Gold-Prospecting Astronomers Trawl Universe's Oldest Stars By Passant Rabie Astronomers are on the hunt for traces of gold on the surfaces of some of the oldest stars in the universe in order to find the origins of heavy metals in the cosmos.
Fully Restored, Apollo-Era Saturn IB Rocket Returns to NASA Display By Robert Z. Pearlman NASA's last flight-configured example of the rocket that launched the first Apollo astronauts into space is back on public view, having undergone an almost year-long, extensive restoration.
NASA to Seek Proposals for Lunar Gateway Logistics By Jeff Foust NASA will issue a formal call for proposals later this summer for cargo transportation services for its lunar Gateway, seeking to model that effort on the space station’s commercial cargo program.
Astrophysicists Gear Up for 2020 Decadal Survey By Jeff Foust As astrophysicists prepare to begin their next decadal survey, other scientists and members of Congress endorsed the overall process even as they suggested some changes.
Breaks in the Perfect Symmetry of the Universe Could Be a Window Into Completely New Physics By Paul Sutter If this fundamental symmetry of the universe doesn’t hold, it could break open new physics.
Pictures from Space! Our Image of the Day By Hanneke Weitering Ten years ago today, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) soared into space atop an Atlas 5 rocket, together with the agency's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS).
Astrophysicists Gear Up for 2020 Decadal Survey By Jeff Foust As astrophysicists prepare to begin their next decadal survey, other scientists and members of Congress endorsed the overall process even as they suggested some changes.
Safety Panel Calls on NASA to Apply Commercial Crew Lessons for Artemis By Jeff Foust As NASA starts development of lunar landers for Artemis, it should carefully incorporate the lessons learned from the commercial crew program, a safety panel advised.
Fully Restored, Apollo-Era Saturn IB Rocket Returns to NASA Display By Robert Z. Pearlman NASA's last flight-configured example of the rocket that launched the first Apollo astronauts into space is back on public view, having undergone an almost year-long, extensive restoration.
NASA to Seek Proposals for Lunar Gateway Logistics By Jeff Foust NASA will issue a formal call for proposals later this summer for cargo transportation services for its lunar Gateway, seeking to model that effort on the space station’s commercial cargo program.
Gold-Prospecting Astronomers Trawl Universe's Oldest Stars By Passant Rabie Astronomers are on the hunt for traces of gold on the surfaces of some of the oldest stars in the universe in order to find the origins of heavy metals in the cosmos.
Breaks in the Perfect Symmetry of the Universe Could Be a Window Into Completely New Physics By Paul Sutter If this fundamental symmetry of the universe doesn’t hold, it could break open new physics.
NASA's 2020 Mars Rover Gets Its 1st Wheels, and a Mast, Too (Ahoy!) By Mike Wall Engineers have installed the headlike mast on the Mars 2020 rover and put on a (temporary) set of wheels as well.
NASA Wants to Build a 'Starshade' to Hunt Alien Planets. Here's How It Would Work By Mike Wall Starshade exoplanet-hunting missions may be technologically daunting, but they're not beyond NASA's reach, recent research suggests.
You Can Watch NASA's Build Its Mars 2020 Rover Live Online By Mike Wall NASA is letting the world watch its next Mars rover come together.
See Saturn Near the Moon in the Night Sky Tonight! Here's How By Joe Rao Saturn has been looking stunning lately, and it's preparing to dance close to the moon to display an incredible celestial illusion.
June Full Moon 2019: Strawberry Moon Swings by Jupiter and Saturn By Jesse Emspak The full moon of June, also called the Strawberry Moon, will occur the morning of June 17 at 4:31 a.m. EDT (0831 GMT).
Blue 'Lunar Corona' Frames the Full Moon in Eerie Night-Sky Photo By Miguel Claro This abstract night-sky photo shows the full moon peeking through wispy clouds and barren tree branches while surrounded by brilliant, blue lunar corona.
Krispy Kreme Debuts Doughnut For Apollo 11 Moon Landing 50th By Robert Z. Pearlman Krispy Kreme is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing with the launch of a new type of doughnut.
New Website Replays Apollo 11 First Moon Landing Mission in Real Time By Robert Z. Pearlman With a single click, a new website can take you back 50 years and place you directly into the real-time action of the first moon landing mission.
