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AeroVironment and NASA's JPL have shown off a wild concept for deploying six helicopters above the surface of Mars.

Bonkers NASA Mission Aims to Drop Six Helicopters Onto Mars From Space

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab is reportedly holding a "going out of business sale" for its satellites, NASA Watch reports.

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Reportedly Holding “Going Out of Business Sale” for Satellites

By Victor Tangermann

NASA had to shut down even more scientific instruments on board its Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft as power reserves dwindle.

NASA Powers Down Equipment on Voyager Probes as They Struggle for Life

By Victor Tangermann

According to NASA's "more precise models" of near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4's trajectory, there's only a 0.004 percent chance of it hitting us.

We’re So Screwed, Even That “City Killer” Asteroid Doesn’t Want to Destroy Earth Anymore

By Victor Tangermann

NASA suggests asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit densely populated areas of our planet — if it were to make an impact.

Killer Asteroid Could Be Headed for Some of the World’s Most Populous Cities

By Victor Tangermann

Chances of space rock 2024 YR4 hitting us just under eight years from now have risen substantially. Astronomers are intrigued.

Don’t Panic, But the Chances of That City Killer Asteroid Hitting Earth Just Almost Doubled

By Victor Tangermann

NASA is laying off hundreds of employees at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, in response to a lower budget.

NASA Is Laying Off Hundreds of Employees Again

By Frank Landymore

Scientists found that a "rare intense wind event" during NASA's Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus messed with our understanding of the planet.

Wind Blowing Out of Uranus Makes It Hard to Probe, NASA Complains

By Victor Tangermann

The harsh terrain of the Martian surface has done an absolute number on NASA's Curiosity rover's wheels, as a new picture shows.

The Curiosity Mars Rover’s Wheel Looks Absolutely Wrecked

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has made up its mind and will continue down a rocky ridge that scientists believe was once a raging river.

NASA Mars Rover Following Path of What Appears to Be Ancient River

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has released stunning new artist impressions of an extremely reflective lava lake on the surface of Jupiter's moon Io.

NASA Releases Incredible Video of Reflective Lava Lake on Jupiter’s Hellish Moon

By Victor Tangermann

A Single Asteroid Caused Two Billion Craters on Mars, Scientists Claim

A Single Asteroid Caused Two Billion Craters on Mars, Scientists Claim

By Victor Tangermann

A former NASA employee is sounding off on government short-sightedness — and, perhaps somewhat hyperbolically, comparing Congress to Rome.

Ex-NASA Employee Slams Government for “Folly, Arrogance, and Fully-Informed Ignorance”

By Noor Al-Sibai

Things have gone from bad to worse for Voyager 1, which has been out of contact with its Earth-bound mission control for months now.

Things Are Looking Pretty Grim for Voyager 1

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA is debating whether to work with commercial partners to get to Mars, the first time the space agency has openly raised the possibility.

NASA Investigating Whether It Could Hire SpaceX for Mars Trip

By Victor Tangermann

When a reporter asked the director of JPL if she had ever seen or had knowledge of alien crafts, she laughed and said no.

NASA’s JPL Director Weighs in on Those UFO Hearings

By Noor Al-Sibai