Why SpaceX and Boeing can sell spots on commercial space taxis to private travelers RENTON, Wash. — When NASA’s Phil McAlister worked out the contracts with SpaceX and Boeing to ferry astronauts to and from… Read More
NASA puts out the call for partners to build the first piece of Gateway space station NASA has laid out its plan for acquiring the first piece of its successor to the International Space Station, an… Read More
White House lays out updated plan for detecting (and deflecting) killer asteroids The White House has issued an updated plan that lays out the roles played by NASA and other federal agencies… Read More
Stamps and Blue Origin toys pay tribute to Sally Ride, 35 years after space milestone The first American woman in space, Sally Ride, is the subject of serious and playful memorials today, 35 years after… Read More
NASA’s most experienced astronaut, Peggy Whitson, hangs up her space helmet NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who holds the U.S. record for most cumulative time in space, is retiring after 22 years… Read More
Tech titan Nathan Myhrvold revisits NASA asteroid argument in peer-reviewed paper Nathan Myhrvold is back, and this time he’s got peer review on his side. Two years ago, the Seattle tech… Read More
Spacewalkers install HD video cameras to monitor future SpaceX and Boeing trips News Brief: NASA astronauts Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold installed new high-definition video cameras on the exterior of the International… Read More
Good news! NASA says Opportunity rover should be able to wait out Martian storm NASA has had to put its power-starved Opportunity rover into an induced coma on Mars, but that drastic maneuver — plus… Read More
NASA loses contact with its dust-choked Opportunity rover on Mars, but stay tuned News Brief: NASA’s Opportunity rover on Mars has lost touch with its handlers back on Earth, probably due to a… Read More
Aloha! Three new crewmates welcomed aboard space station, Hawaiian-style News Brief: The orbital welcoming committee wore Hawaiian shirts when three new crew members arrived at the International Space Station… Read More
What Americans want from space: More about Earth, less about moon and Mars A newly released survey from Pew Research Center suggests that Americans still strongly support the space program, 60 years after… Read More
NASA’s chief talks about handing over space station to commercial consortium For months, the White House has been talking about transitioning the International Space Station to commercial control by 2025, and now… Read More
One trio comes home from the space station just as another gets set to launch News Brief: The hatch to the International Space Station’s Rassvet module has a lot in common with a revolving door… Read More
Blue Origin gets in on NASA studies for resource utilization on moon and Mars Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is among 10 teams that will share about $10 million in NASA… Read More
Tethers Unlimited delivers 3-D printer and recycler combo to NASA for space station Tethers Unlimited Inc. says it’s delivered a combination 3-D printer and plastic recycler to NASA for testing on the International… Read More
Astronaut Alan Bean, Apollo 12’s artistic moonwalker, dies at 86 after sudden illness Artist-astronaut Alan Bean, the moonwalker who saw himself as different from the rest, died today at the age of 86… Read More
Orbital ATK sends Cygnus cargo ship to space station with science and a sextant Update for 10 p.m. PT May 24: Astronauts used the International Space Station’s robotic arm to snag Orbital ATK’s robotic… Read More
It’s full of stars! NASA’s planet-hunting TESS probe sends back its first test image One month after its launch, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has sent back an initial test image that shows more… Read More
Frosty vs. Leaky: Spacewalkers shuffle spare coolant pumps at space station News Brief: Two NASA spacewalkers repositioned a pair of spare coolant pumps outside the International Space Station today during a… Read More
SpaceX Dragon cargo ship brings Robonaut and mice back to Earth from space station News Brief: After a month of unloading and reloading, SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule was set loose from the International Space… Read More
Fog and flames: Up-close photos from the Mars InSight mission’s launch pad VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — As thick fog enveloped Space Launch Complex 3 early this morning, the Mars InSight lander… Read More
It’s showtime for launch of NASA’s Mars lnSight lander (and its piggyback probes) NASA’s Mars InSight lander is being prepped for a launch that will send some magical science and engineering toward the… Read More
NASA’s Kilopower project demonstrates a nuclear reactor that’s made for space That’s one small step for nuclear reactors on the moon and Mars, and several giant leaps to go. Eventually, the… Read More
2020 or bust? GAO watchdogs foresee further delays for orbital spaceships The Government Accountability Office issued a downbeat report on NASA’s major space projects today, saying that cost and schedule performance… Read More
NASA is reworking its moon rover mission amid outcry from lunar advisory group An influential group of advisers on lunar exploration says NASA is canceling its Resource Prospector mission to explore the moon’s… Read More
NASA’s new administrator, Jim Bridenstine, touts bipartisanship after divisive debate WASHINGTON — Just hours after his resignation from the House took effect, Jim Bridenstine was sworn in today as NASA’s… Read More
Acting NASA administrator’s parting words: Accept risk wisely, with ‘eyes wide open’ COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — NASA should rethink its approach to the risks of spaceflight as it prepares for a new wave… Read More
Lockheed Martin wins $247.5M NASA contract for super-quiet supersonic test jet NASA says Lockheed Martin will be its partner in building a supersonic test plane that’s designed to muffle sonic booms… Read More
NASA delays Webb Space Telescope’s liftoff to 2020, says it may bust $8B budget NASA is delaying the scheduled launch of its next flagship observatory, the $8.8 billion James Webb Space Telescope, by a… Read More
Space station crew returns to full strength with trio’s arrival on Russian Soyuz craft News Brief: Two days after their launch, a fresh trio of spacefliers floated through the International Space Station’s hatch today… Read More
