Hubble photo shows a cosmic cloud making its very own bright light
The legendary Hubble telescope captured an intriguing cosmic cloud — a cloud that makes its own light. Called an “emissions nebula,” it’s a bright cloud whose gases get excited by…
See the colossal James Webb Space Telescope unfurl its giant, golden mirrors
Engineers commanded the James Webb Space Telescope to unfurl its over 21-foot wide golden mirrors this week, and the crucial test succeeded. The test, shown in the image below, was…
Perseverance rover officially starts its big search for past life…with lasers
Zap. After the Perseverance rover spent its first three months on Mars getting its bearings and serving as an observation post for the successful Ingenuity helicopter flights, NASA announced the…
NASA’s Perseverance rover gets up close and personal with Martian surface
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover, which reached the red planet in February, has sent back some incredibly detailed imagery showing the Martian surface up close.
Watch NASA video showing recent Mars helicopter flight in 3D
NASA says a new 3D video of a recent Mars helicopter flight gives viewers the sensation of standing on the red planet and seeing the action firsthand.
Space station toilet flushes its way to a new milestone
One of the International Space Station’s three toilets has reached a new milestone after 20 years of use by more than 240 astronauts.
NASA and Axiom finalize deal to send first private crew to ISS
NASA and space tourism company Axiom this week finalized a deal that will see the first private crew visit the International Space Station.
Watch NASA open Webb Space Telescope’s mirror one last time before launch
Watch the James Webb Space Telescope open its beautiful main mirror one last time before it embarks on its highly anticipated mission.
Boeing names date for second Starliner capsule test flight
Boeing is keen to get its Starliner capsule into space again, and has recently named a date for its second orbital test flight.
How to watch NASA bring home a piece of asteroid on Monday
OSIRIS-REx is the first NASA craft to visit an asteroid and collected a sample. This week, it will begin its journey home to Earth, and you can watch it live.