Venus and Saturn to shine beside crescent Moon at dawn
A rare celestial event brings Venus, Saturn and the Moon together in a smiley face shape visible before sunrise on April 25....
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SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launches Crew-10 to the ISS
NASA and SpaceX launch Crew-10 to the ISS, allowing astronaut Wilmore and Williams to return after nine months....
Milestone for ISS: 150,000th orbit around Earth achieved
The International Space Station has now circled Earth 150,000 times, a testament to its ongoing role in space exploration....
2024 YR4 asteroid ruled out as an Earth threat, Moon impact unlikely
Scientists have ruled out asteroid 2024 YR4 as a threat to Earth, but tracking continues as it retains a 1.7% chance of hitting the Moon by December 2032....
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin clinches $3.4 billion NASA deal for lunar mission
Blue Origin, the space exploration company helmed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has earned a prestigious $3.4 billion NASA contract for a mission to the Moon. This award, a momentous milestone, realizes Bezos’s vision of contributing to human space exploration. As part of NASA’s Artemis Program, Blue Origin’s commitment is......
NASA and Boeing will develop a more fuel-efficient aircraft design
The US space agency NASA and aircraft manufacturer Boeing will collaborate on the development of a passenger aircraft that produces fewer emissions, NASA announced on Wednesday. As part of the agreement, NASA will invest $425 million over seven years to build, test, and fly a full-scale demonstrator aircraft, while Boeing......
First global water survey from space by NASA
A NASA-led mission was set to blast off from Southern California early on Thursday on a major Earth science mission to survey the world’s oceans, lakes, and rivers for the first time. The advanced radar satellite, known as SWOT, or Surface Water and Ocean Topography, will provide scientists with unprecedented......
Crewed mission to the International Space Station launched by NASA and SpaceX
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and SpaceX successfully launched Crew-5 to the International Space Station (ISS), Chinese news agency Xinhua reported. Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida was the scene of the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft......
Asteroid slam captured by space telescopes with stunning clarity
In the wake of this week’s asteroid strike, the world now has stunning photos of the first ever planetary defense test. Hubble and Webb space telescopes captured dramatic images of the event. SpaceX followed NASA in announcing that they’re exploring the feasibility of sending a private mission to Hubble. This......
In a second attempt, NASA wants to launch a new moon rocket
As a result of engine trouble, NASA will try again to launch its redesigned moon rocket on a test flight this week on Saturday. Fueling procedures are being changed to address the issue, managers said. It is also possible that a malfunctioning sensor caused Monday’s launch to be scrapped. NASA’s......