Lunar Grounding Challenge
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Artist’s rendering of the lunar South Pole region. Glowing points of light scattered across the lunar surface represent surface…
NASA Glenn Invites Phase 1 Proposals for Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory
NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is seeking Phase 1 proposals for the design and construction of the Aerospace Power Systems Laboratory. The principal purpose of this procurement is to…
Astronomers Solve Cosmic Cold Case with NASA Hubble Data
NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI) Diligent sleuthing by astronomers uncovered a surprising chemical clue that indicates the white dwarf star HS 0209+0832 may host a second-generation planet. This artist’s concept…
To Keep GPS Constellations From Drifting, Look To The Moon
Global Positioning Systems are a key feature in everyday life for much of the world’s population. Whether it’s ensuring a ship delivers its goods safely, or you’re able to avoid…
A Buried Volcano on the Moon Hints At An Ancient Lunar Dynamo
Scientists know for certain the moon doesn’t currently have a magnetosphere. But they’ve been debating for decades about whether it ever did. Data from both Apollo samples and orbital scientific…
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5029-5035: Back in the Lab
Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources…
A Journey to the Depths of Ancient Mars?
Explore This Section Perseverance Home Mission Overview Rover Components Mars Rock Samples Where is Perseverance? Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Mission Updates Science Overview Objectives Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features…
New Simulations Connect the First Galaxies to the Universe We See Today
In a recent study, researchers at the international MEGATRON project used some of the most detailed simulations of the early Universe to investigate how the first stars and galaxies formed.
NASA to Stream SpaceX Crew-12 Return, Splashdown Live
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 members gather for a portrait in the pressure suits they will wear when they depart the International Space Station inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. From left, Roscosmos…
Resource competition intensifies with surge in megaconstellations
Amazon wants more than 5,000 satellites in orbit. Blue Origin has proposed another 5,400. Chinese companies have filed plans encompassing vastly more. Elon Musk has talked about a constellation numbering…