NASA Is Going To Launch A Rocket From Another Planet For The First Time Ever
NASA's two Mars rovers, Perseverance and Curiosity, are currently exploring the red planet to learn more about its history and to search for evidence that…
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How The Challenger Space Shuttle Tragedy Changed NASA Forever
Every generation has a tragic moment from its childhood that is unforgettable. For the Baby Boomers who were school-aged when President John F. Kennedy was… -
This Remote-Control Robot Takes Its Orders From Space
One of the biggest challenges in space exploration is the dangerous nature of space environments: many places we want to explore have no or low… -
What NASA's Curiosity Rover Is Finding On Mars
There are many reasons to explore Mars: the potential we could one day send crewed missions there, to learn about how its climate changed over… -
James Webb Powers On Its Science Instruments: What Comes Next?
The James Webb Space Telescope will be able to observe some of the most distant and ancient galaxies now it is in its new home,… -
How The International Space Station Will Die
The International Space Station (ISS) is an iconic achievement of international cooperation in space research, but it won't last forever. The station was launched over… -
The 5 Most Bizarre Moon Landing Myths We've Encountered
Humankind landing on the Earth's moon was the pinnacle of scientific and engineering achievement in the 20th century. Who could have imagined that the looming… -
A New Earth Trojan Asteroid Was Spotted - That's A Huge Opportunity
Astronomers have discovered a new Trojan asteroid that follows the same path around the Sun as Earth. Dubbed 2020 XL5, the newly discovered Trojan is… -
The One Thing Everyone Gets Wrong About The Moon Landing
Astronaut Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon in 1969, with Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt being the last Apollo astronauts to leave its surface… -
NASA's Lunar Rover VIPER Is Training In Its Sand Pit
p dir="ltr">When you think of NASA sending rovers out into space, you likely think of the robot explorers on Mars like the Curiosity and Perseverance,… -
NASA Is Sending A Solar Sail Spacecraft After An Asteroid
When NASA launches its uncrewed Artemis I mission to the moon, it will have a small companion along for the ride. At the same time… -
Solar Orbiter Passes Through The Tail Of A Comet
The ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter is currently making a series of swings around the solar system so it can get closer to its eventual target, the…
