NASA reveals launch date for its first space tourism mission to ISS
NASA this week announced the target date for the launch of its first space tourism mission to the International Space Station.
Spice in space: Inside NASA’s groundbreaking zero-gravity chile pepper project
Astronauts on the ISS are now growing and eating chile peppers in space, so we caught up with NASA to get some pointers on gardening in microgravity.
Perseverance rover data reveals the secrets of Mars’ Jezero crater
The Perseverance rover has made exciting findings about the location it is exploring on Mars, the Jezero crater.
Launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope delayed until Christmas eve
NASA has announced that the launch of its next-generation telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, has been delayed until Christmas eve.
NASA sets new launch date for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft
NASA has announced a new launch window for the second orbital test flight of Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner CST-100 spacecraft.
NASA probe becomes first in history to ‘touch’ the sun
A NASA probe has “touched” the sun, making it the first human-made object to do so in a feat described by the agency as “one giant leap for solar science.”
How to watch the Geminid meteor shower this week, in person or online
If you’d like to see the Geminid meteor shower, we have details on how to observe it either in person or online.
Mars helicopter taking a break due to communications issue with Perseverance
The Mars helicopter Ingenuity will be taking a break for a few days while NASA engineers work out a communications issue between it and the rover Perseverance.
Hubble Space Telescope restored and active following synchronization issue
After an error that occurred in late October forced it into safe mode, the Hubble Space Telescope is now back up and running at full strength.
NASA launches Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer to study the X-ray universe
NASA launched its latest mission this week: A space-based observatory which will use X-ray instruments to study black holes, neutron stars, and pulsars.