Industry says proposed NASA changes to commercial space station plans create confusion
WASHINGTON — NASA’s proposed changes to its support of commercial space stations have created concern and confusion among…
Mysterious missile launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
An unidentified missile launched and zoomed across the Atlantic Ocean Thursday, March 26, from Cape Canaveral Space Force…
Scientists Uncover a New Way to Keep Astronauts Fit on Mars, Thanks to Mice
As NASA and the China National Space Agency plan missions to Mars, one major concern is how the…
NASA is developing the ‘1st nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft.’ What about the Voyager probes?
This week, NASA administrator Jared Isaacman announced the agency will be developing the “first nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft”…
New propulsion system lets satellites use Earth’s atmosphere as fuel
A significant step in satellite propulsion is paving the way for a new era in space technology. The…
Satellite Spots a Spawn – NASA Science
Spawning season has sprung for Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) in the waters off British Columbia, Canada. From mid-February…
NASA’s IXPE Gets Fresh Look at Supernova
NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) mission has taken a new observation of a supernova, RCW 86, seen…
Sun storms are powered by a magnetic engine 16 Earths deep, study finds
The sun’s powerful magnetic dynamo that drives sunspot activity and contributes to unleashing powerful solar flares and coronal…
What’s Up: April 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Mercury shines at its brightest for the year, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks, and a bright new comet…
Government use of commercial procurement models has limitations in space
WASHINGTON — While government agencies are increasingly turning to commercial contracting mechanisms for space capabilities, that does not…
Hitting the brakes: Hubble Space Telescope watches doomed comet reverse its spin
The Hubble Space Telescope has witnessed a spinning comet slow its own rotation and then start spinning in…
NASA to Unveil Complete Roman Telescope, Host Media Briefing
Media are invited Tuesday, April 21, to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, for a look…