Venus Blows Off Some Steam
Tall plumes of white vapor rise from the rocky Venusian surface in this April 19, 1977, artist’s concept. NASA/Rick Guidice Tall plumes of white vapor rise from the rocky Venusian…
SpaceX targeting Feb. 28 for next launch of Starship megarocket
SpaceX plans to launch the eighth test flight of its Starship megarocket on Friday (Feb. 28), company founder and CEO Elon Musk says.
Private Blue Ghost moon lander captures amazing footage of Earth behind and lunar surface below (video)
Firefly Aerospace is primed for a lunar landing attempt on Sunday (March 2) following a series of successful maneuvers in lunar orbit.
Ames’ Own: Wayne R. Johnson Elected to the 2025 National Academy of Engineering Class
Wayne Johnson, who in 2012 earned the highest rank of Fellow at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California, is known worldwide as an expert in rotary wing technology. He was…
NASA Invites Media to Observe FireSense Prescribed Burn at Kennedy
Drone pilot Brayden Chamberlain flashes a “good to go” signal to the command tent, indicating that the NASA Alta X quadcopter is prepped for takeoff during a FireSense uncrewed aerial…
Powerful X-class solar flare triggers radio blackouts across the Pacific Ocean (video)
A strong X-class solar flare erupted from the sun on Sunday, Feb. 23, creating radio blackouts across parts of the Pacific Ocean.
One of the Most Massive Black Holes in the Universe Lurks at the Center of the Cosmic Horsehoe
In 2007, astronomers discovered the Cosmic Horseshoe, a gravitationally lensed system of galaxies about five-and-a-half billion light-years away. The foreground galaxy’s mass magnifies and distorts the image of a distant…
More than 180 experts, space agencies, government officials and industry leaders confirmed for Farnborough International Space Show & ISRSE-40 programmes
Speakers from Rolls-Royce, Thales Alenia, NOAA, Babcock, European Space Agency, UK Space Agency, and Egyptian Space Agency are the latest to join the growing programmes of the Farnborough International Space…
NASA Names Acting Associate Administrator, More Leadership Changes
NASA logo. (Credit: NASA) NASA acting Administrator Janet Petro announced Monday Vanessa Wyche will serve as the acting associate administrator for the agency at NASA Headquarters in Washington, effective immediately.…
SpaceX targeting Feb. 28 for Flight 8 of Starship megarocket
SpaceX plans to launch the eighth test flight of its Starship megarocket on Friday (Feb. 28), company founder and CEO Elon Musk says.