NASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in space
NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System successfully spread its "wings" in space.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket can return to flight, FAA says
SpaceX can resume flying its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced this evening (Aug. 30), two days after a landing failure grounded the vehicle....
No, NASA's DART asteroid impact probably won't spark meteor showers on Earth — but maybe on Mars
Slower moving particles blasted out by the DART impact on the asteroid Dimorphos could create meteor showers on Mars — but it's unlikely they'll cause meteor showers over Earth....
'Deadpool & Wolverine' has a sneaky Canadarm robot arm cameo at the end of time — but blink and you'll miss it
The iconic Canadarm space robot makes a brief appearance in "Deadpool & Wolverine," a film that features fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds....
'Slingshot' is a surreal sci-fi head trip that questions its own reality (review)
A review of Swedish director Michael Håfström’s psychological sci-fi thriller, "Slingshot"
Former U.S. Navy Seal Jonny Kim will be 1st Korean-American astronaut on ISS in March 2025
U.S. Navy lieutenant and NASA astronaut Jonny Kim will board a Russian Soyuz spacecraft to fly to the ISS for an eight-month mission in 2025....
What were the Bell Riots in the greatest 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' time travel episode?
As history catches up with a pivotal moment in the "Star Trek" timeline, we look back at the events of "Past Tense," which took place on Aug. 30, 2024....
The best 50s sci-fi movies
Explore the greatest sci-fi titles that emerged amidst rock, roll, and the Golden Age in our round-up of the best 50s sci-fi movies....
NASA gives Intuitive Machines $117 million for 2027 mission to moon's south pole
Intuitive Machines, which aced the first-ever private moon landing earlier this year, just scored a $117 million NASA contract for a 2027 mission to the lunar south pole....
NASA's Perseverance rover begins ambitious ascent up a Mars crater rim
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has started off on its most ambitious ascent yet to the rim of Jezero Crater.
NASA Sets Coverage for Starliner News Conference, Return to Earth
NASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming activities for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft departure from the International Space Station and return to Earth. The uncrewed spacecraft will depart from the orbiting laboratory for a landing at...
Co-creating authentic STEM learning experiences with Latino communities
Led by Arizona State University, the NASA Science Activation Program’s “Engaging Hispanic Communities in Authentic NASA Science” project advances NASA’s vision for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education by co-creating...
NASA cuts 2 astronauts from SpaceX Crew-9 mission to make room for Boeing Starliner crew
NASA's Crew-9 mission now has only 2 astronauts instead of 4. The last-minute change gives room to return 2 astronauts on the ISS who needed a new ride home....
CORRECTION: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Changes Ahead of September Launch
Editor’s note: This release was updated twice on Aug. 30, 2024. First, to correct Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov’s role as a mission specialist. It was updated again to correct a launch date. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos...
Behind the Scenes at the 2024 Mars 2020 Science Team Meeting
The Mars 2020 Science Team meets in Pasadena for 3 days of science synthesis
Boeing Starliner astronauts will spend at least 240 days stuck in space — is that a new record?
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will spend at least eight consecutive months aboard the International Space Station as their Boeing Starliner spacecraft returns to Earth empty. Is their extended...
NASA, ESA Missions Help Scientists Uncover How Solar Wind Gets Energy
Since the 1960s, astronomers have wondered how the Sun’s supersonic “solar wind,” a stream of energetic particles that flows out into the solar system, continues to receive energy once it leaves the Sun. Now, thanks to a lucky lineup of a NASA and...
T-38 Flyover of Artemis I on Launch Pad
NASA’s T-38 jets fly in formation above the Space Launch System rocket on Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Aircraft designations and passengers:901: Chris Condon / Astronaut Zena Cardman.902: Astronaut Candidate Nicole...
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Changes Ahead of September Launch
Editor’s note: This release was updated twice on Aug. 30, 2024. First, to correct Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov’s role as a mission specialist. It was updated again to correct a launch date. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos...
'Doomed' comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS survives brush with sun — may be visible to naked eye this fall
We provide the latest details on this comet, which might (or might not!) blossom into a bright naked-eye object in our October evening skies....