Beyond the Perseids: 6 meteor showers worth watching this summer
The Perseids may be the summer meteor shower everyone marks on the calendar, but they are not the only reason to look up this season. From mid-July through late August,…
Skyroot Aerospace reaches orbit on first Vikram-1 launch
Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 rocket successfully lifted off on its inaugural flight July 18, becoming the first commercial Indian rocket to reach orbit. The post Skyroot Aerospace reaches orbit on first…
NASA terminates Draper lunar lander mission
NASA and Draper have terminated plans for a lunar lander mission after significant delays in development of the spacecraft. The post NASA terminates Draper lunar lander mission appeared first on…
NASA Pushes New Wing Design to Find Structural Limits
3 Min Read NASA Pushes New Wing Design to Find Structural Limits The 15-foot Structural Wing Experiment Evaluating Truss-bracing test article is fully installed in the Flight Loads Laboratory at…
The Dark Energy Camera’s New Image is Reminiscent of van Gogh
The Dark Energy Camera (DECam) has a massive 570 megapixel camera, and its new image is of the Corona Australis Molecular Cloud. Corona Australis is one of the closest star-forming…
The Growing Crescent of Mars as NASA’s Psyche Mission Approaches
1 Min Read The Growing Crescent of Mars as NASA’s Psyche Mission Approaches PIA26586 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal The Growing Crescent of Mars… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest…
Remembering ‘Ulysses 31’, the ’80s cartoon that transported ‘The Odyssey’ to outer space
It’s not known whether “Ulysses 31” was on Christopher Nolan’s radar in his teenage years, but it’s intriguing to think it could have influenced the director’s decision to take on…
Establishing a VTE Risk Score for Astronauts Algorithm
Spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) grade 3 with peripheral echogenicity. NASA/Pavela NASA/SP-20260005258/REV1 – NASA Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Spaceflight – Outcomes of Working Group Meeting – April 2026 In April…
These ‘metallic’ dunes on Mars look like sci-fi. What are they really?
If you still picture Mars as a monotonous red desert, it may be time for an update. The European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter has been capturing some of the…
NASA Awards Facilities Support Services Contract for Ames Research Center
CONTRACT RELEASE NASA has selected Chugach Intelligence Solutions LLC to provide comprehensive operations, maintenance, and repair services for NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. The Ames Facilities Support…