Estel Blay Carreras, the scientist who will lead an Arctic expedition simulating a mission to Mars | EPS
Estel Blay Carreras, 39, has dreamed of becoming an astronaut since childhood. More than half of girls who…
Hubble Captures Spiral Galaxy Packed with Brilliant Star Clusters: NGC 3137
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured this vivid image of the spiral galaxy NGC 3137,…
NASA’s Lithium-Fed Nuclear Thruster Flares to Life in First of Its Kind Test
NASA engineers recently tested a next-generation electric propulsion system that could one day power a crewed mission to…
China’s Tiangong space station to double in size as Nasa phases out ISS
China has confirmed plans to expand its space station, potentially more than doubling in size to meet growing…
New debate over Pluto: Is the dwarf set to become a planet again?
At a recent Senate hearing on NASA’s 2027 budget request, NASA’s Administrator Jared Isaacman made a comment that…
Two rovers, two sides of Mars. See NASA’s side-by-side comparison
NASA has two car-sized vehicles on the ground exploring areas of Mars’s surface that are billions of years…
NASA Chief Reignites Debate Over Pluto’s Planetary Status and Yes We’re Doing This Again
Pluto remains one of the great generational divides of our time; you either grew up learning about the…
Why NASA Wants to Start a Fire on the Moon
Spherical flame experiment onboard the ISS. Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center The vacuum of space is one of…
The U.S. Could Lose the Space Race to China
Artemis II ventured farther into space than any manned craft had gone before. Human eyes saw the far…
Weather Delays Falcon Heavy’s Return After Long Hiatus
“The Space Beast” Awaits the Signal: Why is Falcon Heavy So Important?Battling Nature: How Weather Controls the “Future”…
Satellite Captures Rare View of Hubble Space Telescope on its 36th Birthday
It’s famous for picturing far-off galaxies, redefining how the public sees the Universe, but as the Hubble Space…
NASA Just Discovered A Massive Field Of ‘Dragon Scales’ On Mars
There be dragons on Mars. In some recent snaps taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover, dozens of polygon-shaped rocks…