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NASA seeking help to develop a lower-cost Mars Sample Return mission

Responding to an independent review of NASA's ambitious Mars Sample Return mission, agency officials...

us | 6 months ago

Object that crashed through Florida home's roof was from space station, NASA confirms

NASA confirmed Monday that a mystery object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last mon...

us | 6 months ago

Most distant spacecraft from Earth sends data to NASA for first time in 5 months

The most distant spacecraft from Earth has resumed sending data after a five-month gap, NASA said Mo...

us | 5 months ago

He hoped to be the first Black astronaut in space, but never made it. Now 90, he's going.

In 1961, Ed Dwight hoped to become the first Black astronaut in space. But he never made it. Now, at...

us | 5 months ago

A spacecraft captured images of "spiders" on the surface of Mars. Here's what they really are.

A unique phenomenon that could be mistaken for spiders scuttling across the planet's surface has bee...

world | 5 months ago

Long-delayed Boeing Starliner ready for first piloted flight to the International Space Station

Years behind schedule and more than a billion dollars over budget, Boeing's Starliner capsule is fin...

us | 5 months ago

Ingenuity, NASA's "little 'copter that could" (and did!)

In 2020, NASA's Perseverance rover launched for Mars with a stowaway: a tiny drone, created by NASA'...

science | 5 months ago

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft launching first crew tonight after years of delays: "An absolutely critical milestone"

An Atlas 5 rocket carrying astronauts for the first time was primed for blastoff Monday night to boo...

us | 5 months ago

NASA simulation shows what it's like to fly into black hole's "point of no return"

A new "immersive visualization" will allow users to experience the plunging into a black hole and fa...

us | 5 months ago

Boeing Starliner launch delayed to at least May 17 for Atlas 5 rocket repair

After analyzing data following a launch scrub Monday, United Launch Alliance managers decided to hau...

us | 5 months ago

Thick atmosphere detected around scorching, rocky planet that's twice as big as Earth

A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that's twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar ...

us | 5 months ago

Satellite images show what the historic geomagnetic storm looked like from space

MINNEAPOLIS — Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of...

us | 5 months ago

Persistent helium leak triggers additional delay for Boeing's hard-luck Starliner spacecraft

The launch of Boeing's already delayed Starliner spacecraft is slipping at least four more days, fro...

us | 4 months ago

NASA says Boeing's Starliner crew capsule safe to fly "as is" with small helium leak

After nearly three weeks of exhaustive tests and data analysis, NASA managers said Friday they are c...

us | 4 months ago

This morning's "parade of planets" proved "underwhelming." NASA gave a date for an even better and brighter one.

You may have heard about a "parade of planets" that was set to grace the early morning skies on Mond...

world | 4 months ago

China's lunar probe plants a flag on the far side of the moon, sends samples back toward Earth

Beijing — China said its lunar spacecraft unfurled the country's red and gold flag for the first tim...

world | 4 months ago