Mars dust devil! Curiosity rover spots Red Planet twister (photos) By Mike Wall NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has spotted a dust devil swirling through the parched Red Planet landscape.
Boeing's Starliner could launch to the space station in December By Hanneke Weitering Boeing is now planning to launch the second uncrewed test flight of its CST-100 Starliner spacecraft no earlier than December, the company announced Friday (Aug. 28).
International Space Station at 20: Commercialization increases as end of life looms By Elizabeth Howell The International Space Station hits 20 years of continuous human habitation this fall, and NASA aims to make the most of the years the orbiting lab has left.
Skylab 4 capsule to land in new exhibit at Oklahoma History Center By Robert Z. Pearlman A historic NASA spacecraft will soon leave the Smithsonian for the Sooner State.
NASA delays new astronaut selection due to coronavirus constraints By Robert Z. Pearlman NASA has delayed the selection of its next astronaut class, citing constraints related to the ongoing spread of the coronavirus.
56-year-old NASA satellite expected to fall to Earth this weekend By Mike Wall The OGO-1 geophysics satellite's long space odyssey is nearly at an end.
Jupiter's ocean moons raise tides on each other By Mike Wall Jupiter's big ocean-harboring moons may have a strong gravitational effect on each other, raising big tides in each others' subsurface seas, a new study suggests.
Want to find life on Venus? Check for spores in the atmosphere, new research suggests. By Charles Q. Choi In the depths of Venus' hellish atmosphere, a layer of mysterious haze could be home to life, a new study finds.
United Launch Alliance debuts first-ever 3D projection on a Delta IV Heavy rocket By Samantha Mathewson United Launch Alliance (ULA) shared a spectacular 3D projection of the Delta IV Heavy rocket at Cape Canaveral ahead of this week's satellite launch.
See Jupiter and Saturn with the moon this weekend By Joe Rao Step outside around 8:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday (Aug. 28-29) and in a single glance you'll be able to partake in a gathering of the moon and the two gas giants of the solar system.
NASA-sponsored moon mission will launch on a SpaceX rocket By Meghan Bartels A NASA-contracted lunar lander bound for the moon's South Pole will launch on a SpaceX rocket in late 2022.
NASA event marks 100th anniversary of women's voting rights By Elizabeth Howell NASA commemorated the 100th anniversary of when some American women won the right to vote by celebrating today's female pioneers, who are spreading their wings far into space.
Earth may have been born wet By Mike Wall Earth may not have needed asteroid and comet strikes to fill its oceans, a new study reports.
NASA Mission Control braces for Hurricane Laura as astronauts watch from space By Hanneke Weitering To prepare for the potentially catastrophic storm, NASA has temporarily closed Johnson Space Center, sending space station flight controllers to backup hubs in Texas and Alabama.
Submarine could explore seas of huge Saturn moon Titan By Mike Wall Researchers have been crafting a concept mission that would send a submarine to Saturn's huge moon Titan, which sports lakes and seas of liquid hydrocarbons on its frigid surface.
Three big threats to satellites — and what to do about them (op-ed) By Herbert O. Funsten The more congested space is, the more contested it becomes, creating challenges for both national and global security.
A huge Delta IV Heavy rocket will launch a new US spy satellite overnight. Here's how to watch. By Amy Thompson A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket is set to blast off on Saturday (Aug. 29) at 2:08 a.m. EDT (0608 GMT) with it a satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Astronaut Jerry Carr, who led NASA's final Skylab crew, dies at 88 By Robert Z. Pearlman Former NASA astronaut Gerald "Jerry" Carr, who led the record-setting, final mission to the first U.S. space station, Skylab, has died at 88.
Mars ahead! UAE's Hope spacecraft spots Red Planet for 1st time By Meghan Bartels The United Arab Emirates' first-ever interplanetary mission is well on its way to Mars and has the photos to prove it.
LightSail 2 solar sail spots Hurricane Laura from space as satellites track storm's path By Meghan Bartels A unique satellite has joined the fleet of orbital eyes keeping watch over Hurricane Laura as it approaches the Gulf Coast.
