Science Dec 10 NASA loses contact with Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for the past decade By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Dec 09 Bundle up, leave the city and put away the phones. Here’s how to watch the Geminids, one of the year’s best meteor showers The Geminids peak this weekend and are visible through mid-December. By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Nation Dec 03 WATCH: Billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman back before Senate seeking NASA’s top job Isaacman appeared before the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Wednesday, eight months after his first nomination hearing. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Nov 26 Scientists detect crackling on Mars believed to be lightning Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Nov 24 Boeing’s troubled Starliner capsule won’t carry astronauts on next launch to space station Boeing and NASA have agreed to keep astronauts off the company's next Starliner flight. Instead, Boeing will perform a trial run with cargo to the International Space Station to prove the capsule's safety. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Nov 20 NASA releases close-up pictures of interstellar comet 3I/Atlas By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA is unveiling close-up pictures of the interstellar comet that's making a quick one-and-done tour of our solar system. Continue reading
Nov 16 NASA’s latest ESCAPADE is sending twin low-cost orbiters to examine Mars’ atmosphere By Christopher Carr, Glenn Lightsey, The Conversation Envision a time when hundreds of spacecraft are exploring the solar system and beyond. That’s the future that NASA’s ESCAPADE, or Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, mission will help unleash. Continue reading
Oct 30 International Space Station marks 25 years of nonstop human presence in orbit By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press With only five years left at the complex, NASA is counting on private companies to launch their own orbiting stations with an even bigger and wider clientele. Continue reading
Sep 10 New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Scientists reported the findings Wednesday, but stressed that in-depth analysis is needed of the sample gathered there last summer before reaching any conclusions. Continue reading
Sep 05 Thousands of newborn stars dazzle in Webb Space Telescope’s latest snapshot By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Released this week, the picture provides a breathtaking view of a nearby star-birthing center, 5,500 light-years away. A single light-year is 5.8 trillion miles. Continue reading