NASA: News
14 Nov 2022
Space NewsLeonid meteor shower: How and when to watch it?
Leonid meteor shower is one of the most famous and fastest meteor storms. This bright celestial event is triggered when debris left behind by the Tempel-Tuttle comet interacts with the Earth's atmosphere.
13 Nov 2022
AsteroidBeware! A 48-feet asteroid is set on Earth's course today
A 48-feet asteroid, dubbed 2022 VL1, is hurtling toward Earth and will come terrifyingly close to our planet on Sunday, i.e., November 13.
12 Nov 2022
AsteroidA hazardous 240-feet asteroid is approaching Earth today, warns NASA
A 240 feet wide asteroid, dubbed 2020 FC4, is set to come perilously close to Earth on Saturday, i.e., November 12.
11 Nov 2022
Space NewsNASA successfully tests LOFTID technology instrumental for future planetary missions
The demonstration of NASA's LOFTID (Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator) is a success.
11 Nov 2022
James Webb Space TelescopeNASA's James Webb telescope captures fine details of dwarf galaxy
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a stunning image of a dwarf galaxy named Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte (WLM), which lies only three million light-years from Earth.
09 Nov 2022
Artemis 1NASA Artemis 1 mission launch now postponed to November 16
Tropical storm Nicole has delayed the launch of NASA's Artemis 1 mission. As per the new schedule, there will be a two-hour launch window starting at 1:04 am EST (11:34 am IST) on November 16.
08 Nov 2022
Space NewsWhat is NASA's LOFTID mission and why is it important?
NASA will launch LOFTID (Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator), its latest heat shield technology, onboard the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket on November 10.
08 Nov 2022
Lunar EclipseLunar eclipse today: India timings, how to watch, and more
The last total lunar eclipse or the rare spectacle of the Beaver Blood Moon will be witnessed today by nighttime skywatchers from East Asia to North America.
05 Nov 2022
Artemis 1NASA's Artemis 1 to launch on November 14: Key facts
Artemis 1 is ready to take off on November 14 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. There will be a 69-minute launch window starting at 12:07 am EST (9:37 am IST).
04 Nov 2022
Space NewsNASA's InSight Mars Lander will bid adieu in few weeks
NASA's InSight Lander will soon reach the end of its four-year mission.
04 Nov 2022
Lunar EclipseThe moon will turn red during November's total lunar eclipse
Are you ready to witness this year's last total lunar eclipse on November 8, 2022?
01 Nov 2022
Artemis 1NASA's Artemis 1 spacecraft on track for November 14 launch
After several hurdles, NASA's Artemis 1 is finally on track to be rolled out to the launch pad.
31 Oct 2022
James Webb Space TelescopeNASA's James Webb telescope snaps distant pair of colliding galaxies
The $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to deliver bang for the buck.
30 Oct 2022
Space NewsAsteroid alert! This space rock can cause serious damage today
NASA has confirmed that a small but potentially dangerous asteroid, dubbed 2022 UU8, is hurtling toward Earth on Sunday, i.e. October 30.
29 Oct 2022
AsteroidThis 2,500ft wide asteroid heading toward Earth is 'potentially hazardous'
A 2,500 feet wide asteroid, dubbed 2022 RM4, is set to make its closest approach to the Earth on November 1, 2022.
28 Oct 2022
Space NewsNASA's InSight Lander detects enormous crater left by meteoroid impact
NASA's InSight Lander has explored the aftermath of a massive meteoroid attack on Mars.
27 Oct 2022
James Webb Space TelescopeNASA's James Webb telescope reveals 'cosmic knot' in early universe
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a new image that points to a cluster of galaxies forming around a bright red quasar. The discovery will likely help us understand how galaxy clusters in the early universe came together.
26 Oct 2022
AsteroidAsteroid 2022 UU1 will cross Earth today; no harm likely
Asteroids appear to be in the best of moods lately. Just yesterday, a space rock whizzed past us and now another celestial object is headed our way.
25 Oct 2022
Space NewsNASA's panel begins 9-month long study on unexplainable UFO sightings
Have you wondered about the veracity of stories regarding unidentified flying saucers? We may soon get an answer to our doubts.
25 Oct 2022
AsteroidAsteroid 2022 UY1 zooms past Earth: Here are the details
Earth has had some close calls with asteroids in the last few months.
25 Oct 2022
Space News'Taste of Space' to get more star-studded with celebrity chefs
NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is not alien to stars. However, at this year's "Taste of Space" event, the KSC will play host to some different stars: celebrity chefs!
21 Oct 2022
Space NewsNASA's Curiosity Mars Rover finally arrives at special 'salty region'
NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover recently celebrated a decade on the red planet. Now, the Rover has finally made its way to the mineral-rich salty region on Mount Sharp and successfully drilled out its 36th rock sample named "Canaima."
19 Oct 2022
Space NewsNASA greenlights spacewalks outside ISS again; next one in mid-November
NASA has resumed spacewalks outside the International Space Station (ISS) after a hiatus of seven months. The next one will occur in mid-November.
19 Oct 2022
AsteroidNASA's spacecraft will 'deliver' asteroid sample on September 24, 2023
OSIRIS-REx (Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security -Regolith Explorer) is the first NASA mission to bring back an asteroid sample to Earth.
18 Oct 2022
Black HoleNASA observatories capture extraordinary gamma-ray burst linked to black hole
NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, Wind spacecraft, and other telescopes around the world witnessed "an unusually bright and long-lasting pulse of high-energy radiation" that came from a gamma-ray burst (GRB).
14 Oct 2022
AsteroidThis house-sized asteroid can potentially destroy our homes
Asteroids are special. Can you believe that these space rocks with no particular direction or destination could be where water originated?
14 Oct 2022
JupiterIs water closer than we think on Europa's icy crust?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has predicted a large subsurface ocean on Europa, Jupiter's smallest Galilean moon, may contain more water than the combination of Earth's oceans.
13 Oct 2022
Artemis 1Will Artemis 1 be third time lucky on November 14?
It's time for take three of Artemis 1 mission. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced that it is targeting November 14 for the third launch attempt of the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion capsule.
13 Oct 2022
Solar SystemNASA's Venus aerobot prototype excels test flights in Nevada
If the environment on Venus is not conducive for spacecrafts, can we try something else? Like a robotic balloon?
12 Oct 2022
Perseverance RoverPerseverance Mars Rover faces unexpected glitch while picking rock samples
NASA's Perseverance Rover is diligently collecting rock samples as it parades the Jezero Crater on Mars.
12 Oct 2022
AsteroidNASA's DART mission successfully altered the asteroid's orbit forever
Here's the good news we have all been expecting. NASA has confirmed that the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) has succeeded in altering the path of its target, Dimorphos.
12 Oct 2022
SaturnNASA's Dragonfly spacecraft will land at Titan's Selk Crater
NASA's Dragonfly is an Ocean Worlds Exploration Program (OWEP) equipped to probe Titan—Saturn's largest moon—for hints of chemical building blocks of life.
11 Oct 2022
TechnologyHow NASA successfully stopped the uncontrolled spinning of CAPSTONE spacecraft?
Team members of CAPSTONE—short for Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment—have successfully executed a rescue operation to stop the spinning of NASA's spacecraft.
06 Oct 2022
SpaceXSpaceX Crew-5 carries Einstein doll to commemorate his 'happiest thought'
Astronauts aboard the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft en route to the International Space Station (ISS) are carrying a unique zero-gravity indicator.
06 Oct 2022
AsteroidAsteroid deflected by NASA's DART spacecraft leaves 10,000km trail
A week ago, NASA deliberately crashed a $324.5 million DART spacecraft into the Dimorphos asteroid to alter its trajectory.
05 Oct 2022
Perseverance RoverNASA's Perseverance Rover collects its 13th rock core sample
NASA's Perseverance Rover has successfully obtained another rocky sample from the Jezero Crater on Mars.
04 Oct 2022
TechnologyMassive sunspot observed; Earth could face dangerous X-class solar flares
Sunspots are here to create chaos yet again. Just a couple of days ago, solar flares from the AR3110 sunspot caused distortions in the communication systems and stalled rescue operations in hurricane-hit regions of the US.
03 Oct 2022
Artemis 1NASA Artemis I launch now delayed to mid-November
The world has been eagerly awaiting the launch of NASA's Artemis 1 mission. The space agency has now pushed back the take-off of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at least till mid-November.
28 Sep 2022
AsteroidLICIACube delivers first images of DART's wild asteroid crash
NASA's DART mission was destined to die from the moment it was envisaged. On September 26 (September 27 for some), it met its fate after crashing into an asteroid.
27 Sep 2022
Space NewsNASA's DART crashes into asteroid; completes first-ever planetary defense test
A $344 million spacecraft just crashed into a distant asteroid and changed its trajectory. No, this is not the story of a Hollywood movie about someone saving Earth from doomsday.
