NASA Sparked Fire Risk While Drying Sodden Spacesuit On Station, Report Says

11 years ago

Astronauts on the International Space Station "could have ignited flammable materials" on station while drying out a spacesuit that experienced…

As Astronaut’s Helmet Filled With Water, He Told NASA 3 Times It Wasn’t From Drinking Bag

11 years ago

While NASA's Mission Control "performed admirably" during a spacewalk water leak crisis in July, a report on the incident showed…

Nearby Stream of Stars Reveals Past Cosmic Collision

11 years ago

The tangled remains of vast cosmic collisions can be seen across the universe, such as the distant Whirlpool Galaxy’s past…

NASA/JAXA Precipitation Measurement Satellite ‘GO’ for Feb. 27 Launch – Watch Live Here on NASA TV

11 years ago

Visualization of the GPM Core Observatory and Partner Satellites. GPM is slated to launch on Feb. 27 from Japan. Credit:…

Spacesuit Leak: Why It Took NASA 23 Minutes To Send Astronaut To Safety

11 years ago

It took NASA almost the same amount of time as a sitcom episode to send Luca Parmitano back to the…

Playing Marbles With The Planets

11 years ago

We've all seen charts showing the relative sizes of planets and moons compared to each other, which are cool to…

Mega Discovery! 715 Alien Planets Confirmed Using A New Trick On Old Kepler Data

11 years ago

Planet-watchers, some exciting news: you know how we keep talking about planet candidates, those planets that have yet to be…

Spectacular Views of Venus and the “Decrescent” Moon Worldwide

11 years ago

Did you see it? Earlier this week, we wrote about the spectacular conjunction of the planet Venus and the waning…

Uwingu Hopes to Raise $10 million for Scientists and Educators with Mars Crater Naming Venture

11 years ago

The latest out-of-the-box idea to help address funding shortages for researchers, scientists, educators and students goes to Mars. Uwingu has…