NASA and ESA want to bring Martian rocks to Earth. Here's what will happen to the samples once they get here
A mission will deliver rock and soil from Mars to laboratories on Earth in the 2030s. Mars Sample Return (MSR) is led by NASA ...
Latest aurora seen from space is a real stunner
NASA astronaut Don Pettit -- NASA’s oldest active astronaut at 69 -- arrived at the station last week on his fourth trip to ...
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Potential NASA Earth science cuts highlight budget uncertainty
Some NASA Earth science missions have been told to prepare termination plans given the potential for major budget cuts in the ...
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NASA’s Webb captures first glimpse of asteroid once seen as earth’s biggest threat
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning new images of an asteroid that was once ranked as the biggest threat ...
NASA Tracking Car-Size Asteroid Approaching Earth
The space rock is expected to zoom past our planet at a zippy 28,655 miles per hour, according to the space agency.
Earth takes on ‘eyeball’ vibes from space
Pettit posted his striking footage on social media on Tuesday. The American astronaut used a wide-angle lens to get the ...
Four space tourists return to Earth after a private flight over the poles
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four space tourists who orbited the north and south poles returned to Earth on Friday, splashing ...
The Earth is safe from asteroid 2024 YR4. The moon? Not so much, Webb telescope finds
An asteroid known as 2024 YR4 won't be crashing into Earth, but the James Webb Space Telescope went to get a look at it ...
NASA Starliner astronaut Suni Williams: Photos of Crew-9 member who was ‘stuck’ in space
Stranded” NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore launched June 2024 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Crew-9’s return to ...
Former NASA engineer says he can defy physics and overcome Earth’s gravity
Could a reactionless, gravity-defying propulsion system actually work? A former NASA engineer says yes, but scientists are ...
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Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore Break Silence After Returning to Earth
Despite the hiccups in their journey, Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore would still classify it as one giant leap for mankind. The NASA astronauts—who officially made their return to ...
Lost Cities, Hidden Moons, Lunar Ice – Unearthed in NASA’s Data Vault
NASA's vast archive of science data, over 100 petabytes and counting, is proving to be a timeless treasure trove for new ...