Dec 29 U.S. military launches space plane on secretive, multi-year mission By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The Space Force's reusable, robotic craft is carrying classified experiments. There's no one on board. It's the seventh flight since its debut in 2010. Continue reading
Dec 21 International astronaut to join future NASA moon landing mission By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA has included international astronauts on trips to space for decades. A Canadian has been selected to fly around the moon a year or so from now with three U.S. astronauts. Continue reading
Dec 19 NASA features orange tabby cat in first video sent by laser from deep space By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The 15-second ultra high-definition video was beamed to Earth from NASA's Psyche spacecraft, 19 million miles away. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 6:20 The scientific and cultural impact of the International Space Station after 25 years By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Miles O'Brien This week marks the 25th anniversary of when astronauts first entered the beginnings of the International Space Station. A quarter of a century later, the station is manned by seven international crew members and has become an iconic and important… Continue watching
Nov 29 NASA satellites discovered a 6-planet solar system in perfect synchrony By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The planets are two to three times the size of Earth, but made mostly of gas. None of the planets are within the star’s so-called habitable zone. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 3:12 The story of John Herrington, the 1st Native American in space By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara For Native American Heritage Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we bring you the story of John Herrington, a decorated naval officer and trailblazing astronaut. Continue watching
Nov 05 How NASA’s robotic prospectors could pave the way for future asteroid miners By Valerie Payré, The Conversation Upcoming NASA missions will help scientists understand the composition of asteroids – which could inform companies one day hoping to commercially mine asteroids. Continue reading
Nov 03 NASA spacecraft discovers surprise mini moon orbiting the asteroid Dinkinesh By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The Lucy spacecraft made the discovery during Wednesday's close flyby of the asteroid Dinkinesh in the main asteroid belt beyond Mars. Continue reading
Oct 20 How you can observe the Orionid meteor shower this weekend By Daniel Brown, The Conversation The meteor shower happens when Earth passes through debris from Halley’s comet. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: NASA launches mission to study metal-rich asteroid Psyche By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press SpaceX launched the Psyche spacecraft on Friday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is named for the metal-rich asteroid it's chasing, which scientists believe is the battered remains of an early planet's iron core. Continue reading