Jul 12 NASA unveils snapshot of stellar birth on Webb Space Telescope anniversary By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The Webb Space Telescope is marking one year of cosmic photographs with one of its best yet. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 5:55 Military leadership positions unfilled as GOP senator blocks nominees over abortion policy By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz For the first time in over a century, the U.S. Marine Corps will not have a permanent leader. Current Marine Corps Commandant David Berger is required to retire on Monday, but due to a hold on hundreds of military promotions… Continue watching
Jun 01 WATCH: Poet Laureate Ada Limón reads poem being sent to space on NASA’s Europa Clipper mission By News Desk and Associated Press The words will be engraved on the Europa Clipper spacecraft, set to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in October 2024 on a journey to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa. Continue reading
Jun 01 This new satellite mission could change how we study hurricanes By Bella Isaacs-Thomas The Atlantic hurricane season kicks off June 1. Continue reading
May 31 NASA holds public meeting on UFOs ahead of final report By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA is holding its first public meeting on UFOs a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings. Continue reading
May 19 NASA picks Bezos’ Blue Origin to build lunar landers for moonwalkers By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Blue Origin received a $3.4 billion contract Friday to develop a lunar lander. It will be used to transport astronauts to the lunar surface as early as 2029, following a pair of crew landings by Elon Musk's SpaceX. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 6:05 A closer look at the novel celestial events thrilling scientists this month By John Yang, Miles O'Brien, Harry Zahn It's been an exciting time for astronomers, astrophysicists and other scientists who specialize in deciphering the far reaches of space. Since the beginning of May, observations of some never-before-seen celestial events have been reported in science journals. Science correspondent Miles… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 2:22 Remembering Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian American to go to space By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Azhar Merchant This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’re highlighting people whose contributions have often been overlooked. Tonight, we explore the legacy of Kalpana Chawla, the first American of Indian descent to travel to space, who gave her life in… Continue watching
Apr 25 WATCH: South Korean President Yoon opens U.S. visit with spotlight on space, mega deals By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off the state visit of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol with a tour of a NASA facility as the Biden administration looks to deepen ties with the close ally. Continue reading
Apr 04 Meet the 4 astronauts who will fly around the moon during NASA’s Artemis II mission By Wendy Whitman Cobb, The Conversation The Artemis II mission is scheduled for launch in late 2024 and is a critical step towards NASA’s goals of establishing a permanent human presence on and near the moon. Continue reading