How Perseverance is dealing with its pebble problem
The Perseverance rover, currently exploring Mars’s Jezero Crater, has run into a challenge when collecting samples from the planet.
James Webb begins careful, slow process of aligning mirrors
With deployment complete, the James Webb Space Telescope team is now embarking on their next challenge: Aligning the telescope’s mirror segments.
NASA’s InSight put into safe mode during Martian dust storm
A dust storm on Mars has required that the NASA InSight lander be placed into safe mode in order to preserve its battery power.
Watch Webb Space Telescope team share thoughts on mission
Watch this new NASA video in which members of the James Webb Space Telescope team talk about the mission in the run up to its Christmas Day launch.
James Webb Space Telescope unfolds its primary mirror; is now fully deployed
The James Webb Space Telescope has been fully deployed, marking an important milestone in preparing the observatory for science operations.
Why there aren’t cameras to capture the unfolding of James Webb Space Telescope
With the final deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope today, you might be disappointed there won’t be videos of the telescope unfolding. Here’s why.
Hubble Space Telescope hits a milestone in its 31-year operation
The Hubble Space Telescope has passed a remarkable milestone, as it has now been operating for more than one billion seconds.
Webb telescope team about to face crucial mirror deployment
Following the successful deployment of the Webb telescope’s sunshield and secondary mirror, the mission team is now focusing on the next crucial step.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter gears up for first flight of 2022
After an outstanding 2021 in which it surpassed all expectations, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter is about to embark on its first flight of the new year.
Amazon Alexa is going on a moon trip
Alexa is going to the moon, but banish from your mind any images of an Echo Dot crudely taped to a seat inside the spacecraft.