There’s an old joke that the dinosaurs are only extinct because they didn’t develop a space agency. The implication, of course, is that unlike our reptilian ancestors, we humans might be able to save… [+4868 chars]
ByNASAMay 1, 2022 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the companys Crew Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASAs SpaceX Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Kjell Lindg… [+4171 chars]
The Perseverance rover has begun exploring one of the most exciting areas of Mars: The delta in the Jezero crater. The rover’s Delta Front Campaign began on April 18, searching the site of an ancient… [+2179 chars]
NASA has extended the planetary science missions of eight of its spacecraft, which will help deepen the understanding of the solar system. Each of the missions was reviewed by more than 50 people. T… [+4529 chars]
An unusual rock type spotted by two Mars rovers may indicate that the Martian landscape was shaped by extremely violent volcanic eruptions. The Nili Fossae region of Mars , which includes the Jezer… [+2463 chars]
SpaceXs Crew-3 astronauts are fast approaching the end of their half-year stay aboard the International Space Station NASAs Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, and Kayla Barron, along with Matthias Maurer of… [+2549 chars]
SKY GUIDE: This map represents the night sky as it appears over Maine during May. The stars are shown as they appear at 10:30 p.m. early in the month, at 9:30 p.m. at midmonth, and at 8:30 p.m. at mo… [+8297 chars]
On April 27 at 8:03 a.m. Central Daylight Time, as many drove to work and school, a dazzling, fast-moving fireball seared the sky over Mississippi, producing multiple sonic booms. More than 60 eyew… [+3219 chars]
A graduate of the University of Alabama is aboard the International Space Station (ISS) about 250 miles above the Earth after successfully piloting a SpaceX craft. In his first flight to space, Bob … [+2912 chars]
The fossils of three ichthyosaursgiant marine reptiles that patrolled primordial oceanshave been discovered high up in the Swiss Alps, and include the largest ever tooth found for the species, a stud… [+3491 chars]
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Dwelling on the past has earned University of Arizona researcher Jessica Tierney a prestigious, $1 million award from the National Science Foundation.The Alan T. Waterman Award is … [+3358 chars]
A Criminal Code amendment in Canada means the country's astronauts will no longer be allowed to commit crimes in space. I'm not sure exactly how popular crime is beyond the Earth's atmosphere, but … [+2652 chars]
