Scientists are learning more about the interior structure of Mars and have found the depths of three boundaries beneath the planet’s surface. “Ultimately it may help...
Latest Happenings around NASA [embedded content] ABOVE VIDEO: A safe splashdown for an historic test flight, a major milestone for a future mission, and remembering a...
[embedded content] Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have created a one-of-a-kind video of them singing along to Travis Tritt’s hit song, “It’s A Great Day...
TORONTO — The first lunar eclipse ever observed by the Hubble Space Telescope offers a close-to-home example of how astronomers will look for signs of life...
Emperor penguins live in Antarctica, which is not only remote and inaccessible, but temperatures can drop to –50°C. Studying penguin colonies is therefore extremely difficult. Nevertheless,...
The first private company to send humans to orbit is Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The same was done in May when astronauts Behnken and Hurley...
China recently launched its Tianwen-1 mission to Mars. A rocket holding an orbiter, lander and rover took flight from the country’s Hainan province, with hopes to...
Looking for a fun, physical-distancing activity in the coming days? The best meteor shower of the year is upon us. The Perseid meteor shower is one...
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 30 July, carrying a host of cutting-edge technology including high-definition video equipment and the first interplanetary helicopter. Many of...
Grocery store items, pro sports teams, and country music bands have all removed racially insensitive names. Now, NASA is adding celestial bodies to the list that...
