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Atlas V rocket launch

This is why rocket launches always get delayed This is why rocket launches always get delayed

By Neel V. Patel

The Parker Solar Probe is the single greatest innovation of 2018

The Parker Solar Probe is the single greatest innovation of 2018 The Parker Solar Probe is the single greatest innovation of 2018

By Shannon Stirone

the planet mars

NASA’s new Mars lander is in for ‘seven minutes of terror’ on Monday NASA’s new Mars lander is in for ‘seven minutes of terror’ on Monday

By Shannon Stirone

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe just smashed two all-time records on its way to the sun

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe just smashed two all-time records on its way to the sun NASA’s Parker Solar Probe just smashed two all-time records on its way to the sun

By Charlie Wood

ryan gosling sitting in orange NASA uniform

‘First Man’ is astonishingly accurate—here’s how NASA helped ‘First Man’ is astonishingly accurate—here’s how NASA helped

By Stefanie Waldek

Russia’s rocket failure could leave the ISS without a crew

Russia’s rocket failure could leave the ISS without a crew Russia’s rocket failure could leave the ISS without a crew

By Mary Beth Griggs

two astronauts posing together

Two astronauts just survived a ‘ballistic descent’ in a Russian rocket. Here’s everything we know. Two astronauts just survived a ‘ballistic descent’ in a Russian rocket. Here’s everything we know.

By Mary Beth Griggs

Oodles of virtual planets could help Google and NASA find actual aliens Oodles of virtual planets could help Google and NASA find actual aliens

By Mary Beth Griggs

blue flame emerging from machinery

After 11 years, NASA’s asteroid-hopping spacecraft is running out of fuel After 11 years, NASA’s asteroid-hopping spacecraft is running out of fuel

By Shannon Stirone

Could you qualify to be an astronaut?

Could you qualify to be an astronaut? Could you qualify to be an astronaut?

By Sara Chodosh

This beautiful map of Earth’s atmosphere shows a world on fire

This beautiful map of Earth’s atmosphere shows a world on fire This beautiful map of Earth’s atmosphere shows a world on fire

By Mary Beth Griggs

vents of white bubbles rising up from ocean floor

NASA is preparing for future space missions by exploring underwater volcanoes off Hawaii NASA is preparing for future space missions by exploring underwater volcanoes off Hawaii

By Shannon Stirone

NASA’s sun-kissing spacecraft will go 250 times faster than a bullet when it hits its stride

NASA’s sun-kissing spacecraft will go 250 times faster than a bullet when it hits its stride NASA’s sun-kissing spacecraft will go 250 times faster than a bullet when it hits its stride

By Mary Beth Griggs

Turning water into oxygen in zero gravity could mean easier trips to Mars

Turning water into oxygen in zero gravity could mean easier trips to Mars Turning water into oxygen in zero gravity could mean easier trips to Mars

By Charles W. Dunnill/The Conversation

Meteorologists just found the coldest natural temperatures on the planet

Meteorologists just found the coldest natural temperatures on the planet Meteorologists just found the coldest natural temperatures on the planet

Blame loose screws and ‘excessive optimism’ for the latest delay of NASA’s new space telescope

Blame loose screws and ‘excessive optimism’ for the latest delay of NASA’s new space telescope Blame loose screws and ‘excessive optimism’ for the latest delay of NASA’s new space telescope

By Mary Beth Griggs

A Japanese spacecraft is zooming towards an asteroid shaped like a gemstone

A Japanese spacecraft is zooming towards an asteroid shaped like a gemstone A Japanese spacecraft is zooming towards an asteroid shaped like a gemstone

By Mary Beth Griggs

The White House is calling for Space Traffic Control

The White House is calling for Space Traffic Control The White House is calling for Space Traffic Control

By Mary Beth Griggs

NASA is learning the best way to grow food in space

NASA is learning the best way to grow food in space NASA is learning the best way to grow food in space

By Sarah Scoles

NASA is sending a spacecraft to investigate the ‘bubble’ that protects our solar system

NASA is sending a spacecraft to investigate the ‘bubble’ that protects our solar system NASA is sending a spacecraft to investigate the ‘bubble’ that protects our solar system

By Mary Beth Griggs

Exclusive: Watch a new video of lightning strikes seen from space

Exclusive: Watch a new video of lightning strikes seen from space Exclusive: Watch a new video of lightning strikes seen from space

By Mary Beth Griggs

NASA is about to create the coldest spot in the known universe

NASA is about to create the coldest spot in the known universe NASA is about to create the coldest spot in the known universe

By Mary Beth Griggs

NASA just added a tiny autonomous helicopter to its next Mars mission

NASA just added a tiny autonomous helicopter to its next Mars mission NASA just added a tiny autonomous helicopter to its next Mars mission

By Stefanie Waldek

asteroid collision

Scientists literally brought out the big gun to study the origins of water Scientists literally brought out the big gun to study the origins of water

By Mary Beth Griggs

spatial visualization

Can you pass the test NASA gave potential astronauts in 1958? Can you pass the test NASA gave potential astronauts in 1958?

By Eleanor Cummins

NASA dummies test

Meet the test dummies NASA uses to simulate and study aircraft crashes Meet the test dummies NASA uses to simulate and study aircraft crashes

NASA’s new weather satellite will show us wildfires and storms in insane detail

NASA’s new weather satellite will show us wildfires and storms in insane detail NASA’s new weather satellite will show us wildfires and storms in insane detail

By Mary Beth Griggs

opportunity on Mars

The Little Rover That Could The Little Rover That Could

By Mary Beth Griggs

Alpha Centauri And Beta Centauri

Five questions about NASA’s plans to visit an alien world in 2069 Five questions about NASA’s plans to visit an alien world in 2069

By Rachel Feltman

The President’s plan to revisit the moon raises lots of questions—here are the answers

The President’s plan to revisit the moon raises lots of questions—here are the answers The President’s plan to revisit the moon raises lots of questions—here are the answers

By Rachel Feltman and Sara Chodosh

Scientists are trying to figure out which bacteria have colonized our space station

Scientists are trying to figure out which bacteria have colonized our space station Scientists are trying to figure out which bacteria have colonized our space station

By Sara Chodosh

Voyager 1 just fired up some thrusters for the first time in 37 years

Voyager 1 just fired up some thrusters for the first time in 37 years Voyager 1 just fired up some thrusters for the first time in 37 years

By Rachel Feltman

satellites in orbit

You’d be surprised how often space junk falls out of the sky You’d be surprised how often space junk falls out of the sky

By Sara Chodosh

We could actually learn a lot by going back to the Moon We could actually learn a lot by going back to the Moon

By Mary Beth Griggs

60 years ago, Sputnik shocked the world and started the space race

60 years ago, Sputnik shocked the world and started the space race 60 years ago, Sputnik shocked the world and started the space race

By Mary Beth Griggs

Glance through Cassini’s last glimpses of the Saturn system Glance through Cassini’s last glimpses of the Saturn system

By Mary Beth Griggs

A timeline of Cassini’s plunge of fiery doom on Friday

A timeline of Cassini’s plunge of fiery doom on Friday A timeline of Cassini’s plunge of fiery doom on Friday

By Mary Beth Griggs

You shouldn’t be too worried about the huge asteroid that’s about to fly right past us

You shouldn’t be too worried about the huge asteroid that’s about to fly right past us You shouldn’t be too worried about the huge asteroid that’s about to fly right past us

By Sara Chodosh

NASA is about to find out if a supercomputer can survive a year in space NASA is about to find out if a supercomputer can survive a year in space

NASA is hiring a Planetary Protection Officer, but it’s not Earth that needs saving

NASA is hiring a Planetary Protection Officer, but it’s not Earth that needs saving NASA is hiring a Planetary Protection Officer, but it’s not Earth that needs saving

By Sara Chodosh

Four ways anyone can be a scientist during the solar eclipse

Four ways anyone can be a scientist during the solar eclipse Four ways anyone can be a scientist during the solar eclipse

By Aparna Nathan

artificial cloud made from barium

NASA will try to create glowing rainbow clouds, and you can watch NASA will try to create glowing rainbow clouds, and you can watch

Sorry, but Anonymous has no evidence that NASA has found alien life

Sorry, but Anonymous has no evidence that NASA has found alien life Sorry, but Anonymous has no evidence that NASA has found alien life

52 of Cassini’s most beautiful postcards from the outer solar system 52 of Cassini’s most beautiful postcards from the outer solar system

19 of the coolest images from NASA’s Operation IceBridge 19 of the coolest images from NASA’s Operation IceBridge

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Listen to the surprisingly empty gap between Saturn and its rings Listen to the surprisingly empty gap between Saturn and its rings

By Rachel Feltman

Why NASA is running out of spacesuits

Why NASA is running out of spacesuits Why NASA is running out of spacesuits

nasa cassini saturn

A spacecraft just flew between Saturn and its rings for the first time ever—and there are pictures A spacecraft just flew between Saturn and its rings for the first time ever—and there are pictures

By Rachel Feltman

Bricks made from fake Martian soil are surprisingly strong

Bricks made from fake Martian soil are surprisingly strong Bricks made from fake Martian soil are surprisingly strong

Mars' atmosphere

What it would actually take to get to Mars by 2020 What it would actually take to get to Mars by 2020

The 5 most amazing things we’ve learned from NASA’s Cassini mission

The 5 most amazing things we’ve learned from NASA’s Cassini mission The 5 most amazing things we’ve learned from NASA’s Cassini mission

VIIRS view of Europe

These new photos of Earth lit up at night are actually pretty useful These new photos of Earth lit up at night are actually pretty useful

By Sara Chodosh

Curiosity Rover takes a self portrait

The Curiosity Mars rover’s wheels are starting to break The Curiosity Mars rover’s wheels are starting to break

By Rachel Feltman

Chuck Berry is gone, but his music is still flying through the cosmos

Chuck Berry is gone, but his music is still flying through the cosmos Chuck Berry is gone, but his music is still flying through the cosmos

By Mark D. Kaufman

Aliens are probably out there, according to Winston Churchill

Aliens are probably out there, according to Winston Churchill Aliens are probably out there, according to Winston Churchill

By Mark D. Kaufman

NASA wants to put astronauts on the very first launch of its new mega-rocket

NASA wants to put astronauts on the very first launch of its new mega-rocket NASA wants to put astronauts on the very first launch of its new mega-rocket

Active Regions Galore

How NASA is planning to touch the sun How NASA is planning to touch the sun

By Ian Graber-Stiehl

NASA has an unusually bold plan to find life on Europa

NASA has an unusually bold plan to find life on Europa NASA has an unusually bold plan to find life on Europa

NASA bets the farm on the long-term viability of space agriculture

NASA bets the farm on the long-term viability of space agriculture NASA bets the farm on the long-term viability of space agriculture

By Eleanor Cummins

If Earth’s orbit is so crowded, why don’t we see space junk in photos of the Earth?

If Earth’s orbit is so crowded, why don’t we see space junk in photos of the Earth? If Earth’s orbit is so crowded, why don’t we see space junk in photos of the Earth?

By Mary Beth Griggs

What can NASA’s twin study results actually tell us?

What can NASA’s twin study results actually tell us? What can NASA’s twin study results actually tell us?

By Claire Maldarelli

The hibernation science in ‘Passengers’ is not far from reality

The hibernation science in ‘Passengers’ is not far from reality The hibernation science in ‘Passengers’ is not far from reality

By Jason Lederman

Mars Explorers Wanted Poster

All the NASA space gifs you never knew you needed All the NASA space gifs you never knew you needed

By Rachel Feltman

This week’s supermoon is going to be more super than usual (we promise)

This week’s supermoon is going to be more super than usual (we promise) This week’s supermoon is going to be more super than usual (we promise)

By Samantha Cole