SpaceX Cancellation, Dragon Capsule in Limbo, and US Space Policy Completely Upended
When the SpaceX Dragon 2 capsule was certified to carry NASA astronauts to the International Space Station in 2020,…
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NASA’s 25% Budget Cut Cancels Dozens of Science Projects to Fund Mars Exploration
The atmosphere of confusion and disarray communicated generally from several peripheral government agencies and departments since the second Trump…
This Tiny Moon of Saturn Is the Smallest Case of a Subsurface Ocean Ever Found in the Solar System
It’s been known for a decade that Saturn’s icy moon of Enceladus almost certainly hides a subsurface ocean beneath…
Perserverance Rover Captures First Ever Photos of a Powerful River on Another Planet
In its most recent discovery, NASA’s Perseverance rover is surveying the curvilinear flow of a wild river that bears…
What Can Ground Squirrels Teach an Astronaut? How to Hibernate
Even with so many future space research missions slated for takeoff this half-decade, a new line of space suits…
Fungal-Made Structures Could Be the Best Solution to House Humanity On Mars
Story at a glance… Research into growing habitats on Mars with fungal mycelium is being funded by NASA. The…
TONIGHT: Watch NASA Slam A Spaceship Into an Asteroid to Test Planetary Defense
At 7:14 PM U.S. Eastern Time tonight, a small American spacecraft will smash itself to pieces against the asteroid…
More Space Telescopes: Nancy Grace Roman to Search For Dark Matter and Exoplanets in 2027
Story at a glance… The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope was just awarded its launch contract. Set to debut…
Tomorrow the James Webb Telescope Will Show the World What It Can Do
In just over 24 hours, the James Webb Space Telescope’s first images will be shown to the public. On…
NASA Administrator Reminds World it Needs Americans and Russians to Operate the Space Station
PICTURED: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. In a hostile interview with Der Spiegel, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stood his ground…
The Solar System May Have Had Dozens More Planets if a Young Jupiter Hadn’t Swallowed Them
A new study examining never-before-used gravitational data on Jupiter confirmed that the mass of heavy metals under the planet’s…
Perseverance Captures Video of Martian Solar Eclipse While Beginning Exploration of River Delta
On April 13th, following 31 days and 3 miles of travel, NASA’s Perseverance Rover arrived at an extinct river…
2022 Space Missions: A New Space Station, Moon Mining, A Mars Rover and Webb’s Debut
Exponential growth in the public and private space sectors are increasing the number of launches yearly, and 2022 promises…
A Christmas Miracle: James Webb Space Telescope Was Launched and is Working
PICTURED: Ariane 5 with the James Webb Space Telescope launches from ELA-3 in French Guiana. PC: ESA. Story at…
To Nudge an Asteroid NASA to Rely Not on a Missile But a DART
PICTURED: Illustration of the DART spacecraft flying into the asteroid Dimorphos. PC: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben. Can slamming an…
Most Powerful Space Telescope Ever Nears Launch Date: Promises to Unravel Deepest Secrets of the Universe
PICTURED: The fully assembled James Webb Space Telescope with its sunshield and unitized pallet structures that fold up around…
Perseverance Rover Drills Up Nothing: Why?
PICTURED: An image taken by the rover of the borehole made in the recent failed extraction. PC: NASA/JPL-Caltech. MARS.…
After Months, NASA Perseverance Rover to Begin Search for Life in Jezero Crater
PICTURED: a topographical satellite map of the next few years of Perseverance’s search for life on Mars. Photo credit:…
Widespread Support Arrives for Biden’s Nomination for NASA Director
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida. April 15th, 2010. PICTURED: then-U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) gives introductory remarks during an Obama-era space…
SpaceX Receives Contract to Send First Two Lunar Gateway Components into Orbit
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will carry the first two of four components of the Lunar Gateway into space,…