NASA: News
15 Dec 2022
Perseverance RoverNASA's Perseverance Rover records the rumble of 'Martian dust devil'
NASA's Perseverance Rover has captured what a 'dust devil' on Mars sounds like, for the first time ever.
14 Dec 2022
James Webb Space TelescopeNASA's Webb telescope detects galaxies formed right after Big Bang
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has spotted four of the oldest galaxies seen to date.
14 Dec 2022
MoonHydrogen-rich regolith samples suggest the presence of water on Moon
The Chinese Academy of Sciences recently studied 17 lunar regolith (loose fragments of rock and glass) samples brought back to Earth by the Chang'e-5 lander.
14 Dec 2022
Space NewsNASA's Hubble telescope captures glittering galaxy 200,000 light years away
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a star-studded image of a small region, in a dwarf galaxy called Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC).
13 Dec 2022
AsteroidAn 88-ft asteroid is approaching the Earth today, says NASA
An 88-foot wide asteroid, dubbed 2018 XU3, is heading toward Earth. According to NASA, it will make a potentially hazardous approach to our planet today (December 13).
13 Dec 2022
Elon MuskNASA chief worried that Elon Musk is distracted by Twitter
We can add Bill Nelson, NASA administrator, to the list of people who are concerned about Elon Musk's Twitter obsession. He expressed his concerns when he met Gwynne Shotwell, the president of SpaceX.
12 Dec 2022
SpaceXJapan launches its first-ever lunar mission; multiple payloads onboard
Japan has launched its first-ever lunar mission, the HAKUTO-R Mission 1. It is headed by ispace, a Tokyo-based startup.
12 Dec 2022
Artemis 1Artemis 1's Orion spacecraft returns after "record breaking mission"
Artemis 1's Orion spacecraft safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, at 9:40 am PST (11:10 pm IST) on December 11 (Sunday).
09 Dec 2022
Asteroid220-feet asteroid will fly past Earth today, reveals NASA
A 220-foot Asteroid, called 2022 WP11, is headed toward Earth today.
09 Dec 2022
Artemis 1Where will Orion land and how will NASA recover it
Artemis 1's Orion spacecraft will splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, on December 11.
09 Dec 2022
Space NewsNASA's Hubble Telescope captures blue star cluster 150,000 light-years away
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope's newest image reveals a 'brilliant blue' star cluster, called the NGC 2031 which lies approximately 150,000 light-years from Earth.
07 Dec 2022
Perseverance RoverNASA's Ingenuity helicopter flies 46 feet above Mars, sets record
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter flew its highest-ever distance from Mars' surface during its 35th flight.
06 Dec 2022
Perseverance RoverNASA's Perseverance Rover collects Martian regolith, its third sample type
NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover has picked up regolith, which is basically Martian dust, from a large sand ripple called "Observation Mountain."
06 Dec 2022
Artemis 1NASA Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft is headed back to Earth
Artemis 1's Orion spacecraft is on its way back to Earth. It will splash down in the Pacific Ocean on December 11 at 5:30 pm GMT (11:00 pm IST).
01 Dec 2022
Artemis 1Artemis 1 SLS moon rocket "exceeds all expectations," reveals NASA
Artemis 1's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, which launched the Orion spacecraft, has exceeded all expectations and "performed with precision," revealed NASA after the initial investigation of the mission.
01 Dec 2022
MoonNASA's briefcase-sized CubeSat will help find water on the Moon
NASA's Lunar Flashlight, a 14kg CubeSat, will help find unseen water ice on the Moon.
01 Dec 2022
Space NewsScientists discover two alien minerals in a 15,000kg Somalian meteorite
Scientists from the University of Alberta have discovered two new minerals, which have never been seen before on Earth.
29 Nov 2022
Artemis 1NASA's Orion, built for humans, reaches farthest-ever distance from Earth
NASA's Orion spacecraft has gone the maximum distance that any spacecraft built for humans has ever traveled.
28 Nov 2022
Solar SystemRed Planet Day: Its significance and some lesser-known Martian facts
Red Planet Day is celebrated each year on November 28 to commemorate the launch date of Mariner 4, the first-ever spacecraft to fly by Mars in 1965.
28 Nov 2022
European Space AgencyHubble telescope snaps a "colossal ring" formed by interacting galaxies
A new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed an unusual pair of merging galaxies called Arp-Madore 417-391, which lies 670 million light-years away.
27 Nov 2022
AsteroidAsteroid threat! NASA warns of 3 rocks heading Earth's way
Three potentially hazardous asteroids have been detected and they are heading toward Earth today (November 27).
26 Nov 2022
AsteroidA 65-foot asteroid is approaching Earth today, says NASA
A 65 feet wide asteroid, dubbed 2022 UD72, is traveling toward Earth.
26 Nov 2022
Artemis 1Asteroid-bound CubeSat loses contact after separating from NASA's Artemis 1
Near-Earth Asteroid Scout (NEA Scout), a shoebox-size asteroid explorer, was one among the 10 payloads on the Artemis 1 mission.
25 Nov 2022
Perseverance RoverNASA's Perseverance Rover finds evidence of water and volcanic rocks
Data collected from Mars Perseverance Rover tells a "story of fire and water."
24 Nov 2022
James Webb Space TelescopeNASA's James Webb reveals 'game-changing' details of an exoplanet atmosphere
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed immense details of exoplanet WASP-39b, also called Bocaprins, for the first time ever.
23 Nov 2022
Perseverance RoverHow NASA plans to bring back samples from Mars?
NASA and ESA are hard at work to bring back rock and soil samples from Mars by 2030. This is the first time that samples will be brought back from another planet.
22 Nov 2022
Space NewsVolcanic eruptions altered climate of ancient Venus, says NASA
Massive volcanic eruptions might have led to climate change on Venus, a new study by NASA has claimed.
22 Nov 2022
International Space Station (ISS)NASA to send resupplies to ISS: Check the mission items
NASA and SpaceX will launch the 26th Commercial Resupply Mission (CRS) to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US on November 22.
21 Nov 2022
MoonOrion arrives at Moon; flies over Apollo 11 landing site
The Artemis 1 mission has successfully arrived at the Moon.
21 Nov 2022
Artemis 1Astronauts could work on Moon by 2030, says NASA
Artemis 1 is the first in a series of three lunar missions by NASA.
20 Nov 2022
AsteroidA 120-ft asteroid will come close to Earth today: NASA
A 120-foot wide asteroid, dubbed 2022 VR1, is heading Earth's way. It will make a dangerously close approach to our planet on Sunday (November 20), according to NASA.
19 Nov 2022
AsteroidAlert! A 75ft asteroid is heading Earth's way, says NASA
A 75-feet asteroid, dubbed 2022 VO2, is heading toward Earth, according to NASA. It will come close to our planet on Saturday (November 19).
2022-11-19
Space NewsNASA LOFTID inflatable heat shield technology is a success
The LOFTID (Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator) test is a success, according to early results reported by NASA. The inflatable heat shield technology can support future manned missions to Mars.
18 Nov 2022
James Webb Space TelescopeNASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals the most distant galaxies
Astronomers have identified two of the most distant galaxies ever known using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
18 Nov 2022
Perseverance RoverNASA's Perseverance Rover finds a tantalizing Martian sandstone
NASA's Perseverance Rover has picked up a new Martian rock sample.
17 Nov 2022
James Webb Space TelescopeNASA's James Webb telescope captures star formation in stunning detail
A new image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveals a fiery cosmic hourglass encapsulating a protostar within a dark cloud.
16 Nov 2022
AuroraNASA's ACES 2 mission will reveal global circuitry behind auroras
NASA is set to launch ACES 2 (Aurora Current and Electrodynamics Structures 2), a rocket-based mission that can help understand the circuitry behind the auroras.
16 Nov 2022
Artemis 1NASA Artemis 1 Moon mission launches successfully: Key facts
After months of wait, NASA's Artemis 1 mission successfully took off from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US.
2022-11-15
Artemis 1NASA's Artemis 1 mission lift-off on November 16
The Artemis 1 mission has had some hard times. Recently, owing to Hurricane Nicole, the scheduled launch on November 14 was canceled.
14 Nov 2022
MoonNASA's CAPSTONE becomes first ever CubeSat to reach Moon
NASA's CAPSTONE (Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment) spacecraft has successfully entered the Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit (NRHO).
