NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-8 Return, Splashdown
NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 7:05 a.m. EDT Sunday, Oct. 13, for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission…
Month: October 2024
The best images of the Oct. 10 auroral storm
Back to Article List Last night’s G4 geomagnetic storm produced the best and most intense auroral displays since May. Aurorae…
FAA clears SpaceX to resume Falcon 9 rocket launches
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket a green light to return to flight.…
Ancient Comet Makes Appearance
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this timelapse photo of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) from the International Space Station as it…
Earth sees strong aurorae Oct. 10 as solar storm hits ‘severe’ G4 level
Back to Article List Aurorae may be visible tonight as far south as Alabama, and high-frequency radio impacts have already…
Rocket Lab wins NASA contract to study martian rock sample return mission
Rocket Lab wins NASA contract to study martian rock sample return mission by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 08,…
Pioneering NASA Astronaut Health Tech Thwarts Heart Failure
Prioritizing health is important on Earth, and it’s even more important in space. Exploring beyond the Earth’s surface exposes humans…
How we found Morehouse’s Black Ring: A dark nebula hiding in plain sight
The North America Nebula (NGC 7000) and Pelican Nebula (IC 5067/5070) harbor Morehouse’s mysterious dark ring and B353. Credit: Adam…
The Next Full Moon is a Supermoon, and the Hunter’s Moon
Friday morning, November 1, at 8:47 AM EDT: This will be the new Moon, when the Moon passes between the…
All about NASA’s Europa Clipper, launching soon for Jupiter
Europa Clipper flies above the icy surface of its eponymous moon in this artist’s concept. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Currently safely ensconced…