Articles about NASA – Page 20 of 24

Postal Service geeks out with space stamps for Pluto, planets, the moon and Star Trek

For the first time since 1991, Pluto and the solar system’s eight bigger planets are getting their own postage stamps… Read More

Ceres as you’ve never seen it before: NASA’s Dawn orbiter delivers closest close-ups of dwarf planet

Earlier this month we started seeing some of the closest views yet of Pluto, and now it’s time for close-ups from… Read More

NASA holds up InSight lander mission to Mars due to leaky seismic instrument

NASA says it’s putting off next year’s scheduled launch of its InSight lander mission to Mars until at least 2018,… Read More

For the first time in 27 years, U.S. produces plutonium-238 to power space missions

After a 27-year gap, the U.S. Department of Energy has resumed producing plutonium-238, the radioactive fuel that powers NASA’s Curiosity… Read More

Spacewalkers free up jammed rail car, get set for Russian cargo delivery

Two NASA spacewalkers executed a quick fix at the International Space Station today, moving a stuck rail car to clear… Read More

SpaceX gets set for Falcon 9’s return to flight – and Florida landing attempt

SpaceX is planning to launch its Falcon 9 rocket for the first time in nearly six months on Sunday, and… Read More

New Horizons probe sends more amazing pics of Pluto and a tiny moon called Nix

The hits just keep on coming from NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto: This week’s stunners include views of the… Read More

Congress’ omnibus bill gives NASA a Christmas bonus: a bigger $19.3 billion budget

The 2,009-page omnibus bill that’s been crafted by Congress for the current fiscal year boosts NASA’s budget to $19.3 billion, which is $756… Read More

Space station gets its first ‘official’ British astronaut (plus an American and Russian)

Today the International Space Station’s crew welcomed aboard its first “official” British astronaut, Tim Peake, just hours after he blasted… Read More

NASA’s New Horizons mission colorizes Pluto’s close-up – and zooms in on its pits

The Pluto pictures from NASA’s New Horizons probe just keep getting better and better: Feast your eyes on this colorized… Read More

Rare after-dark landing brings space station trio home for the holidays

It took some doing, but three crew members from the International Space Station returned to Earth today and are on… Read More

Those mysterious bright spots on Ceres? Probably salty ice, scientists say

For months, scientists have puzzled over weirdly bright spots of material shining on the asteroid Ceres, but now they say the… Read More

It’s a first! Atlas 5 rocket sends Cygnus cargo ship (with HoloLens) to space station

After waiting out Florida’s weather for three days, United Launch Alliance’s Atlas 5 rocket lofted supplies to the International Space Station… Read More

NASA’s New Horizons probe sends its closest close-up of Pluto

If you heart Pluto, you’ll love the sharpest, closest close-up of the dwarf planet, just sent back by NASA’s New Horizons… Read More

Alien megastructure? Nothing to see around formerly weird star, scientists say

Recent infrared observations of a star that once showed a pattern of weird dimming have turned up no anomalous readings,… Read More

It’s official: NASA signs up to send crew on SpaceX’s Dragon space taxi

NASA has ordered its first mission from SpaceX to carry astronauts to the International Space Station, six months after placing… Read More

See how the world turns on Pluto and Charon, thanks to NASA’s New Horizons

The bright heart of Pluto has been burned into our consciousness, thanks to scads of high-resolution pictures. But a new set… Read More

NASA’s Orion deep-space capsule is now officially a shiny object: Here’s why

NASA has released new artwork that reflects the latest look for its Orion deep-space crew vehicle – and it’s highly reflective.… Read More

OLYMPEX exposed: Inside the flying NASA lab that’s probing our rain clouds

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now – from below, on the receiving end of an… Read More

NASA’s OLYMPEX rain-measuring campaign gets off to a good, soggy start

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — The weather forecast for the Olympic Peninsula is dark and rainy, and that’s putting the scientists behind NASA’s… Read More

Ice volcanoes on Pluto? NASA’s New Horizons probe spots ‘weird’ mountains

Scientists with NASA’s New Horizons mission say that at least a couple of the miles-high mountains on Pluto look as… Read More

After missing out on NASA’s next cargo contract, Boeing focuses on space taxis

Boeing says it’s out of the running for NASA’s next contract to deliver cargo to the International Space Station, but… Read More

Want to be an astronaut? Here’s your chance – NASA says it’s recruiting

NASA is opening its doors to recruit a fresh batch of astronauts – and by the time the candidates finish training, they… Read More

How NASA is remodeling the International Space Station, 15 years after moving in

Today marks the 15th anniversary of that first moving-in day for spacefliers living on the International Space Station – and like many… Read More

Hurricane Patricia looks scary from space: Satellites track storm as it menaces Mexico

Even the International Space Station’s commander is worried about Hurricane Patricia, the strongest storm ever tracked by the National Hurricane… Read More

Kerberos unleashed at last: Pluto’s dog-bone moon poses another mystery

NASA’s New Horizons probe has finally filled out its family portrait of Pluto and its moons – and Kerberos, the last… Read More

See Earth every day from a million miles away, thanks to NASA’s EPIC website

Today NASA paid off on its promise to launch a website featuring daily images from the Deep Space Climate Observatory… Read More

Science journal gives New Horizons mission to Pluto its day in the sun

The first peer-reviewed scientific paper about the New Horizons probe’s July flyby past Pluto lays out puzzling evidence that suggests the… Read More

New Horizons’ Pluto pictures reveal a weird blue glow – and water ice!

The latest pictures from NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto reveal for the first time that the backlit dwarf planet… Read More

Vegas breaks down the odds on manned missions to Mars, and it’s looking good for SpaceX

It’s true that Las Vegas will bet on almost anything — and this incredible breakdown on the odds of who will… Read More