Outer Space
NASA's Lucy Probe Asteroid Mission Will Study Fossil-Like Origins of Our Solar System
The spacecraft launches on October 16 and is expected to reach its target by 2027
NASA Won't Rename New Space Telescope Despite Anti-LGBTQ Controversy
The agency says the James Webb Space Telescope will retain its name regardless of concerns from astronomers, the public and NASA employees
Following the 1986 and 2003 Shuttle Disasters, 'Discovery' Launched America Back Into Space
This "Champion of the Fleet," a signature Smithsonian artifact, flew 39 space missions and traveled 150 million miles
The Wonder of Avi Loeb
The physicist thinks we might have glimpsed evidence of an alien civilization. Despite controversy, he’s determined to find more
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Will Launch Into Orbit in December
Once in space, the observatory will travel to a location one million miles from Earth
Can the World's First Space Sweeper Make a Dent in Orbiting Debris?
A private company has just completed the first successful test of its trash collector
Explore Stunning 360-Degree Panoramic Views of Mars in New NASA Video
Captured by NASA's Curiosity rover, the footage takes viewers on a tour of the fourth planet from the sun's surface
Why the Tibetan Plateau Might Be the Ideal Spot for the Telescope of the Future
A team in China has identified a location that could give the Eastern Hemisphere its first major observatory
Perseverance Rover's First Martian Rock Sample Goes Missing
Engineers are working to solve the mystery using data about the sample that the space robot sent back to Earth
NASA Is Recruiting Candidates for Year-Long Mars Simulation
Crew members will live in a 3-D printed habitat called Mars Dune Alpha in Houston, Texas
What NASA's Technicolor Mosaic Images of the Moon Can Teach Us About the Lunar Surface
The vivid hues showcase soil composition and ancient volcanic history
Subsurface 'Lakes' on Mars May Actually Be Frozen Clay Deposits
After various studies suggesting liquid water may lie underneath the Red Planet's south pole, a new study suggests it instead consists of smectites
Part of the Apollo 11 Spacecraft May Still Be Orbiting the Moon
New research suggests the 'Eagle' ascent stage either exploded in space or remains in orbit—but it likely didn't crash land back on the lunar surface
New Project Aims to Create Most Detailed 3-D Map of the Universe
An instrument named “DESI” will chart up to 40 million galaxies, ten times more than any previous survey
Retired NASA Engineers Return to Fix Hubble Telescope
The repaired space computer is back online and already beaming spectacular images of distant galaxies back to Earth
New Black Hole Image Shows Plasma Jets Blasting Into Space
Researchers say the new, detailed image of the black hole at the center of the Centaurus A galaxy could reveal how its jets formed
Could Methane-Spewing Microbes Be Living in the Depths of a Subsurface Ocean on Saturn's Moon Enceladus?
The hot, chemical plumes could be produced by something similar to Earthly microscopic life forms that consume hydrogen and carbon, then burp up methane
NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Soars 2,000 Feet Through Martian Atmosphere in Its Ninth Successful Test Flight
The aerial trooper set new records for speed and distance, as well as stretched the capabilities of its navigation system
Boozy Comet's Mysterious Heat Source Offers Clues to How Planets Like Earth Obtain Water
The cosmic relic contains minerals from when the solar system first formed and high amounts of methanol
After a Six-Year Sojourn in Space, Freeze-Dried Mice Sperm Produce Healthy Pups
Scientists say the finding supports the idea that genetic material can be shipped to other worlds to help establish a diversity of life
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