Euclid 'dark universe' telescope gets de-iced from a million miles away
Euclid's mission team is trying to de-ice the telescope’s mirrors after water ice begins impacting its vision.
By Elizabeth Howell published
A new NASA astronaut class finished training in March, just in time to watch a new spacecraft take flight. Boeing's Starliner is expected to fly its first crew to space in May.
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Solar sails are well suited for life-hunting missions to icy, ocean-harboring moons like Europa and Enceladus, a new study suggests.
By Brett Tingley published
The Pentagon's UFO office says there is no evidence for claims that any sightings represent extraterrestrial technology or that the government possesses crashed alien spacecraft.
By Brett Tingley published
The four-day-old waxing crescent moon will be positioned just below the Pleiades star cluster on Thursday, March 14.
By Jeff Spry published
An explanation of the Wow! signal as used in the new Netflix sci-fi series, "3 Body Problem."
By Jeff Spry published
The final trailer for Netflix's upcoming alien invasion series "3 Body Problem" has just landed.
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Lego and NASA have a long history of collaborating, but the release of the Technic Mars Crew Exploration Rover launched the partnership in a new direction, both for the toy company and space agency.
By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated
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