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New observations help scientists understand lunar water cycle
Cullen DesforgesMarch 23rd Recently, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter made an observation that could help scientists understand the water cycle present on the lunar surface.
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Astronauts install new batteries outside the International Space Station
Derek RichardsonMarch 23rd Two NASA astronauts ventured outside the 20-year-old International Space Station to replace aging nickel-hydrogen batteries with fresh lithium-ion units.
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Arianespace launches Vega rocket with PRISMA
Derek RichardsonMarch 22nd An Arianespace Vega rocket launched an Italian Space Agency imaging satellite into Earth orbit to demonstrate a new electro-optical instrument.
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First flight of Boeing Starliner spacecraft could slip again
Jason RhianMarch 21st KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- It is being reported that Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, which is being producing as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP), has encountered another delay. If accurate, this latest delay could see the mission pushed back by almost half a year.
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx discovers surprises on asteroid Bennu
Jim SharkeyMarch 20th NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has taken images of asteroid Bennu that show particle plumes erupting from a surface more rugged than previously expected.
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Scientists speculate about the origins of Ultima Thule’s surface features
Laurel KornfeldMarch 20th The first primordial contact binary object ever studied up close, Ultima Thule continues to puzzle scientists with its strange shape.
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With Crew Dragon’s first flight complete, where’s Boeing’s Starliner?
Jason RhianMarch 19th In a video promoting Boeing's Starliner spacecraft the words "Your Ride Is Here" are prominently-placed. The statement suggests Starliner is prepped and ready to send crews to the ISS - but is it?
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1st Starship Hopper test firing could be this week
Derek RichardsonMarch 18th SpaceX’s Starship Hopper test article recently had a Raptor engine installed in advance of its first test firing, which could come as early as this week.
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Toyota, JAXA team up to study human-rated Moon rover
Curt GodwinMarch 17th Having a reputation of building some of the most rugged and dependable vehicles on Earth, Toyota is setting its sights on something a little more ambitious.
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GALLERY: Delta IV lights up night sky to send WGS-10 into space
Derek RichardsonMarch 16th In one of its last flights, a Delta IV Medium rocket turned night into day as it raced toward orbit to send a military communications satellite into space.
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Gallery: Soyuz MS-12 launches into space, docks with ISS
Derek RichardsonMarch 15th With Soyuz MS-12 safely docked at the International Space Station, Expedition 59 began, bringing the outpost’s crew size back to six.
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Soyuz MS-12 trio launches toward ISS, joins Expedition 59 crew
Michael ColeMarch 14th Cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin and astronauts Nick Hague and Christina Koch launched in their Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft to travel to the ISS for a six-month stay.
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Astronauts install new batteries outside the International Space Station
Derek RichardsonMarch 23rd Two NASA astronauts ventured outside the 20-year-old International Space Station to replace aging nickel-hydrogen batteries with fresh lithium-ion units.
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Arianespace launches Vega rocket with PRISMA
Derek RichardsonMarch 22nd An Arianespace Vega rocket launched an Italian Space Agency imaging satellite into Earth orbit to demonstrate a new electro-optical instrument.
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx discovers surprises on asteroid Bennu
Jim SharkeyMarch 20th NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has taken images of asteroid Bennu that show particle plumes erupting from a surface more rugged than previously expected.
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With Crew Dragon’s first flight complete, where’s Boeing’s Starliner?
Jason RhianMarch 19th In a video promoting Boeing's Starliner spacecraft the words "Your Ride Is Here" are prominently-placed. The statement suggests Starliner is prepped and ready to send crews to the ISS - but is it?
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1st Starship Hopper test firing could be this week
Derek RichardsonMarch 18th SpaceX’s Starship Hopper test article recently had a Raptor engine installed in advance of its first test firing, which could come as early as this week.
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Soyuz MS-12 trio launches toward ISS, joins Expedition 59 crew
Michael ColeMarch 14th Cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin and astronauts Nick Hague and Christina Koch launched in their Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft to travel to the ISS for a six-month stay.
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NASA studying option to fly Orion EM-1 on commercial rockets
Derek RichardsonMarch 14th The head of NASA told senators the first SLS flight would again be delayed and the agency is “considering all options” to get the program back on track.
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ULA Delta IV ready to launch WGS-10 satellite
Lloyd CampbellMarch 13th A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket is poised to launch the 10th Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-10) satellite for the United States Air Force.
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Crew of aborted Soyuz launch ready to fly again on Soyuz MS-12
Michael ColeMarch 12th NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin are about to get a second chance to fly to the International Space Station.
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NASA budget request maintains Moon push, cuts other programs
Derek RichardsonMarch 12th In President Trump's 2020 budget request, some NASA programs face serious cuts while the agency’s lunar exploration efforts are poised to receive a boost.
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NASA makes strides to support a sustainable deep space exploration system
Curt GodwinMarch 11th While recent interest has been aimed at the progress of the Commercial Crew Program, NASA is making steady headway with its deep space exploration programs.
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Historic Crew Dragon flight concludes with Atlantic splashdown
Derek RichardsonMarch 8th The Crew Dragon Demo-1 mission came to an end with a successful splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean not far from where its journey began six days ago.
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Rock and a hard place: InSight experiment encounters setback
Jim SharkeyMarch 7th Even successful robotic missions can encounter obstacles. This appears to be the case with NASA's Mars InSight lander and its self-hammering "mole."
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1st stage used for Crew Dragon launch returns to Port Canaveral
Derek RichardsonMarch 5th The first stage of the Falcon 9 used for the historic Crew Dragon launch returned to port just three days after landing on a drone ship in the Atlantic.
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Hubble Space Telescope encounters another camera problem
Derek RichardsonMarch 4th Just six weeks after recovering from an anomaly with one camera, an error was detected in another camera aboard NASA’s 29-year-old Hubble Space Telescope.
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‘New era in spaceflight’: Crew Dragon docks with space station
Derek RichardsonMarch 3rd For the first time since the end of the Space Shuttle program, a U.S. spacecraft designed to fly humans has docked with the International Space Station.
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New observations help scientists understand lunar water cycle
March 23rd
Recently, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter made an observation that could help scientists understand the water cycle present on the lunar surface. -
First flight of Boeing Starliner spacecraft could slip again
March 21st
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- It is being reported that Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, which is being producing as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP), has encountered another delay. If accurate, this latest delay could see the mission pushed back by almost half a year. -
Scientists speculate about the origins of Ultima Thule’s surface features
March 20th
The first primordial contact binary object ever studied up close, Ultima Thule continues to puzzle scientists with its strange shape. -
Toyota, JAXA team up to study human-rated Moon rover
March 17th
Having a reputation of building some of the most rugged and dependable vehicles on Earth, Toyota is setting its sights on something a little more ambitious. -
GALLERY: Delta IV lights up night sky to send WGS-10 into space
March 16th
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Gallery: Soyuz MS-12 launches into space, docks with ISS
March 15th
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Opportunity rover captured beautiful panoramic images before being felled by dust storm
March 14th
Before a planet-wide dust storm silenced it forever, NASA's Opportunity Mars rover captured panoramic images from its location in Endeavour Crater. -
ArianeGroup, CNES seek to develop a reusable 1st stage demonstrator
March 13th
Increasingly fierce competition in the commercial launch market has driven established launch providers to seek ways to become more flexible and innovative. -
JAXA releases video of dramatic Hayabusa 2 asteroid touchdown
March 10th
The Hayabusa 2 spacecraft briefly touched down on asteroid Ryugu on Feb. 21, 2019, in order to collect samples by firing a bullet into the surface. -
New 3D images show detailed view of Ultima Thule
March 9th
Scientists on NASA's New Horizons team have created a 3D image of Ultima Thule by combining pictures of the object taken from a variety of angles. -
Weak, localized magnetic fields cause variations in lunar surface brightness
March 8th
The Moon has small, localized magnetic fields that deflect solar wind, producing patterns of light and dark swirls on the lunar surface. -
Beresheet lunar lander takes selfie on trek to Moon
March 6th
The privately-developed Israeli lunar lander named Beresheet that launched last month atop a Falcon 9 rocket for a voyage to the Moon has taken a selfie. -
Collision likely factor in creation of tiny Neptunian moon
March 6th
A moon orbiting Neptune that was discovered using the Hubble Space Telescope in 2013 finally has an origin theory, according to NASA. -
ISS astronauts assemble tools for robotic refueling demo
March 5th
If humans are ever to settle the Solar System sustainably, a number of technologies will need to be perfected, including in-space refueling. -
Synthetic DNA could help in search for extraterrestrial life
March 4th
A NASA-funded research endeavor has made a breakthrough in the methods in which life on other planets might be discovered, the U.S. space agency said.
