Oct 07 Spacecraft on its way to investigate asteroid slammed by NASA in a previous save-the-Earth test By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A spacecraft has blasted off to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash. Continue reading
Oct 02 NASA switches off a scientific instrument on Voyager 2 to extend spacecraft's lifespan By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press The space agency said Tuesday that Voyager 2's plasma science instrument — designed to measure the flow of charged atoms — was powered down in late September so the spacecraft can keep exploring for as long as possible, expected into… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 4:43 Critical report warns NASA is underfunded and its future is at risk By Geoff Bennett, Kate Tobin, Jackson Hudgins A four-person crew of civilians launched Tuesday morning on a private Space-X rocket for a five-day mission to include the first commercial spacewalk in history. NASA has big plans to send people to the Moon and Mars, but a sweeping… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 5:21 NASA weighs options for bringing stranded astronauts home amid Boeing spacecraft problems By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Azhar Merchant, Miles O'Brien NASA and Boeing are grappling with how best to bring two U.S. astronauts back to Earth. Originally planned to last just eight days, leaks and other technical issues suffered by Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on its way to the International Space… Continue watching
Jul 15 A recently discovered cave on the moon could mean housing for future astronauts By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago… Continue reading
Jun 02 China lands probe on moon's far side to gather rocks and soil in growing space rivalry with U.S. By Associated Press A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 1:31 A look at NASA's new images of Io, Jupiter's 'tortured moon' New research is revealing the secrets of Io, the mysterious volcanic moon of Jupiter. Four centuries after Galileo discovered Io in 1610, NASA sent a spacecraft called Juno on a five-year mission to Jupiter and its moons. Last week, NASA… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 6:12 How a new space race could be harming the Earth's atmosphere By John Yang, Harry Zahn According to data from the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, 2023 was a record year for launching satellites, probes, landers and more into space. But scientists worry those plumes of exhaust trailing behind rockets could be scattering harmful… Continue watching
Jan 21 Japan has joined an elite club by landing on the moon. Here's what others are doing By Foster Klug, Associated Press Japan landed a spacecraft on the moon Saturday, a milestone that puts the country in a club previously occupied by only the United States, the Soviet Union, India and China. Here’s a look at high-profile recent and upcoming attempts, and… 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