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 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 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
Sep 25 Watch 7:52 What scientists hope to learn from asteroid sample returned to Earth on NASA spacecraft By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin You may have heard about a NASA probe that successfully brought some samples from a deep-space asteroid back to Earth. It took four billion miles to get them, but researchers believe it will be worth it. You also may be… Continue watching
Sep 24 WATCH: NASA holds news conference after retrieval of capsule from OSIRIS-REx By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press In a flyby of Earth, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft released the capsule containing NASA’s first asteroid samples from 63,000 miles out. The small capsule landed four hours later on a remote expanse of military land, as the mothership set off after another asteroid. Continue reading
Sep 23 How India's rover findings of sulfur in lunar soil could pave the way for future moon bases By Jeffrey Gillis-Davis, The Conversation India's Chandrayaan-3 rover has found sulfur on the moon's surface at higher concentrations than previously seen. Sulfur in soils near the moon's poles might help astronauts live off the land one day. Continue reading
Sep 03 Analysis: Why trash in space is a major problem with no clear fix By Chris Impey, The Conversation Treaties meant to ensure sustainability in space don’t currently regulate private companies, and not every country has signed on to an agreement for sustainable space exploration. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 2:57 News Wrap: Biden tours aftermath of Hurricane Idalia in Florida In our news wrap Saturday, President Biden and the first lady surveyed the damage from Hurricane Idalia in Florida, India launched a spacecraft to study the sun’s atmosphere, politician and diplomat Bill Richardson, who negotiated the release of several Americans… Continue watching
Sep 02 After successful moon landing, India launches a spacecraft to study the sun By Ashok Sharma, Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press India launched its first space mission to study the sun on Saturday, less than two weeks after a successful uncrewed landing near the south polar region of the moon. Continue reading
Aug 29 WATCH: NASA reviews plan to recover Bennu asteroid sample via OSIRIS-REx By Bella Isaacs-Thomas NASA researchers on Wednesday will share how they plan to retrieve rock samples plucked from the surface of an ancient asteroid next month. Continue reading