NASA: News
19 Jul 2023
Climate ChangeNASA leadership and climate experts to discuss extreme weather events
NASA is going to hold a meeting at its Washington headquarters tomorrow to discuss the extreme weather events witnessed in the recent months.
18 Jul 2023
Space NewsHow NASA-JAXA aim to study the universe's most energetic objects
NASA and JAXA's (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) upcoming project called XRISM (pronounced "crism") will shed light on the most energetic objects in the universe, including galactic clusters and black holes.
15 Jul 2023
MoonNASA's new Artemis instrument will investigate volcanic terrain on Moon
NASA is planning to fly a new scientific payload on its upcoming robotic Artemis missions to the Moon.
14 Jul 2023
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)NASA-ISRO Earth-observing satellite achieves key milestone ahead of early-2024 launch
The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission is picking up pace.
13 Jul 2023
Space NewsNP to UQ3: Five asteroids headed our way this week
Five asteroids, ranging from 46 feet to as large as 890 feet, will make a close approach to our home planet in the coming days. Out of the five, two space rocks will head closer to us than the Moon.
12 Jul 2023
James Webb Space TelescopeJWST's 1-year anniversary: NASA shares spectacular image of star-forming region
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has reached a crucial milestone. The powerful observatory has successfully marked one year of conducting science investigations, broadening our understanding of the universe in ways like never before.
12 Jul 2023
James Webb Space TelescopeJWST completes one year of science investigations: Check key discoveries
Exactly one year ago, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) stunned the world by providing the deepest view of the cosmos.
07 Jul 2023
TechnologyKey facts about NASA's X-59 supersonic aircraft
NASA is developing a supersonic aircraft that is designed to fly faster than the speed of sound.
07 Jul 2023
James Webb Space TelescopeWhy JWST's discovery of most-distant black hole is puzzling scientists
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has spotted the most distant active supermassive black hole known to humans.
04 Jul 2023
Space NewsSun expels X-class solar flare causing radio blackouts in US
The Sun erupted in a powerful solar flare on July 2. According to NASA, it was an X-class solar flare, which is the most powerful category of flares the Sun emits.
04 Jul 2023
James Webb Space TelescopeNASA's Webb photographs spectacular spiral galaxy born from 'cosmic clash'
The latest image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveals an enormously bright spiral galaxy lying about 120 million light-years away in the constellation Vela.
03 Jul 2023
James Webb Space TelescopeJWST completes stunning visual collection of solar system's giant planets
NASA recently released a stunning new image of Saturn, depicting the planet's rings shining brightly against the blackness of space. The striking image was captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
03 Jul 2023
AstronomyNASA's skywatching tips: Top astronomical events to view this July
Starting with the year's first supermoon tonight, there are a couple of stunning celestial spectacles bound to grace the skies this July.
30 Jun 2023
James Webb Space TelescopeNASA's James Webb telescope discovers earliest galaxies of 'cosmic web'
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected some of the earliest galaxies in the cosmos.
29 Jun 2023
European Space AgencyHow NASA's Roman and ESA's Euclid will investigate dark energy
European Space Agency (ESA) is on track to launch the Euclid mission on July 1 to explore mysteries of the cosmos, specifically dark energy and dark matter.
28 Jun 2023
Perseverance RoverNASA's Perseverance rover finds mysterious, donut-shaped rock on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover has found another interesting rock on Mars, but researchers are not entirely sure about where it came from.
27 Jun 2023
James Webb Space TelescopeJWST makes first-ever discovery of crucial carbon compound in space
Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists have identified a new carbon compound, called methyl cation, for the first time in space.
26 Jun 2023
Space NewsWhat is solar maximum and how dangerous it can be
Roughly every 11 years, the Sun goes through a solar cycle. We are currently seeing the 25th solar cycle which is expected to reach its peak, called the solar maximum, as soon as 2024, according to recent research.
26 Jun 2023
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningNASA is readying ChatGPT-like assistant for astronauts: How it'll work
From the look of it, AI could become a crucial part of future space missions, including crewed ones.
26 Jun 2023
Space ScienceNASA's analog astronauts begin 1-year-long simulated 'Mars' mission
For the next year, four people will live in a Mars-like environment. They have started spending their time in a habitat that is similar to the conditions found on Mars.
26 Jun 2023
AsteroidHow NASA's OSIRIS-REx will return 4.5 billion-year-old asteroid sample
NASA's OSIRIS-REx (Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security -Regolith Explorer) will bring back sample from an early solar system asteroid, called Bennu, this September.
23 Jun 2023
Space NewsNASA's MAVEN mission snaps stunning ultraviolet images of Mars
NASA has released two images of Mars captured by MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft in ultraviolet wavelengths.
22 Jun 2023
MoonNASA-backed robotics project may illuminate Moon's dark side
A part of the Moon never faces the Sun. It is referred to as the permanently shadowed region on the Moon or dark side.
22 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiIndia will sign Artemis Accords; NASA-ISRO will conduct joint mission
India has decided to sign the Artemis Accords, the White House announced on Thursday. It is the first major agreement the two nations reached during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to the US.
22 Jun 2023
Black HoleEarth's nearest supermassive black hole came alive 200 years ago
Sagittarius A* (pronounced 'Sagittarius A star'), the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, woke up only about 200 years ago, as per new findings from NASA's IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) telescope.
22 Jun 2023
Solar EclipseNASA picks 5 experiments to study 2024 total solar eclipse
We will get to witness a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, when the Moon will completely block out the face of the Sun.
21 Jun 2023
International Space Station (ISS)NASA achieves crucial water recovery goal on ISS: Know significance
NASA is working on life support systems that can recycle consumables like food and water and is testing them on the International Space Station (ISS).
21 Jun 2023
Space NewsSun lashes out powerful X-class solar flare: What is it
The Sun expelled a strong solar flare on June 20. This powerful event was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which regularly monitors the Sun.
20 Jun 2023
James Webb Space TelescopeNASA's James Webb peers into the atmosphere of rocky exoplanet
About 40 light-years away, a planetary system consisting of seven rocky exoplanets orbiting a single star, called TRAPPIST-1, has particularly intrigued scientists.
19 Jun 2023
IndiaNASA wants India to join Artemis Accords: Why it's significant
NASA is keen on getting India to sign up for the Artemis Accords, a framework that lays down common principles and guidelines to be followed by all collaborating nations for safe space exploration.
18 Jun 2023
Narendra ModiModi may negotiate first India-US planetary defense deal with Biden
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reportedly set to negotiate India's first deal on planetary defense with United States President Joe Biden during his first official US state visit.
16 Jun 2023
Space NewsNASA probe sheds light on origin of Geminids meteor shower
The Geminids meteor shower is one of the most stunning celestial events and one of the most intense meteor showers to occur every year.
15 Jun 2023
International Space Station (ISS)NASA astronauts to conduct spacewalk today: How to watch
Two NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) today.
15 Jun 2023
SaturnScientists discover potential for life on Saturn's moon Enceladus
In the hunt for life beyond Earth, Saturn's moon Enceladus has proven to be one of the most promising candidates.
14 Jun 2023
Space NewsNASA's Curiosity rover documents Martian day and night
The latest image from NASA's Curiosity rover gives a visual representation of what morning and afternoon on Mars look like.
13 Jun 2023
BoeingHow NASA, Boeing's X-66A aircraft will make air travel sustainable
An experimental airplane designed by NASA, in association with Boeing, has been designated X-66A by the US Air Force.
12 Jun 2023
Perseverance RoverHow NASA assigns names to geological features on Mars
NASA currently has two rovers probing Mars: Curiosity and Perseverance Rover.
09 Jun 2023
ResearchSpace trips mess with human brains: Study
A new study, backed by NASA, shows that long space travel takes a toll on astronauts' brains.
08 Jun 2023
MoonNASA Artemis 2: Latest updates about crewed lunar flyby mission
NASA's Artemis 1 lunar mission, which launched in November 2022, was a resounding success.
07 Jun 2023
James Webb Space TelescopeNASA's James Webb telescope captures 45,000 galaxies from early universe
A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows galaxies that existed in the ancient universe, which formed only a couple of million years after the Big Bang.
