NASA’s mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa takes off – National
A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter’s tantalizing moon Europa and reveal whether its vast hidden ocean might hold the keys to life. It will …
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Texas Once Denied An Astronaut The Right To Vote From Space
Election day is right around the corner. Over 150 million Americans will cast a ballot next month to determine who will be the next President of the United States, including …
The Hunt for Life on Europa Is About to Kick Up a Gear
If we’re going to find life on another world, Europa might just be our best bet. We think this icy moon of Jupiter has an ocean of water beneath its …
NASA’s First Lunar Rover Since Apollo Is An Adorable Little Moon Tractor
The last time anyone drove on the Moon was way back in 1972 when the astronauts of Apollo 17 took the Lunar Roving Vehicle for one last spin. Now, NASA …
SpaceX Launches Mission To Save Boeing’s Stranded Astronauts
Elon Musk-backed SpaceX has just launched its latest mission to the International Space Station, but there is a lot more riding on its success this time. That’s because the Crew …
Space X To Bring Back Sunita Williams On Way To International Space Station
Washington: The NASA-SpaceX spacecraft, carrying Crew-9 members NASA astronaut Nick Hague (commander) and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov (mission specialist), was on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) on …
SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts stuck in space until next year – National
SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew to bring them home but not until next year. The …
An International Space Station Leak Is Getting Worse—and Keeping NASA Up at Night
US space officials do not like to talk about the perils of flying astronauts on the aging International Space Station, elements of which are now more than a quarter of …
Solar Sails and Comet Tails: How Sunlight Pushes Stuff Around
During the Age of Sail, ships circled the globe on voyages of discovery and trade. That era ended in the 1800s, when coal-fired steam engines began to replace wind power. …
How Does Black Hole 250 Million Light Years Away Sound? NASA Releases Audio
Representational Image US space agency NASA has recorded an eerie audio clip that captures sound waves coming out of a supermassive black hole situated 250 million light years away. The …