Science Jul 03 Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth thanks to solar storms Launched in 2004, Swift is sinking faster than ever because of recent solar storms.
Science Jun 30 NASA races to save aging Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission Scanning the cosmos since its launch in 2004, Swift has been sinking faster and faster because of recent intense solar activity. It needs to get to a higher, more stable orbit as soon as possible to survive.
Science Jun 04 NASA declares its Mars Maven spacecraft dead after 6 months of silence The space agency confirmed Wednesday that the mission had ended after more than a decade of observations.
Science Jun 03 Radio scans find no evidence of alien tech from interstellar comet 3I/Atlas The SETI Institute said Wednesday that extensive radio scans by its telescope in Northern California found no signs of otherworldly technology from our solar system’s latest interstellar visitor.
Science May 29 Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange.
Science May 28 What to know about a rare blue micromoon rising this weekend Get set for a rare blue micromoon this weekend — a blue moon that's also the most distant and smallest-looking full moon of the year.
Science May 26 WATCH: NASA shares plans to construct moon base The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U.S. companies.
Science May 22 SpaceX launches its biggest Starship mega rocket yet on test flight It’s the 12th test flight of the rocket that SpaceX is building to get people to Mars one day. But first comes the moon and NASA’s Artemis program.
Science May 14 NASA spacecraft to swing past Mars as it chases rare metal asteroid Named Psyche like the asteroid it’s after, the robotic explorer will slingshot past the red planet at 12,333 mph (19,848 kph) on Friday.
Science May 04 Astronomers believe they've detected an atmosphere around a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto Just 300 miles or so across, this mini Pluto is thought to be the solar system's smallest object.