Aug 09 Analysis: Why NASA is planning to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon and what the law says By Michelle L.D. Hanlon, The Conversation Nuclear reactors in space may sound like something out of science fiction, but they are likely to prove important for powering long-term space missions. Continue reading
Aug 09 Crew-10 astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX capsule after 5 months aboard space station By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing’s Starliner. Continue reading
Aug 08 Astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA several months after extended spaceflight By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press One of NASA’s two previously stuck astronauts has retired from the space agency, less than five months after his unexpectedly long spaceflight came to an end. Continue reading
Aug 08 James Lovell, commander of harrowing Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97 By Don Babwin, Associated Press “Jim’s character and steadfast courage helped our nation reach the Moon and turned a potential tragedy into a success from which we learned an enormous amount,” NASA said. "We mourn his passing even as we celebrate his achievements.”… Continue reading
Aug 07 Trump moves to end NASA missions measuring carbon dioxide and plant health By Tammy Webber, Associated Press The Trump administration wants to end two NASA missions that monitor a potent greenhouse gas and plant health. The move would potentially shut off an important source of data for scientists, policymakers and farmers. Continue reading
Aug 02 SpaceX delivers four astronauts to the International Space Station By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The four U.S., Russian and Japanese astronauts pulled up in their SpaceX capsule after launching from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Continue reading
Aug 01 Astronaut crew launches to ISS after being sidelined by Boeing’s troubled Starliner By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four rocketed from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. They’ll replace colleagues who launched to the space station in March as fill-ins for NASA’s two stuck astronauts. Continue reading
Jul 30 WATCH: NASA holds news briefing as Earth-mapping satellite with India launched By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The satellite blasted off from India on Wednesday. Scientists say the $1.3 billion mission will help forecasters and first responders stay one step ahead of floods, landslides and other disasters. Continue reading
Jul 03 NASA says new interstellar comet it spotted will keep a safe distance from Earth By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The newest visitor is 416 million miles from the sun, out near Jupiter, and heading this way at a blistering 37 miles per second. It's officially the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system and poses no… Continue reading
Jul 01 Major climate change reports are removed from U.S. websites By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The White House, which was responsible for the assessments, said the information will be housed within NASA to comply with the law, but gave no further details. Continue reading