Dec 24 Pluto gets festive for Christmas in the cosmos By Justin Scuiletti On Thursday morning, NASA released a new image of Pluto decked out for the holidays in a festive green and red coloring as its "Image of the Day."… Continue reading
Dec 05 NASA releases clearest photos of Pluto we may see for decades By Andrew Mach NASA released two black and white images of Pluto on Friday, billing them as the dwarf planet's "best close-ups that humans may see for decades."… Continue reading
Nov 05 What colors paint Mars' northern lights? New results from NASA's MAVEN mission By Nsikan Akpan NASA announces new findings about Mars' atmosphere and the evolution of the planet. Continue reading
Nov 03 4K NASA video lets you see the sun in a new light By Justin Scuiletti NASA is allowing you to engage in an extended gazing session at our planet's star this week with the release of a new video that reveals the sun -- rotation, solar flares and all -- in unprecedented detail. The… Continue reading
Oct 30 See close-up photos of geysers on Saturn's moon By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Haunting and detailed pictures of Saturn’s moon Enceladus are being released by NASA today after an October 28 flyby in which the Cassini spacecraft skimmed by only about 30 miles above the moon’s surface. Continue reading
Oct 29 Astronaut Scott Kelly sets record for most days in orbit By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins As of today, International Space Station Commander Scott Kelly has spent more days off the planet than any other American. With 216 days in orbit, he sets the American record for most days spent space. Continue reading
Oct 22 NASA carefully steers New Horizons mission toward second target By Joshua Barajas Flight controllers initiated the first of four maneuvers Thursday needed to change New Horizons’ trajectory toward an object elsewhere in the Kuiper Belt. Continue reading
Oct 21 7 ways the Internet celebrated Back to the Future day By Colleen Shalby Thirty years ago, "Back to the Future 2" took Doc Brown and Marty McFly on a trip through time to ... today. That is, Oct. 21, 2015. In a new video message released today, Doc, played by Christopher Lloyd, welcomes… Continue reading
Oct 14 The life of Sally Ride, America's first woman astronaut, in pictures By Nsikan Akpan A new photobiography details Sally Ride's childhood, her early struggles with stardom and the scientific zeal of America's first woman in space. Continue reading
Oct 02 What 'The Martian' can teach us about the weather on Mars By Nsikan Akpan The Martian author Andy Weir and the NASA director of planetary science discuss the movie, Mars weather and where else people might one day live in our solar system. Continue reading