Out of the Fog: Amazing SpaceX Launch Photos of Canada's Radarsat Constellation By Tariq Malik On June 12, 2019, a used SpaceX rocket launched three satellites for Canada's Radarsat Constellation Mission to study Earth from space. See the photos here!
'Chasing the Moon' Shows Nazi Past of Engineer Wernher Von Braun in Early Space Program (Video) By Elizabeth Howell A new clip from the forthcoming PBS series "Chasing the Moon" shows the Nazi past of Wernher von Braun, one of NASA's top rocket engineers from the early days of American spaceflight.
India Will Launch an Ambitious Moon Orbiter-Lander-Rover Combo in July By Tariq Malik India is about to take its biggest leap to the moon yet next month, with a mission to land at the lunar south pole.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Will Launch NASA Probe to Study Space Radiation By Passant Rabie NASA's SET mission will test the effects of radiation on satellites to learn how to better protect them in space.
Will Apollo Nostalgia Help NASA Get Its Artemis Moon Money? By Mike Wall The wave of Apollo 11 nostalgia that's building in the public consciousness ahead of the landing's 50th anniversary certainly won't hurt the Artemis project's funding prospects.
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.
International Experiments Selected for China's Space Station By Leonard David The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and the China Manned Space Agency have announced the winners of their joint opportunity to conduct experiments onboard the China Space Station.
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.
'Chasing the Moon' Shows Nazi Past of Engineer Wernher Von Braun in Early Space Program (Video) By Elizabeth Howell A new clip from the forthcoming PBS series "Chasing the Moon" shows the Nazi past of Wernher von Braun, one of NASA's top rocket engineers from the early days of American spaceflight.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Will Launch NASA Probe to Study Space Radiation By Passant Rabie NASA's SET mission will test the effects of radiation on satellites to learn how to better protect them in space.
Did the Beta Taurid Meteor Shower Cause the 1908 Tunguska Explosion? By Joe Rao Next month, astronomers will scan the Beta Taurid meteor shower in search of asteroids that might someday threaten a potentially catastrophic collision with Earth.
'Cold Quasars' May Be at the End of Their Lives, But They Can Still Birth Stars By Nola Taylor Redd Despite signs that they are at the end of their lifetime, some galaxies may continue to produce stars, contrary to expectations.
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.
Alien Life Could Be Hiding Out on Far Fewer Planets Than We Thought By Laura Geggel Where is complex alien life hanging out in the universe?
Did the Beta Taurid Meteor Shower Cause the 1908 Tunguska Explosion? By Joe Rao Next month, astronomers will scan the Beta Taurid meteor shower in search of asteroids that might someday threaten a potentially catastrophic collision with Earth.
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).
Space Launch Calendar 2019: Sky Events, Missions & More By Hanneke Weitering Here's a guide to SpaceX's launch schedule, other rocket missions, astronomical events of the next year, as well as milestones for spacecraft already in travel.
'Chasing the Moon' Shows Nazi Past of Engineer Wernher Von Braun in Early Space Program (Video) By Elizabeth Howell A new clip from the forthcoming PBS series "Chasing the Moon" shows the Nazi past of Wernher von Braun, one of NASA's top rocket engineers from the early days of American spaceflight.
Apollo 8 Astronauts Describe Watching Moon Swallow Stars in New Film By Elizabeth Howell A movie following the journey of Apollo 8, the first trip astronauts took around the moon, shares the feelings the crewmembers experienced as they encountered their destination.
Apollo and Beyond: Moon Missions Star in Summer CuriosityStream Coverage By Elizabeth Howell NASA's drive to send humans back to the moon — as well as coverage of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing — will be showcased in new documentaries on streaming service CuriosityStream.
