Nancy Atkinson
Another Delay for Webb, But This Time it’s Because of the Rocket, Not the Telescope
Officials from NASA and ESA this acknowledged the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope will very likely be delayed…
Nooo! Canadarm2 Hit by a Piece of Space Debris
The International Space Station’s robotic arm, Canadarm2, was struck by a piece of space debris. But luckily, it appears to…
This is Currently the World’s Largest Iceberg
A gigantic chunk of ice recently broke off from an ice shelf in Antarctica, and is currently the world’s largest…
Concerns About James Webb’s Ariane 5 Rocket Might Push the Launch Back
A new report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that the launch of the long-awaited, highly anticipated James…
Webb Fully Unfurls for the Last Time on Earth. The Next Time Will Be in Space
The primary mirror of the long-awaited James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was opened for the last time on Earth before…
Extrasolar Object Interceptor Would be Able to Chase Down the Next Oumuamua or Borisov and Actually Return a Sample
What if we had the ability to chase down interstellar objects passing through our Solar System, like Oumuamua or Comet…
Stare Straight Down Into a Giant Storm on Jupiter
A new batch of images recently arrived at Earth from JunoCam, the visible light camera on board the Juno spacecraft…
“Put LUCKY on My Tombstone.” Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Dies at 90
We bid a reluctant but truly fond farewell today to Michael Collins. The NASA astronaut passed away at the age…
New Horizons is Now 50 Astronomical Units Away From the Sun
As the New Horizons spacecraft hurtles out towards interstellar space, it has now reached an historical milestone. On April 17,…
“You Wouldn’t Believe What I Just Saw:” Ingenuity Helicopter Flies Successfully on Mars
NASA pulled off a Wright Brothers moment on Mars early today by successfully flying the tiny Ingenuity helicopter for approximately…