New Mexico’s Largest Reservoir Was Nearly Full. Now It’s at 1.4%
New Mexico’s Elephant Butte Reservoir was nearly full on June 2, 1994 (left), in contrast to very low…
This NASA Color Trick Was Meant for Mars. Now It’s Unveiling Rock Art on Earth
In 2005, archaeologist Jon Harman was attending a conference on rock art when he came across an unexpected…
Why is NASA in the air show business?
There is no greater spectacle in spaceflight than witnessing a launch in person, particularly of a large rocket.…
How many stars are there in space?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an…
NASA Readies Its Quiet Supersonic Jet for a Noise Test Later This Year
NASA’s experimental supersonic jet recently completed its 25th flight, racking up some serious miles in the air before…
Hubble Spots ‘Superbubble’ in Large Magellanic Cloud
A new images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals LHA 120-N44, a striking nebula located roughly 160,000…
Rescue satellite gets close to NASA’s doomed telescope, even if it can’t save it
By Marcia DunnAP Aerospace Writer Sept. 6, 2026 2:42 PM PT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private spacecraft that was…
Pair of linked spacecraft draw closer to Mercury after nearly decadelong voyage
By Marcia DunnAP Aerospace Writer Sept. 6, 2026 1:33 PM PT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Two Mercury-bound spacecraft left their…
Astronomers Create Gallery of 16 ‘Cosmic Gems’ to Show Variety of Shapes a Galaxy Can Be
The new collection of 16 galactic images from Chandra and other telescopes – NASA-CXC-SAO via SWNS Space scientists…
China unveils plans to beat US in retrieving Mars samples
(NewsNation) — China has laid out a timeline to retrieve surface samples from Mars within the next half-decade…
Japan Is Launching a Probe to Collect the First-Ever Samples From a Martian Moon
A Mars probe from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) may answer some longstanding questions about the Red…
SpaceX Dragon Leak Delays NASA’s Next Astronaut Launch
The Milky Way appears in the vastness of space behind the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft docked to the…