High-Orbit Laser Satellites Could Guide Future Lunar Travelers
Cislunar space is already getting crowded. And with that crowding comes infrastructure complications. One is navigation – there is no Global Positioning System available when you’re not on the globe.…
7-stage journey reveals how falling space rocks survive air
At least once in our lives, we’ve all seen a bright streak of light briefly blaze across the sky and have quickly referred to it as an asteroid, meteor, shooting…
Gardening the Moon’s Cosmic Archives
When a meteoroid hits the Moon’s surface, it does more than just dig up a little dirt. It actually excavates a little bit of cosmic history that recorded a long-ago…
Trump calls in to NASA press conference to celebrate launch of Roman Space Telescope, a mission he tried to cancel
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. —President Trump interrupted a NASA press conference today (Aug. 30) to congratulate the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team on a successful launch. Just a few years…
Roman Rises! Five Things to Know About NASA’s New Space Telescope
NASA’s newest eye on the sky, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, has begun its journey to unravel the secrets of dark matter, dark energy and Earthlike planets — months…
‘What a glorious dawn launch’: Why the Roman Space Telescope’s picture-perfect liftoff beyond Earth is such a big deal
CAPE CANAVAREL, Fla. — It was a bright and sunny morning here in Florida when the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off planet Earth against a magical blue sky.…
Ribbon-Cutting Event for NASA Deep Space Network’s Deep Space Station 23
2 Min Read Ribbon-Cutting Event for NASA Deep Space Network’s Deep Space Station 23 PIA26779 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Ribbon-Cutting Event for NASA… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest…
NASA Deep Space Network’s New Goldstone Antenna Goes Online
1 Min Read NASA Deep Space Network’s New Goldstone Antenna Goes Online PIA26778 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA Deep Space Network’s… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries…
On this day in space! Aug. 30, 1992: Astronomers discover 1st Kuiper Belt object out beyond Pluto
On Aug. 30, 1992, astronomers spotted an object orbiting the sun beyond Pluto for the very first time. It was the first Kuiper Belt object ever detected. Before then, Pluto…
Panorama Showcasing the 34-Meter Antennas of the DSN’s Goldstone Complex
2 Min Read Panorama Showcasing the 34-Meter Antennas of the DSN’s Goldstone Complex PIA26777 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Panorama Showcasing the… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries…