5517 Results From "nasa"

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet isn't worried about Russia's invasion of Ukraine effecting operations on board the International Space Station.
International Space Station

French ISS Astronaut Says Everything Is Totally Fine Up There

NASA just dropped a 14,000 pound model of its Orion spacecraft into a big pool to make sure that it would hold up during a splashdown.
NASA

Watch as NASA Drops a Spacecraft Into a Huge Dunk Tank

The topic of people boning in space has remained a bit of a taboo ever since we, as a species, ventured into the great unknown for the first time.
Off-World

Scientists Say We Really Have to Talk About Boning in Space

NASA's recent discovery of what seems to be organic salts on Mars suggests the planet may have hosted life in the ancient past.
Mars

Why NASA Scientists Are So Excited by New Hints of Organic Compounds on Mars

We're about to have a close call with a huge asteroid — but don't worry, it's not gonna turn out like "Don't Look Up." 
Off-World

A Giant Asteroid Is Careening So Close That You’ll Be Able to See It From Earth

NASA is preparing for a grounded voltage test of its all-electric X-57 Maxwell airplane, which will prepare the team for actual test flights.
Advanced Transport

NASA Is Testing an All-Electric Airplane

NASA recently ran a ground test for the propulsion system on their Gateway lunar orbiter. It'll allow the future space station to explore the Moon.
NASA

NASA Tests Propulsion System for Lunar Space Station

NASA astronaut Victor Glover sat down for a chat with Hollywood actor Tom Cruise to prepare him for what it's really like to spend time on board the ISS.
Off-World

Astronaut Warns Tom Cruise About Appalling Smell on Space Station

In an animation, the James Webb Space Telescope is doing a seemingly chaotic loop-de-loop across the solar system. But there's method to the madness.
James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope’s Orbit Is Gonna Be Absolutely Deranged

China's plans for its forthcoming space station are sounding more and more familiar. 
Off-World

Copycats! China Says It’s ALSO Opening Its Space Station to Commercial Activity

New James Webb Space Telescope images of the Orion Nebula reveal why this spacecraft continues to wow even the most no-nonsense scientists.
James Webb Space Telescope

Astronomers Are Losing Their Minds Over “Breathtaking” New James Webb Images

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover's Hazard Avoidance Camera picked up what appears to be a perfect rainbow above the Red Planet's arid surface.
Science & Energy

NASA Releases Breathtaking Rover Photo of “Rainbow” on Mars

A space infrastructure startup called Orbit Fab announced that it will be offering satellite refueling services in geostationary orbit as soon as 2025.
Off-World

Space Startup Unveils Plans for Orbital Fuel Station for Spacecraft

It’s finally happening: the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will soon reach its forever home — but it needs to clear one last hurdle first.
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope Is Reaching Its Final Destination Today

Researchers keep finding evidence that water once existed on Mars — and this time, their findings suggest it flowed in Biblical proportions. 
Mars

Chinese Rover Finds Evidence of Ancient Floods on Mars

NASA plans to launch a small satellite capable of making flashes of light visible from Earth on command, raising questions about orbital light pollution.
NASA

New NASA Satellite Will Blast Earth With Flashes You Can See From the Ground

The 2021 Planetary Defense Conference Hypothetical Asteroid Impact Tabletop Exercise concluded that we don't have the tech to stop an asteroid impact.
NASA

Giant Asteroid Hits Europe After NASA Fails to Stop It, In a Simulation

The Lake Mead Swim Beach, a popular spot for beachgoers not far from Las Vegas, seems to be absolutely teeming with human remains.
Climate Change

They Keep Finding More Skeletal Remains at This Drying Up Lake

With so much unknown about the mysterious substance scientists call "dark matter," the possibility for discoveries and uses are endless — and could very well include a new energy source.
Dark Matter

Scientist Says Dark Matter Could Likely Be Incredible Fuel for Spacecraft

According to documents obtained by The Washington Post, NASA has officially chosen SpaceX to to build a rocket capable of landing astronauts on the Moon.
Moon

NASA Reportedly Chooses SpaceX to Develop Moon Lander