Vega C ready for return to flight after second motor test
A second successful test of a redesigned rocket motor clears the way for Europe’s Vega C rocket to return to flight nearly two years after a launch failure. The post…
NASA selects X-ray and far-infrared space telescope concepts for study
NASA has selected proposals for X-ray and far-infrared space telescopes for additional study as part of a new line of astrophysics missions. The post NASA selects X-ray and far-infrared space…
What’s the Best Material for a Lunar Tower?
Physical infrastructure on the Moon will be critical to any long-term human presence there as both America and China gear up for a sustained human lunar presence. Increasingly, a self-deploying…
What Does a Trip to Mars Do to the Brain?
It’s not long before a conversation about space travel is likely to turn to the impact on the human body. Our bodies have evolved to exist on Earth with a…
Two NASA Employees Awarded Space and Satellite Professionals 20 under 35 of 2024
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Two NASA employees, Howard Chang and Bradley Williams, were named as two of the “20 under 35 of 2024”…
Curiosity Mars rover’s wheels are more battered than ever — but they still work
The latest photo of Curiosity’s wheels shows new — but not debilitating — damage.
Could a New Sungrazer Comet Put on a Show at the End of October?
Could this be the next great comet? To be sure, these words have been said lots of times before. In a clockwork sky, how comets will perform is always the…
NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 31st Resupply Launch to Space Station
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft approaching the International Space Station Credits: NASA Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International…
Gravitational Lens Confirms the Hubble Tension
We’ve known the Universe is expanding for a long time. The first solid paper demonstrating cosmic expansion was published by Edwin Hubble in 1929, based on observations made by Vesto…
Can you see Earth’s new ‘mini-moon’ with the naked eye?
On Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth captured a new “mini-moon” called 2024 PT5. The bus-size asteroid is expected to orbit our planet for 57 days, but is too small to be…