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.
All the amazing rocket launches that happened this summer
Summer 2020 was one of the busiest ever for rocket launches. To celebrate this unprecedented spell of lively launchpad activity, let’s revisit the best ones.
Curiosity rover performs special experiment to look for evidence of life on Mars
This week NASA’s Curiosity rover will perform a highly anticipated experiment that could reveal clues about the possibility of life once existing on Mars.
NASA satellite image shows huge extent of wildfire smoke
A NASA satellite around 440 miles above Earth has captured a striking image showing huge amount of smoke billowing from numerous wildfires in the Western U.S.