International Space Station.

NASA Inspector Issues Warning About Growing Cracks Leaking Air From Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

NASA astronaut Suni Williams, who was supposed to return in June, is now assuming command of the International Space Station.

NASA Astronaut Stranded by Boeing Starliner Seizes Opportunity, Becomes Commander of Space Station

By Frank Landymore

NASA almost went all in on Boeing for its Commercial Crew program, choosing Starliner over SpaceX's far more successful Crew Dragon.

NASA Almost Gave All Its Crew Funding to Boeing’s Disastrous Starliner, Leaving SpaceX Out in the Cold

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has encountered a zebra-striped rock on the surface of Mars and it's unlike anything seen on the planet.

NASA Scientists Startled When Mars Rover Finds Rock With Stripes

By Sharon Adarlo

Axiom Space, the company NASA picked to develop a private space station, is in damage control after Forbes reported that it's in big trouble.

The Company Building NASA’s Next Space Station Says Things Are Actually Going Great Even Though It’s Firing 100 Employees and Can’t Pay Its Bills

By Victor Tangermann

Two advanced mannequins flew aboard the Artemis I mission to record data on radiation exposure inside the spacecraft.

NASA Analyzes Synthetic Human Bodies It Sent on Lunar Journey

By Frank Landymore

Ex-astronaut Mark Kelly insists that the US government should do more to investigate credible claims about UFOs.

Retired NASA Astronaut Urges Government to Investigate “Compelling” UFO Claims

By Noor Al-Sibai

Axiom Space, the space company NASA picked to develop a private successor to the International Space Station, is in big trouble.

The Company NASA’s Hired to Build the Next Space Station Seems to Be in Big Trouble, Firing 100 Employees and Unable to Pay Bills

By Victor Tangermann

The NASA Europa Clipper mission to explore one Jupiter's largest moons encountered a catastrophic hurdle at the last minute.

NASA Scientists “Howl in Terror” as They Discovered Disastrous Flaw in $5 Billion Spacecraft About to Launch

By Frank Landymore

A group of experts from the public and private sectors are warning that NASA's Earth-bound facilities are not at all up to snuff.

NASA Facilities Are Falling Apart, Experts Say

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA's Europa Clipper mission is set to explore one of the most promising spots to look for life in the solar system: Jupiter's moon Europa.

NASA Preparing to Launch Mission to World That “May Be Habitable Today”

By Victor Tangermann

NASA engineers have pulled off an incredible feat, switching the agency's ancient Voyager 1 probe to a different set of thrusters.

NASA Activates Ancient Thrusters on Voyager 1, the Most Distant Human Object in Existence

By Victor Tangermann

Captured by the James Webb, the Little Red Dots indicate galaxies we've never seen before, and what's inside them is unclear.

James Webb Space Telescope

Scientists Puzzled by Hundreds of Little Red Dots in James Webb Images of Distant Universe

By Frank Landymore

A group of aerospace experts have declared that NASA is at a turning point — and the agency's death could be imminent.

Experts Find NASA Is in Major Trouble

By Noor Al-Sibai

China has moved up the date for its Mars sample return mission while the US slashes its own trip to collect rocks from the Red Planet.

As NASA’s Mars Sample Return Stumbles, China Is Looking to Beat Them to the Punch

By Noor Al-Sibai

Boeing executives were scheduled to attend the presser at NASA's Johnson Space Center after Starliner's landing, but didn't show up.

Boeing Execs Snub NASA at News Conference After Starliner Landing

By Victor Tangermann

Amid the ongoing Starliner breakdown fiasco, NASA has admitted that there's been a bit of "tension" with Boeing.

NASA Admits “Tension in the Room” as It Told Boeing Starliner Couldn’t Return Astronauts to Earth

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA’s Experimental Solar Sail Is Tumbling in Orbit

NASA’s Experimental Solar Sail Is Tumbling in Orbit

By Victor Tangermann

NASA is looking to get Boeing's plagued Starliner away from the space station as fast as possible to ensure that it doesn't lose control.

NASA Will Attempt to Launch Boeing’s Troubled Starliner Away From Space Station as Fast as Possible, Just in Case

By Victor Tangermann

NASA Engineers Were Disturbed by What Happened When They Tested Starliner’s Thrusters

NASA Engineers Were Disturbed by What Happened When They Tested Starliner’s Thrusters

By Victor Tangermann

An international team of scientists say they've discovered a weak, planet-wide electric field wrapping the Earth.

NASA Discovers Invisible Field Around Earth

By Victor Tangermann

Boeing executives were reportedly fuming after NASA announced its decision wit executives yelling and arguing with each other.

Boeing Execs Yelled at NASA Leaders When They Didn’t Get What They Wanted

By Victor Tangermann

Debris from an asteroid NASA deliberately smashed may be headed back to Earth in the first ever man-made meteor shower.

Debris From When NASA Smashed Asteroid Appears to Be Headed Back Toward Earth

By Sharon Adarlo

According to a scathing new report, NASA's even beefier Moon rocket launch tower may end up being even more expensive than initially thought.

NASA’s Moon Launcher Is in Big Trouble

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has officially made the decision to have Boeing's plagued Starliner spacecraft return without a crew on board.

It’s Official: NASA Will Rescue Its Stranded Astronauts With SpaceX, Not Boeing’s Plagued Starliner

By Victor Tangermann

In a divisive opinion piece, historian and author Arthur Herman argued that Elon Musk should be made the head of all of NASA.

Bonkers Plan Calls for Making Elon Musk Head of NASA

By Victor Tangermann

NASA claimed it had learned from its fatal shuttle disasters as it considers returning its two stranded astronauts on Boeing's Starliner.

NASA Fears Another Tragedy If Astronauts Return on Starliner

By Victor Tangermann

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stuck on board the ISS or months now. They've since taken up gardening.

Stranded Astronauts Have Taken Up Gardening, NASA Says

By Victor Tangermann

A gigantic, metallic asteroid called 16 Psyche in our solar system is chock full of precious rare metals and rust.

James Webb Space Telescope

Ultra Valuable Asteroid Appears to be Rusting, James Webb Images Reveal

By Sharon Adarlo

NASA is still struggling to come to a decision on what to do with Boeing's Starliner, which is currently stuck at the ISS.

NASA Keeps Delaying Its Decision on What to Do With Boeing’s Broken Starliner

By Victor Tangermann

Boeing's contributions to NASA's efforts to return astronauts to the Moon are significantly behind schedule and way over budget.

NASA Inspector Slams Boeing for Shoddy Work on Moon Rocket

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has been shooting lasers at Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon to hit a tiny target.

NASA Spacecraft Shoots Japanese Moon Lander With Laser

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has been considering stuffing its two stranded astronauts into SpaceX's already fully occupied Crew-8 spacecraft.

NASA Clown Car Plan Would Stuff Extra Astronauts Into SpaceX Capsule to Avoid Return Journey in Disastrous Boeing Starliner

By Victor Tangermann

If NASA's stranded astronauts were to secure seats on an upcoming SpaceX mission, they'd have to wait another five months to return.

Stranded Astronauts Could Be Stuck on the Space Station for Another 5 Months, NASA Says

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's plans to return two astronauts on board a SpaceX spacecraft instead of the leaking Starliner has enraged Boeing officials.

Boeing Not Happy With NASA Plan to Return Stranded Astronauts on SpaceX Craft

By Victor Tangermann

NASA is officially pushing back the upcoming launch of SpaceX's Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station.

NASA Pushes Back Next SpaceX Astronaut Launch as Boeing Crisis Deepens

By Victor Tangermann

NASA May Be Forced to Send Boeing’s Busted Spacecraft Back Empty

NASA May Be Forced to Send Boeing’s Busted Spacecraft Back Empty

By Victor Tangermann

NASA Head Bill Nelson this week showed admiration for VP Kamala Harris, referring to the presidential candidate as a "space aficionado."

Head of NASA Says Kamala Harris Really Gets Space

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Former NASA physicist Thomas Campbell took it upon himself to conduct experiments that could prove if we're living inside of a simulation.

Former NASA Scientist Doing Experiment to Prove We Live in a Simulation

By Victor Tangermann

The rocket designed to carry the first humans to the Moon in over half a century has officially made its way to NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

NASA Rocket for First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Arrives at Launch Site

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Perseverance Rover has found a rock on Mars that scientists believe may contain signs of ancient life on the Red Planet.

NASA Says Its Rover Has Discovered a “Potential Biosignature” on Mars

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA is reportedly keeping its options open and has a contingency plan to return two stranded astronauts on board a SpaceX Crew Dragon.

NASA Reportedly Considering Rescuing Stranded Astronauts Using SpaceX Spacecraft

By Victor Tangermann

Even though it's already built, NASA is not sending its VIPER rover to the Moon. Instead, it will be replaced by a "mass simulator."

NASA Scrapping Finished $450 Million Moon Rover, Will Send Dead Weight “Simulator” to Moon in Its Place

By Frank Landymore

Terrifying NASA Video Shows America Spewing CO2 Into Atmosphere

Terrifying NASA Video Shows America Spewing CO2 Into Atmosphere

By Victor Tangermann

NASA is still refusing to announce a return date for Boeing's plagued Starliner spacecraft and is giving itself until August.

International Space Station

Boeing’s Starliner Stuck at the ISS Until at Least August, NASA Admits

By Victor Tangermann

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured images of a giant nearby planet whose surface is quite literally freezing.

James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Snaps Image of Planet in Neighboring Star System

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA's cancellation of the VIPER Moon rover mission has spurred scientists to demand Congress to reverse the agency's decision.

Scientists Outraged at Canceled NASA Moon Mission Plead Congress to Reconsider

By Frank Landymore

Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly is among a shortlist of seven potential VP candidates undergoing vetting to be Kamala Harris' running mate.

Kamala Harris Vetting Former NASA Space Shuttle Commander for VP Pick

By Noor Al-Sibai

Kamala Harris is all but guaranteed to be the Democrats' presidential nominee — and one her biggest VP contenders used to be an astronaut.

Top Pick for Kamala Harris’ VP Is a Former NASA Astronaut

By Noor Al-Sibai

Anca Selariu, a microbiologist who lived in the NASA Mars habitat for over a year, found her time inside "absolutely exhilarating."

Crew Who Spent a Year in Simulated NASA Mars Base Say They Spent a Lot of Time Watching TV

By Frank Landymore

NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) will no longer go to the Moon, and will most likely be scrapped for parts.

NASA Abandons Moon Rover After Spending Half a Billion Dollars on It

By Frank Landymore

One of the top picks to replace Joe Biden on the Democratic presidential ticket is a former NASA astronaut and current senator.

One of the Top Candidates to Replace Biden Is a Former NASA Astronaut

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover crushed a rock while exploring — and revealed a treasure of glinting, yellow crystals.

NASA Scientists Startled When Mars Rover Drives Over Rock, Cracking It and Revealing Glinting Crystals Within

By Victor Tangermann

It'll take 18 months for SpaceX's deorbit vehicle to fully drag the International Space Station into Earth's atmosphere.

Space Station May Fall for 18 Months Before Finally Being Torn Apart, NASA Says

By Victor Tangermann

Loud booms and shakes earlier this week were the result of a meteor burning up over New York City's Statue of Liberty, NASA says.

NASA Says a Meteor Burnt Up Over the Statue of Liberty

By Noor Al-Sibai