SpaceX Shuffles Falcon 9 Launch Schedule, NASA Gets 1st Launch from Historic KSC Pad 39A
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - SpaceX announced Sunday (Jan. 29) a significant shuffle to the Falcon 9 launch schedule, saying…
What is a Planet?
The concept of a planet has evolved considerably over time, thanks to ongoing discoveries and refinements in the field of…
Unprecedented Views of Saturn’s Rings as Cassini Dances Death Spiral
As the Cassini spacecraft moves ever closer to Saturn, new images provide some of the most-detailed views yet of the…
Messier 33 – The Triangulum Galaxy
Located in the Triangulum constellation, about 3 million light-years from Earth, is the Triangulum Galaxy (aka. Messier 33).
NASA Tribute Exhibit Honors Fallen Apollo 1 Crew 50 Years After Tragedy
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITOR COMPLEX, FL - NASA unveiled a new tribute exhibit honoring three fallen astronaut heroes 50 years…
A Proposal For Juno To Observe The Volcanoes Of Io
Two Boston University researchers propose a plan for NASA's Juno probe to remotely study Io's volcanic eruptions.
Harvard Physicist Creates Metallic Hydrogen Using Diamond Vise
According to a study by two Harvard researchers, they have succeeded in creating metallic hydrogen for the first time in…
Four Planet System Directly Imaged In Motion
Jason Wang, a graduate student from UC Berkeley, has created a video that captures the peculiar orbits of gas giants…
JPL Needs Citizen Scientists To Hunt Martian Polygonal Ridges
NASA is seeking citizen-scientists to help them identify ridge formations on Mars, which could help us to understanding at the…
Boeing Unveils Blue Spacesuits for Starliner Crew Capsule
Boeing has unveiled the advanced new lightweight spacesuits that astronauts will sport as passengers aboard the company’s CST-100 Starliner space…