NASA
The latest on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (or NASA). NASA's is the United States' space program, responsible for exploration and research. Founded in 1958, NASA is an independent agency funded by the federal government.
Watch NASA's IXPE Telescope Launch Into Space to Study Black Holes
The NASA/ASI project will tell us more about some of the most violent objects in the universe and what happens as gravity and magnetism are pushed to extremes.
Three Huge Asteroids To Pass Earth in Last Days of 2021
The largest of the asteroids could stand as tall as San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge if they were placed side by side.
NASA Telescope Will Study Some of the Universe's Most Violent Objects
The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) spacecraft will observe polarized light from powerful objects in the cosmos, such as black holes and neutron stars.
Study Reveals Why Astronauts Age Faster in Space
Weightlessness makes DNA replication more prone to errors, so astronauts experience the symptoms of aging earlier than normal.
NASA Plans Additional SpaceX Flights to ISS as Delays Hinder Starliner
The administration stated that it plans to launch the additional SpaceX flights as early as 2023.
Astronomers Find Scorching Hot Planet Where A Year Lasts 8 Hours
One of the lightest exoplanets ever discovered, GJ 367b has a surface temperature of over 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit, and orbits a red dwarf star.
What Time the Solar Eclipse of December 2021 Starts and How to Watch Live
The eclipse will mainly occur over Antarctica, but NASA will be streaming the event online.
Russia Could Take Legal Action Against NASA Astronaut
In 2018 a 2-millimeter hole was discovered in the Russian Soyuz spacecraft docked at the ISS. Russian authorities have passed the results of an investigation to law enforcement.
Watch NASA's Asteroid-Deflecting DART Spacecraft Speeding Through Space
The DART spacecraft will deliberately crash into a 530-foot-wide asteroid called Dimorphos in September 2022 at a speed of almost 15,000 miles per hour.
Hubble Spots Superhot Shockwave Coming From Running Man Nebula
The blast from deep space, known as a Herbig-Haro object, is thought to have come from a newborn star.
NASA Curiosity Rover Captures Spectacular Images of Mars Landscape
Curiosity has been exploring the red planet and gathering scientific data for almost a decade, having touched down on the surface on August 5, 2012.
Astronomers Find Scorching Hot Exoplanet Where a Year Lasts 16 Hours
The extreme exoplanet is so close to its star that it is the fastest planet of its type ever found.
What to Know About Asteroids Dimorphos, Didymos That NASA Will Smash Into
In a test of Earth's defenses against asteroids, NASA's DART spacecraft will hit the binary asteroid system in 2022.
Video Shows NASA's Asteroid-Smashing DART Mission Launch on SpaceX Rocket
The DART spacecraft, which launched on Wednesday morning, is now hurtling towards an asteroid at 15,000 miles per hour where it is due to arrive in late 2022.
Four Asteroids to Zip Past Earth on Thanksgiving
The largest asteroid will speed past Earth at 42,000 miles per hour, over 689 times as fast as a Tom Brady throw.
NASA Confirms Existence of Hundreds of New Worlds Outside Our Solar System
The space agency used a supercomputer program to confirm 301 suspected new planets, bringing the total to nearly 5,000.
Watch Live As NASA Launches DART Mission to Smash Into Asteroid
The spacecraft will launch on Wednesday before hurtling into a space rock at 15,000 miles per hour in 2022 to test Earth's asteroid defences.
Creating a Magnetic Field Around Mars Could Help Us Colonize It
Unlike the Earth, Mars does not have a strong, global magnetic field. This field helps to protect our planet from cosmic rays and retain its atmosphere.
NASA Probe, Fastest Object Built by Humans, Passes Sun at 364,621 mph
On its 10th flyby of the sun, the Parker Solar Probe hit record speeds that would see it get from New York to London in just over half a minute.
NASA Wants to Build Sustainable Power Plant on Moon, Then Mars
NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory requested proposals for an initial design for a nuclear fission power plant on the moon.
Incredible Mars Video Shows NASA Helicopter Flying Over Martian Surface
The Ingenuity copter is the first vehicle to perform a powered, controlled flight over the surface of an alien world.
SpaceX's Starship Rocket Compared to Others As Musk Eyes January Launch
The colossal rocket will one day be tasked with carrying humans to Mars and maybe beyond, the SpaceX founder and CEO has said.
ISS Operations 'Return to Normal' Following Scare From Russian Space Debris
NASA indicated that the largest window of risk from debris had occurred during the first 24 hours.
Why November's Upcoming Full Moon Is Called a Beaver Moon
This special Moon is due to make an appearance this week, coinciding with the longest partial lunar eclipse of the century, visible from North America.
Asteroid the Size of the Great Pyramid To Pass Earth During Full Moon
The asteroid will be accompanied by a space rock smaller than a Boeing 747, and be trailed on Saturday by an object larger than the Washington Monument.
Here's What Causes a Sonic Boom And Why It's Not an Earthquake
A sonic boom can bring about some of the seismic qualities of an earthquake, but there are some key differences between the two events.
Space Junk Problem Explained as Russian Anti-Satellite Test Creates Debris
The missile target is believed to have been a Russian satellite destroyed in the explosion. It highlighted the risk of space junk to missions like the ISS.
Russian Weapons Test Created Space Junk Threatening Space Station: U.S.
The crew members were all forced to take shelter in their docked space capsules earlier on Monday because of the threat posed by the debris.
NASA Photo Shows Dark 'Hole in the Sky' Nebula That Absorbs Starlight
The black cloud of gas and dust may look lifeless, but researchers think it could actually be home to baby stars.
Astronomers Find Sub-Neptune Planet That May Have Liquid Water
The exoplanet orbits its dwarf star in 35 days and has a very cold surface temperature, but astronomers believe it could still host life in its clouds.
