A NASA mission to study the heliosphere—the sun’s magnetic bubble that shields our solar system—and develop a better understanding of space weather was launched from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center
A NASA mission to study the heliosphere—the sun’s magnetic bubble that shields our solar system—and develop a better understanding of space weather was launched from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center
A new study argues that conditions necessary for intelligent extraterrestrial life may be far less common than once thought. Planets lacking plate tectonics and sufficient carbon dioxide and oxygen could
An international collaboration of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Toronto, have detected the brightest Fast Radio Burst (FRB) to date—and have been able to pinpoint its location in
The spacecraft that will carry astronauts to lunar realms for the first time in more than half a century now has a name. The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis 2
Attendees are seen by the NASA exhibit at the 70th International Astronautical Congress, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky Led
(Top) NASA astronaut Anne McClain performs the first series of tests of an Astrobee robot, Bumble, during a hardware checkout in May, 2019. (Bottom) NASA astronaut McClain poses with Astrobee
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. For farmers, every planting decision carries risks, and many of
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Justin Link, left, and Justin Hall attach an engine onto a subscale aircraft on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, at
For 24 hours a day, seven days a week since November 2000, NASA and its international partners have sustained a continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit, including at least one
by Mark Armstrong There’s a ‘new’ star in the constellation of Centaurus. A nova dramatically appeared on 22 September, discovered by John Seach of Grafton, Australia. Credit: Ernesto Guido, Marco




