NASA wants to bring a sample of Mars back to Earth: Here’s the plan
NASA wants to collect a sample of the Martian rock and soil and to bring it back to Earth. Bringing rock from Mars to Earth is no easy matter, however.
Watch the skies as Jupiter and Saturn align at night for the first time in 800 years
On Monday night, a truly rare astronomical event will occur: Jupiter and Saturn will align in what NASA’s calling the “great conjecture.” Jupiter and Saturn align in the sky once…
The ‘Great Conjunction’ is about to appear in the night sky
The gas giants Saturn and Jupiter are drawing ever closer together. Well, from our Earthling perspective anyhow. The “great conjunction” of these planets in the night sky is imminent. They…
Juno spacecraft peers into the strange atmosphere of Jupiter
Data from NASA’s Juno probe reveals more information about how atmospheric hot spots form on Jupiter and interact with the rest of the atmosphere.
NASA and ESA’s new sea level satellite sends back its first readings
A satellite recently launched by NASA and ESA has sent back its first data on sea levels, beginning a new era of more accurate measurements of sea level rise.
NASA’s new Hubble images will blow your mind
NASA just released a treasure trove of cosmic imagery. On Friday, the space agency released over 50 new images captured by the legendary Hubble Space Telescope. Before now, NASA hadn’t…
The best meteor shower of 2020 is about to light up our atmosphere
NASA enthusiastically recommends that you check out the sky. The peak of the brilliant annual Geminids meteor shower is happening on Dec. 13 and 14, the space agency advised on…
One of these women could be the first to step on the moon
NASA’s newly unveiled team of Artemis astronauts likely includes the first woman and next man to step on the moon.
Boeing’s final Starliner parachute tests take it closer to astronaut flights
Boeing has completed tests on the parachute system of its Starliner spacecraft ahead of possible astronaut trips to the International Space Station next year.
Strange object orbiting Earth confirmed to be 1960’s rocket booster
A strange near-Earth object recently spotted turns out to be a visitor from the past: It’s a rocket booster from the 1966 Surveyor 2 mission to the moon.