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Planet Venus Facts: A Hot, Hellish & Volcanic Planet

September 19, 2017 | Reference

Venus is the brightest planet in our solar system, has a hellish atmosphere, and is covered in volcanoes. Learn more about planet Venus here.
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Enhanced NASA Images Show Potential for Buried Ice Near the Martian Equator

September 19, 2017 | Article

Improved observations from NASA’s Mars Odyssey spacecraft show an abundance of hydrogen, which is a sign of potential watery deposits.
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Hurricane Maria: See the Latest Videos from Space

September 19, 2017 | Article

NOAA satellites have been capturing imagery of the storm since it was developing in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Fun in Zero-G: Weightless Photos from Earth and Space

September 19, 2017 | Image Album

See amazing, and sometimes hilarious, photos of fun in weightlessness in these zero gravity photos on airplanes and spacecraft.
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Zero-G Zoo? Nope, Just an Astronaut Making Balloon Animals in Space

September 19, 2017 | Article

Have you ever seen a giraffe floating in zero-g?
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Virgin Orbit Still Aims to Fly Twice a Month in 2020 Despite Test Delays

September 19, 2017 | Article

Virgin Orbit says it will perform 24 missions with its LauncherOne small-satellite booster in 2020 despite pushing initial test flights into 2018.
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In Photos: Hurricane Maria Seen from Space

September 19, 2017 | Image Album

Hurricane Maria peaked as a massive Category 5 storm as it rolled across the Caribbean in September 2017. See photos of Hurricane Maria from space by satellites in our gallery here.
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Retro Alien 'Field Guide' Profiles 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' Creatures

September 19, 2017 | Article

"Star Trek" fans will get a great nostalgia kick from a new book that covers every alien species featured in "The Next Generation" (TNG), from Acamarians to Vulcans.
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Satellites Tracking Powerful Hurricane Maria From Space

September 19, 2017 | Article

A number of satellites are keeping tabs on Hurricane Maria as the dangerous storm churns its way through the Caribbean.
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Watch Hurricane Maria in Action in These NASA and NOAA Gifs

September 19, 2017 | Article

Satellites operated by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are tracking Hurricane Maria from space you can see some of those observations below, shared by the agencies on social media.
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