Global cooperation is key to spotting an asteroid headed for Earth
To find out more about how to identify and track asteroids approaching Earth, and how global cooperation can keep our planet safe, we spoke to an expert.
DARPA awards $14 million to develop nuclear rocket engine for U.S. military
A nuclear thermal propulsion system will enable the U.S. military to carry out missions in cislunar space, the area between the Earth and the orbit of the moon.
NASA highlights the fun stuff you can see in the night sky this month
NASA is back with its latest update for fans of the night sky, with October promising to be an exciting month.
The space station’s new toilet remains stuck on the launchpad
Astronauts on the ISS will have to wait a little longer for their new toilet after the rocket transporting it was prevented from launching on Thursday.
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon suffered more damage than expected on recent mission
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon suffered some unexpected damage during its first crewed mission recently, but the company said the issue can be easily resolved.
NASA announces breakthrough in search for space station air leak
NASA woke the space station crew on Monday night to ask them to conduct an urgent search for the leak after it wrongly feared it was suddenly getting worse.
NASA still puzzled by source of space station air leak
A NASA official has said it’s still searching for the source of an air leak on the space station following a second attempt to pinpoint it over the weekend.
How to watch Northrop Grumman launch a space toilet to the ISS on Tuesday
On Tuesday, Northrop Grumman will launch a Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station carrying crew supplies and new science experiments.
Scientists find distant planet that’s hotter than the sun
Europe’s CHEOPS satellite has uncovered details about its first exoplanet: An extreme world so hot that even metals like iron would evaporate and turn into gas.
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…