The search for life on other planets, focusing on the study of exoplanets and the techniques used to determine if a planet is habitable and contains signs of life.
NASA’s Mars Perseverance mission is one of the most ambitious and exciting endeavors in the history of planetary exploration. The mission aims to seek signs of ancient life, collect and cache samples for future return to Earth.
Boeing's Starliner embarks on its first crewed mission to the ISS on June 5, heralding a new era in space exploration. With spacesuit tests and cargo ops underway, this launch signifies a significant milestone in human spaceflight.
NASA and Boeing's Crew Flight Test is set to launch astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the ISS. Liftoff is scheduled for 10:52 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral.
ULA's Atlas V rocket with Boeing's Starliner capsule and NASA astronauts Wilmore & Williams hit Max Q, a critical milestone in space exploration & the Commercial Crew Program.
NASA's POLAR-2 satellite is now orbiting Earth, gathering vital data on polar regions. With advanced sensors, it tracks ice cover and temperature changes, crucial for climate science advancements.
Astronomers worldwide await the rare nova explosion of T Coronae Borealis, the "Blaze Star." Join the excitement as this celestial event lights up the night sky!
Discover groundbreaking insights from NASA's Webb Telescope, unveiling a wealth of carbon molecules in disks around young, low-mass stars. Explore implications for planet formation and interdisciplinary collaboration in astronomy.
Explore the remarkable spacewalks of the International Space Station, 'Exploring the Final Frontier.' Learn about over 270 EVAs, recent repairs, and groundbreaking research paving the way for future exploration.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope revealed that WL 20S, long thought to be a single star, is actually twin stars. This discovery, made using Webb's MIRI, also found matching gas jets and dust disks around the stars, indicating potential planet formation.
Explore NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter, celebrating 100,000 orbits around Mars since its launch 23 years ago, capturing stunning images like Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system.
Hubble Space Telescope observations reveal a supermassive black hole and unexpected star formation in Messier 105, an elliptical galaxy in the Leo constellation, challenging previous beliefs that it was "dead."
Newly discovered underground lava tubes near the Apollo 11 landing site on the Moon could serve as natural shelters for future astronauts, offering protection from extreme temperatures and space radiation.
NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program is launching eight balloons from Fort Sumner, New Mexico, as part of its annual fall campaign. These flights will support 16 missions in astrophysics, heliophysics, and atmospheric research.
Tanager-1, the Carbon Mapper Coalition’s first satellite, successfully launched and entered orbit, equipped with NASA’s advanced imaging spectrometer to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions globally.
NASA has awarded $1.4 million in grants to 15 teams developing open-source technologies that enhance the sharing and reproducibility of scientific research.
The EXCITE mission, set for a test flight in NASA's fall 2024 ballooning campaign, aims to revolutionize our understanding of exoplanet atmospheres by providing detailed, three-dimensional data on their temperature and composition.
Discover how Selina Salgado, a Human Resource Business Partner at NASA, blends digital innovation with human-centered approaches to revolutionize HR processes and foster community-building across the agency.
The Pegasus Dwarf spheroidal galaxy, captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, reveals a glittering array of stars against the backdrop of distant galaxies. As one of Andromeda’s faintest satellite galaxies, it provides valuable insights into the nature
NASA has announced that Boeing's Starliner capsule will return to Earth on September 6, 2024, following an extended mission aboard the ISS due to technical issues.
NASA and Boeing are set to bring the Starliner spacecraft back to Earth after its mission at the ISS. Catch all the action with NASA's live coverage as Starliner undocks and lands at White Sands Space Harbor.
NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery STS-64 mission, launched on September 9, 1994, featured advancements in space research and technology. It included the LIDAR (LITE) experiment for atmospheric studies, the testing of the SAFER device for spacewalk safety
Discover NASA's latest Requests for Information (RFI) on aeronautics research, advanced air mobility, and emergency response technologies. Learn how industry, academia, and students can contribute to advancements in supersonic technology, unmanned aircraf
