U. S., Russian Space Station Crew Descends Safely to Earth
Three U. S. and Russian astronauts returned to Earth late Friday, following a weather delayed departure from the International Space Station and the parachute descent of their Soyuz spacecraft into northern Kazakhstan. With the departure, veteran...NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds Mars Suitable for Ancient Biological Activity
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover, a resident of the red planet’s Gale Crater since early August, this week confirmed what many planetary scientists have long believed — Mars was once warm and wet enough to support microbial life. The announcement Tuesday...Astronomers Address Mystery Over Age of Universe
Astronomers appear closer to solving a celestial puzzle with the help of multiple space telescopes and some dogged data gathering. The enigma involves an aging star, Methuselah, dated at 14.5 billion years old, plus or minus 800 million years. At that age, Methuselah...Friday Brings Blue Moon, Dramatic Lunar Video
Friday brings a rare Blue Moon — the definition of a second full moon within a single month. At 31 days, August is one of those months with enough days to host the prospect. Thanks to the Lunar and Planetary Institute, of Houston, the unusual event will also...Russia Impresses with Speedy Progress Space Station Docking Mission
Russia achieved an International Space Station first on Wednesday, launching and docking the Progress 48 re-supply mission within six hours. A similar test of a Soyuz crew transport with three passengers aboard is perhaps a year or more away. The Soyuz and Progress...Nation’s Earth Observation Program Needs a Boost, NRC Panel Cautions
The nation’s NASA and NOAA administered Earth observation program is on shakey ground, the National Research Council, a Congressionally-chartered think tank, concluded in a report issued this week. A 21-member panel of scientists and engineers assembled...NASA’s WISE Mission Reveals Cosmic Surprises
A new portrait of the universe, 14 years in the making by NASA’s workhorse Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer space telescope, reveals a surprising half-billion celestial objects — some far and others quite close and potentially imposing. The $320...Nation, John Glenn to Mark 50th Anniversary of First U. S. Human Orbital Mission
Mercury astronaut John Glenn, an accomplished Marine Corps aviator with deep Midwestern roots and a winning smile, became the first American to circle the Earth on Feb. 20, 1962. Now 90, Glenn plans to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic flight in Cape...CSExtra – Friday, February 3, 2012
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Take a look at Jupiter 👀
This view, observed by NASA’s Juno spacecraft, is impossible to see from Earth, even with a telescope. Since Jupiter’s orbit is outside of Earth’s, we only see the side fully illuminated by the Sun. Spacecraft like Juno allow us to see it in a new
Colors of the aurora: Red, green, purple… black? 🤔
Mysterious “black auroras” are real, and they’re not like the northern and southern lights you’ve seen before. Inside these dark spots, strange physics is at work — and a NASA rocket just launched from Alaska to reveal it. 🚀
NASA teams successfully fueled the Artemis II rocket during tonight’s prelaunch test for the lunar mission.
Our Artemis experts will answer questions about the important milestone and next steps during a briefing tomorrow at 11am ET (1600 UTC). https://go.nasa.gov/4aLGctK
NASA teams successfully fueled the Artemis II rocket during tonight’s prelaunch test for the lunar mission.
Our Artemis experts will answer questions about the important milestone and next steps during a briefing tomorrow at 11am ET (1600 UTC). https://go.nasa.gov/4aLGctK