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Future deep space trips to Mars could be revolutionized by an inventive rocket technology, cutting the time it takes to reach the Red Planet down to a few months. Many obstacles stand in the way of the objective of landing humans on Mars, one of
When NASA astronauts lifted the Hubble Space Telescope out of the cargo bay of Space Shuttle Discovery and launched it into orbit in 1990, things were considerably different. There were only 5.3 billion people on the planet, the Cold War was coming to an end,
NASA has selected a smaller Earth science technology demonstration mission for development and four Earth science mission ideas for additional consideration. On May 7, NASA announced that it has chosen four ideas for its first Earth System Explorer missions, which will be Phase A research
On May 7, 2024, NASA announced that it has selected four concept study concepts for missions targeted at improving our understanding of Earth science fields and our planet. These missions are part of NASA’s Earth System Explorers Program (ESEP) and represent a promising first step
Massive explosions on the Sun’s surface this year could provide major clues about whether life has ever lived on Mars. The massive, blazing volcano at the center of our solar system reaches what NASA refers to as its “peak activity” around every 11 years. In
In a news release from NASA, the agency said that on Tuesday, April 22, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and pilot Suni Williams, who would be flying on Boeing Starliner, entered the routine pre-flight quarantine. As stated by
According to a recent experiment, NASA’s next Europa Clipper spacecraft may be able to collect a single ice grain that was blasted from Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa, which might potentially provide evidence of extraterrestrial life. “It might be easier than we thought to find life,
Scientists have discovered that an incredibly bright supermassive black hole is not performing as predicted. Not as significant as many of its counterparts in other galaxies, this big black hole is only responsible for strong jets and high radiation levels. The nearest quasar to Earth,
The agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will launch in October bearing a richly layered dispatch comprising over 2.6 million publically contributed names. As part of NASA’s long-standing mission to send inspirational messages into space, the space agency has unique plans for Europa Clipper, which is scheduled
NASA has shelved a multibillion-dollar project that was supposed to showcase solutions for satellite servicing, due to significant delays and overspending. NASA ended the On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (OSAM) 1 mission on March 1st, with a brief message. In order to refuel the Landsat