NASA would really like it if you stared at the moon on Saturday night
Did you know that Sept. 26, 2020 is officially the date of the annual International Observe the Moon Night? To celebrate the occasion, NASA’s latest “Image of the Day” drop…
Since astronauts vote from space, you can definitely vote on Earth
In the early days of space travel, astronauts only stayed in orbit for a few weeks at most. But now that NASA and other space agencies launch missions that can…
Have an idea for powering NASA on the moon? You could win $5 million.
If NASA goes back to the moon in 2024 like planned, it’s going to need a lot of energy. NASA’s Artemis program plans to land a man and woman on…
How Earth’s spacefaring nations are teaming up to build an asteroid defense system
If there’s one thing that all of the world’s governments can agree on, it’s that we need a plan to avoid an Armageddon-level asteroid catastrophe
How to watch Blue Origin’s latest launch of its reusable rocket
The suborbital spaceflight services company set up by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is sending its New Shepard rocket skyward for the first time this year.
Space Station forced to dodge potentially dangerous space junk
Astronauts aboard the ISS had to move to a safe section on Tuesday as controllers maneuvered the orbiting outpost out of the way of approaching space junk.
Infrared imaging reveals fresh ice on Saturn’s moon Enceladus
A new map of Enceladus using both visible light and infrared shows regions of geological activity which have deposited fresh ice onto the moon’s surface.
This planet survived the death of its star — and we don’t know how
This week researchers have uncovered a new astronomical oddity: a planet several times the size of the dead star it orbits.
NASA contest challenges kids to imagine a trip to the moon
A new NASA contest challenging K-12 students to imagine a trip to the moon offers some pretty special prizes.
NASA video offers behind-the-scenes look at Perseverance mission prep
“Countdown to Mars: A Story of Perseverance” is a new short film from NASA that shows behind the scenes footage in the days before the Mars 2020 launch.