Missions
Bye, Bye Rosetta — We’ll Miss You!
The Rosetta comet probe will leave its flyover orbit today to prepare for its dramatic free-fall descent to the surface…
Approval For NASA Authorization Bill
With the recent passage of the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2016, NASA can look forward to financial stability in…
‘Walk on Mars’ with Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin at Limited Engagement ‘Destination Mars’ Holographic Exhibit at KSC Visitor Complex
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITOR COMPLEX, FL- Think a Holodeck adventure on Star Trek guided by real life Apollo 11 moonwalker…
Phenomenal New View of Ceres ‘Lonely Mountain’ Reveals Signs of Volcanic Activity
An amazing new view of Ceres' Ahuna Mons reveals it as a towering volcanic dome likely composed of salty mud.…
Spectacular Panoramas from Curiosity Reveal Layered Martian Rock Formations Like America’s Desert Southwest
The most stunning panoramic vistas likely ever snapped by NASA’s Curiosity rover reveal spectacularly layered Martian rock formations in such…
SpaceX Hopes for Falcon 9 Return to Flight in November; Shotwell
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL - Less than two weeks after a still mysterious launch pad explosion utterly destroyed…
OSIRIS-REx Blasts off on 7 Year Sampling Trek to Asteroid Bennu and Back
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - NASA’s OSIRIS-REx hi tech robotic explorer blasted off this evening in spectacular fashion from the…
Journey to Bennu – Today Sept. 8: Watch the Trailer, Watch the Earth Departure Launch Live
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Today is ‘Earth Departure Day’ for OSIRIS-REx, NASA’s first mission to snatch “pristine materials” from…
NASA’s InSight Lander Approved for 2018 Mars Launch
Top NASA managers have formally approved the launch of the agency’s InSight Lander to the Red Planet in the spring…
There It Is! Philae Lander Found
The search is over, and looking at these images, no wonder it was so hard to find the little Philae…