NASA: News

26 Sep 2022

Asteroid

NASA's DART spacecraft to crash into asteroid: How to watch?

Today is the day that NASA will finally find out whether it can protect Earth from unruly space rocks.

25 Sep 2022

Artemis 1

NASA's Artemis 1 isn't third time lucky; storm plays spoilsport

The third time's apparently not the charm for NASA or Artemis 1. The space agency has decided to call off the September 27 (Tuesday) launch of the moon mission.

24 Sep 2022

Asteroid

How to watch NASA's DART mission through telescopes online?

NASA will open a new chapter in planetary defense on Monday at 7:14 pm EDT (4:44 am IST, Tuesday).

24 Sep 2022

Artemis 1

NASA's Artemis 1 launch could be affected by tropical storm

The world is holding its breath as NASA's historic Artemis 1 mission's launch nears. Its third launch attempt on Tuesday (September 27) could face an unlikely but formidable foe.

17 Sep 2022

Space News

Hubble captures stunning image of overlapping galaxies: Is it real?

Galaxies colliding in space is nothing out of the ordinary. The Hubble Space Telescope has captured many interacting galaxies over the years.

17 Sep 2022

Moon

NASA wants second lunar lander for future Artemis missions

The Artemis missions are NASA's upcoming magnum opus as the American space agency aims to build a continuous human presence on the lunar surface by the end of the 2020s.

13 Sep 2022

Space News

NASA Artemis 1's third launch attempt scheduled for September 27

NASA has announced that it will attempt to launch its mighty Space Launch System (SLS) rocket as part of the Artemis 1 mission for a third time on September 27.

12 Sep 2022

Moon

Prior to takeoff, NASA completes repairs on Artemis 1 rocket

NASA has announced that repairs have been completed on its Artemis 1 Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.

12 Sep 2022

Space News

NASA confirms a 310-feet asteroid will fly past Earth today

Asteroids seem to have developed a fascination toward Earth. US space agency NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has announced that a 310-feet wide asteroid called 2008 RW, will fly past the pale blue dot today.

10 Sep 2022

Space News

Watch out for this 140-feet asteroid headed Earth's way

Over the years, the NEOWISE (Near-Earth Object Wide Infrared Survey Explorer) project has hunted down several asteroids. It has now spotted a 140-feet space rock headed Earth's way.

09 Sep 2022

Technology

NASA may attempt to launch Artemis 1 on September 23

If things go according to plan, NASA's historic Artemis 1 moon mission could see a September lift-off. The giant Space Launch System (SLS) rocket carrying the Orion capsule may be launched on September 23 or September 27.

08 Sep 2022

Moon

NASA awards contract to Axiom Space to make Artemis spacesuits

US space agency NASA has announced that a Houston-based company called Axiom Space will make spacesuits for the Artemis 3 lunar mission.

08 Sep 2022

Space News

Super-Earths found 100 light-years from Earth; 1 may support life

Thanks to scientific advancements, we are able to unlock new secrets of this massive universe almost every other week.

07 Sep 2022

Space News

#NewsBytesExplainer: How NASA will deflect asteroid by crashing DART spacecraft

How do we deal with an asteroid on course to hit the Earth? Well, one way is to change its direction.

05 Sep 2022

Space News

A 260-foot-wide asteroid will fly by Earth today, confirms NASA

The Earth's tryst with asteroids seems unlikely to end anytime soon.

04 Sep 2022

Technology

Hydrogen leak forces NASA to scrub Artemis 1 launch again

For the second time in a week, NASA has scrubbed the Artemis 1 launch. It was a stubborn hydrogen fuel leak that turned villain on September 3.

04 Sep 2022

Space News

NASA, UAE's EMM observe highly dynamic proton aurora at Mars

An uncanny Martian phenomenon observed by NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) probe and the United Arab Emirates' Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) is the new talk of the town.

James Webb telescope photographs exoplanet in unprecedented detail

A blazing gas giant beyond our solar system has been caught in unprecedented detail by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). This is the first image of an exoplanet by the $10 billion telescope.

01 Sep 2022

Boeing

NASA, SpaceX ink $1.4 billion contract for five more missions

NASA has rewarded SpaceX's exemplary services with a new contract worth $1.4 billion.

31 Aug 2022

Moon

NASA will now launch Artemis 1 on September 3

On August 29, hundreds of thousands of people were left disappointed when NASA waved off the Artemis 1 launch.

30 Aug 2022

Space News

A 110-feet wide asteroid will fly past the Earth tomorrow

The Earth just cannot seem to catch a break. US space agency NASA has announced that a humongous, 110-feet asteroid called 2022 QZ6, will fly past the pale blue dot on Wednesday i.e. August 31.

30 Aug 2022

Moon

Why did NASA wave off Artemis 1's launch attempt?

August 29 was supposed to be a historical day for NASA. It was the highly-anticipated Artemis 1's lift-off day.

28 Aug 2022

Celebrity

'Star Trek's Nichelle Nichols's ashes to be sent into space

There is no doubt that the late legendary actor Nichelle Nichols belongs to the stars.

27 Aug 2022

Space News

Asteroid parade: 5 airplane-sized rocks are headed Earth's way

August has been a busy month for Earth. Our planet's evasive skills were put to test by several asteroids this month.

22 Aug 2022

Space News

Earth-Mars trip in 45 days? Lasers might do the trick

Scientists believe that using current technology, a trip from Earth to Mars would take six to nine months.

21 Aug 2022

Space News

Potentially hazardous asteroid will fly past close to Earth tomorrow

Asteroids may one day collide with the Earth and turn it into a mess. Just not tomorrow.

21 Aug 2022

Moon

NASA identifies sites for landing Artemis III astronauts on Moon

Artemis III is a landmark mission for NASA, as it will be the first time humans will step on the Moon since 1972. The space agency has announced 13 potential landing regions for the mission, which will see NASA sending the first woman and person of color to the Moon.

17 Aug 2022

Space News

NASA's Artemis 1 to launch world's first deep-space biology mission

NASA will launch its Artemis 1 Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on August 29 and it will head to the Moon.

16 Aug 2022

Moon

NASA to rollout Artemis 1 rocket on August 17

NASA has preponed the rollout of its Artemis 1 Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to the Kennedy Space Center in the US from August 18 to August 17. The launch will take place on August 29.

10 Aug 2022

Moon

All about 2022's last supermoon and full moon calendar

A full moon occurs when the sun and earth are aligned on the earth's opposite sides and the moon appears as a full circle.

07 Aug 2022

Space News

NASA celebrates 10 years of Curiosity Martian rover with selfie

Mars has done the most to fuel our quest to find extraterrestrial life.

04 Aug 2022

Space News

Asteroid larger than two football fields whizzed past Earth today

When it comes to large asteroids flying past, Earth has been riding its luck lately. Our planet was at its evasive best again today when another massive asteroid zoomed past us at 9:53am IST.

James Webb telescope reveals star formation in stunning Cartwheel Galaxy

Another day, another feather in the hat for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). This time, it peered into the chaos of the Cartwheel Galaxy and has shown us details we've never seen before.

01 Aug 2022

Space News

Giant eruption occurs on the Sun; might caught geomagnetic storms

An explosion occurred behind the Sun's northeastern limb on Sunday and hurled a C9.3-class solar flare.

31 Jul 2022

Malaysia

Chinese rocket debris bedazzles sky before falling into Indian Ocean

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Or is it Superman? No, it's a Chinese rocket lighting up the night sky!

Russia will exit International Space Station after 2024. But why?

After a plethora of threats about pulling out from the International Space Station (ISS), Roscosmos, Russia's federal space agency, has finally decided to end the multilateral cooperation after 2024.

24 Jul 2022

Technology

Neil Armstrong's footprints on moon are intact after 53 years

The first time man set foot on the moon will always be considered one of the biggest feats in human history.

20 Jul 2022

Space News

Want to win $7,000? Design a starshade for NASA

Get ready to brush up on your origami skills and throw some shade in space. NASA is inviting ideas from the public to build a lightweight starshade as a part of the 'Ultralight Starshade Structural Design Challenge.'

20 Jul 2022

European Space Agency

China devising planetary defense mission in 2026; targeting near-Earth Asteroid

China is set to enter the planetary defense game by targeting the potentially hazardous asteroid 2020 PN1 in 2026.

Lesser-known facts about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

The name James Webb Space Telescope has been resonating all over the world.