NASA: News
18 May 2025
Space NewsHow NASA revived Voyager 1's dead thrusters after 20 years
In a major achievement, NASA has revived the backup thrusters of its Voyager 1 interstellar probe. The move is particularly significant as the components had not been used since 2004.
15 May 2025
Space NewsVenus might not be as dead as we thought
NASA's Magellan mission data, collected over three decades ago, has revealed potential tectonic activity on Venus.
13 May 2025
JupiterJupiter's mega auroras look like they could swallow our planet
NASA has released footage of mega auroras on Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, triggered by solar storms.
11 May 2025
Space NewsNASA planned for a big solar storm—then it really happened
A year ago, NASA met with officials from around 30 US government agencies to discuss a possible threat from the Sun.
11 May 2025
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)US-based space station developer eyes ISRO's Gaganyaan for launch services
US-based space company, Vast, is eyeing Indian rockets to ferry crew members to its upcoming commercial space station, which is set to launch in 2026.
08 May 2025
TechnologyWhy NASA skipped global space conference in India
NASA did not send representatives to the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX-2025) in New Delhi.
07 May 2025
Space NewsWe finally know how X-rays are generated in black holes
NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) has answered a decades-old scientific question: where do X-rays come from in extreme environments such as black holes?
06 May 2025
Space NewsIndia in risk zone as Soviet satellite makes uncontrolled descent
A Soviet-era spacecraft, Kosmos 482, is hurtling toward Earth in an uncontrolled descent.
04 May 2025
Elon MuskMusk's SpaceX launch site is now an official city
Elon Musk's SpaceX launch site in South Texas has officially become a city, featuring a galactic name, Starbase.
04 May 2025
Milky WayWe finally know why there's a 'fracture' in Milky Way
Using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and radio telescopes, astronomers have studied a fracture in a huge cosmic structure, or "bone," in our Milky Way galaxy.
03 May 2025
Trump AdministrationTrump's budget cuts target NASA's SLS rocket, deep space programs
The Donald Trump administration's proposed budget plan could cut NASA's funding by as much as $6 billion.
30 Apr 2025
Space NewsWe finally know where gold came from in the universe
The answer to one of astrophysics' greatest mysteries—the origin and distribution of elements heavier than iron in the universe (like gold)—have been revealed in a recent study.
30 Apr 2025
International Space Station (ISS)India's Shubhanshu Shukla to fly to ISS on May 29
Indian Air Force Group Captain, Shubhanshu Shukla, will make history as the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS).
29 Apr 2025
MarsWatch: This is how NASA's Mars rover looks from space
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured an image of the Curiosity rover driving across the planet.
28 Apr 2025
James Webb Space TelescopeWatch: This galaxy existed when the universe was an infant
In a groundbreaking discovery, a team of international astronomers has detected light from an extremely distant galaxy, JADES-GS-z13-1, using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
28 Apr 2025
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)ISRO gears up for NISAR launch—What are the mission objectives?
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is putting the final touches on the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission.
28 Apr 2025
Space NewsWatch: Uranus passed between Earth and a distant star
NASA scientists recently took advantage of a rare opportunity to study the atmosphere of Uranus.
26 Apr 2025
Space NewsThis solar particle might be creating water on Moon
Future Moon explorers may find water sources more abundant than previously thought, a recent study suggests.
25 Apr 2025
MarsDid it rain on ancient Mars?—New study says yes
Mars, the Red Planet, looks nothing like Earth today. However, its geological features indicate it once had a warm and wet climate like ours.
23 Apr 2025
Solar SystemNASA spacecraft suggests Mercury may have an 18km-thick diamond layer
An interesting discovery has been made about Mercury, the innermost planet in our solar system.
22 Apr 2025
Space NewsThis planet 140 light-years away has a comet-like tail
In a groundbreaking discovery, a team of astronomers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has identified a planet that is rapidly disintegrating and leaving behind a comet-like tail.
22 Apr 2025
European Space AgencyGrowing food in space could soon become a reality
In a first, the European Space Agency (ESA) has launched a revolutionary project to grow food in space.
21 Apr 2025
Blue OriginJoe Rogan mocks Katy Perry's space journey: 'Very profound'
Comedian Joe Rogan recently mocked pop star Katy Perry and the all-female crew of Blue Origin's suborbital flight during an episode of his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience.
20 Apr 2025
International Space Station (ISS)NASA's oldest serving astronaut (70) returns from ISS on birthday
NASA's most senior active astronaut Don Pettit celebrated his 70th birthday in a unique way, by returning to Earth from a mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
19 Apr 2025
MarsMars may have been habitable in the past: Study
Recent findings from NASA's Perseverance rover have unveiled intriguing aspects of Mars's geology, suggesting that ancient volcanic activity might have created conditions conducive to life.
19 Apr 2025
Chandrayaan-340-years since Rakesh Sharma—Meet Shubhanshu Shukla, India's next space icon
After a 40-year hiatus since Rakesh Sharma's historic spaceflight, India is poised to mark a significant milestone in its space exploration journey.
19 Apr 2025
Jesus ChristNASA reveals 'exact day' Jesus died based on lunar eclipse
A stunning find by NASA could put an end to the speculation about the exact date of Jesus Christ's death.
17 Apr 2025
Elon MuskWhy Musk has so many kids, according to his partner
Elon Musk's plans for a big family have been associated with his preparations for an upcoming apocalypse.
16 Apr 2025
TechnologyHow NASA's space-based quantum sensor will detect Earth's gravity shifts
NASA aims to advance the field of quantum sensing with its upcoming mission, the Quantum Gravity Gradiometer Pathfinder (QGGPf).
16 Apr 2025
JupiterWhy Jupiter's rain of ammonia is a puzzle for scientists
In a significant discovery, scientists from the University of California have found that Jupiter gets hailstorms of "mushballs" along with intense lightning.
16 Apr 2025
Donald TrumpSeth Rogen's Trump roast cut from award show broadcast
Actor and comedian Seth Rogen's onstage roast of American President Donald Trump at the Breakthrough Prizes has been edited out of the awards show's official upload.
15 Apr 2025
Donald TrumpWho is Neela Rajendra, NASA's diversity chief, fired recently
Neela Rajendra, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Officer, has been removed from her post.
13 Apr 2025
International Space Station (ISS)Watch: ISS shares how India looks from space at night
The International Space Station (ISS) has posted stunning images of Earth on social media platform X.
12 Apr 2025
WorldNASA fires diversity chief despite title change to protect her
Neela Rajendra, former Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), has been removed from her newly created role as head of the "Office of Team Excellence and Employee Success."
11 Apr 2025
Space NewsNASA is offering $3M for recycling poop on Moon
NASA has announced a $3 million reward for innovative solutions to the challenge of human waste disposal on the Moon.
09 Apr 2025
Blue OriginKaty Perry's space mission: What, why, and when
In a first-of-its-kind move, pop star Katy Perry is going to embark on an all-female commercial spaceflight next week.
08 Apr 2025
SpaceXHow astronauts took first X-ray in space—and why it matters
Astronauts on SpaceX's Fram2 mission have captured the first medical X-ray ever taken in space.
08 Apr 2025
SaturnCould Saturn's moon Titan host life? Study reveals surprising findings
Saturn's largest moon, Titan, has long intrigued scientists with its dense atmosphere, surface lakes of liquid methane, and soot-like "sand" dunes.
08 Apr 2025
Space NewsA day on Uranus is longer than we thought
A recent study using data from the Hubble Space Telescope has shown that Uranus's rotation period is longer than previously thought.
05 Apr 2025
MarsNASA plans SUV-sized drone to explore Mars after Ingenuity's success
NASA is planning a revolutionary Mars helicopter mission, Nighthawk, to explore the Red Planet's expansive network of volcanic canyons.
