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]
From meteor showers and the International Space Station to a total lunar eclipse, there is so much to see in our skies this month. Here is everything you can see in the night sky in May 2022. The m… [+1925 chars]
Hot off the heels of the Lyrid meteor shower is the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, which is expected to hit its peak later this week. So, what is the best way of making sure you see the Eta Aquariid me… [+6423 chars]
Rocket Lab has postponed the launch of an Electron booster it hopes to snatch out of the sky with a helicopter after liftoff to no earlier than Monday (May 2) due to weather. Unfavorable weather co… [+2625 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]
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]
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]
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]
NASA's marsquake-hunting lander has detected its two largest seismic events to date, reports Scott Dutfield for Space, thanks to the most sensitive siesmometer ever designed. "Not only are they the … [+1930 chars]
May (TBD): SpaceX Falcon 9 (Starlink satellites) May 5: SpaceX Falcon 9 (Starlink satellites) May 8: SpaceX Falcon 9 (Starlink satellites) May 16: SpaceX Falcon 9 (Starlink satellites) May 25: Sp… [+917 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]
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 i… [+3475 chars]
