NASA video looks ahead to an exciting 2024
With 2023 pretty much a wrap, NASA has shared a video highlighting some of the exciting endeavors that it has planned for next year.
NASA’s Mars helicopter just flew a colossal distance
During its 69th flight on Mars this week, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter flew a colossal distance, setting a new record in the process.
Astronaut training for moon mission looks like a fun day at a playground
Part of NASA's training for the Artemis II astronauts includes sending them down a little slide. But there's a good reason for the exercise.
A NASA cat video in deep space just did something very special
NASA has streamed the first ultra-HD video (of a cat!) via laser from deep space, paving the way for higher-data-rate communications in future missions.
NASA video highlights first commercial delivery service to the moon
NASA has shared a video highlighting its plan to launch the first commercial delivery service to the moon that will radically advance its explorations there.
In a gym 250 miles above Earth, astronauts sweat for science
With the demands of gravity absent, astronauts must spend hours per day exercising to maintain the muscles they'll still need back on Earth.
Extraordinary footage shows Orion’s ride to Earth exactly a year ago
NASA has shared some extraordinary footage from the inside of the Orion spacecraft as it returned to Earth at high speed a year ago this week.
Here’s how the space station made history 25 years ago today
The International Space Station made history 25 years ago today, and NASA marked the occasion by sharing two very special photographs.
NASA’s Mars helicopter is about to attempt a colossal flight
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is about to attempt its longest flight across Mars since its first hover in April 2021.
Watch the birth of the International Space Station 25 years ago
Exactly 25 years ago, the U.S. Unity module linked together with Russia’s Zarya module in Earth orbit, marking the beginning of the International Space Station.
25 amazing ISS photos to mark 25 years of the space station
Enjoy a stunning set of photos of the International Space Station as the orbital facility this week marks 25 years of operations.
NASA’s Mars helicopter still working fine after month-long break
It's always a tense moment for NASA as it comes to fly its Mars helicopter after a long break, but the plucky aircraft performed just fine on its latest trip.
NASA’s skywatching tips for December include a meteor shower
NASA's skywatching tips for December include a meteor shower and the chance to spot a passing asteroid with the naked eye.
NASA astronauts sign their moon rocket
The four Artemis II astronauts recently signed a section of the launch vehicle that will blast them toward the moon in a year from now.
NASA’s Orion spacecraft did something special exactly a year ago
A year has passed since NASA's Artemis I mission sent the new Orion spacecraft all the way to the moon, and then beyond, setting a new record in the process.
NASA stops speaking to its Mars robots, but they haven’t fallen out
A celestial event happening right now could corrupt commands sent from Earth to NASA's Mars rovers so the team is taking a break until the situation normalizes.
See how NASA’s cosmos-mapping SPHEREx spacecraft is starting to take shape
Described by NASA as looking a bit like a dog after a visit to the vet, the SPHEREx spacecraft has now been fitted with its distinctive cone ahead of launch.
‘Always a sight to see!’ NASA’s Super Guppy aircraft flies again
Aviation enthusiasts will be delighted to learn that NASA's extraordinary Super Guppy aircraft recently took to the skies again.
NASA just launched a free streaming channel called NASA+
NASA has just launched a new ad-free channel called NASA+ that offers original shows and live content for space fans around the world.
NASA’s Mars helicopter just did something it’s never done before
NASA's Mars helicopter keeps breaking its own records, flying higher, further, and faster then ever before. But it recently set a brand new one.
NASA shares trailers for original shows coming to its new streaming channel
NASA has been sharing trailers for original shows coming to its new NASA+ streaming channel, which launches on Wednesday.
NASA’s skywatching tips for November include a meteor shower
NASA's skywatching tips for November include the potentially spectacular Leonid meteor shower, which peaks around the middle of the month.
Spot the space station with this new NASA app
A new app released for iOS and Android makes it easier than ever to spot the International Space Station when it passes overhead.
NASA’s Lucy phones home after ‘Dinky’ flyby
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is powering on toward Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids after making a successful flyby of another asteroid called Dinkinesh.
Watch NASA’s trailer teasing next week’s launch of streaming service
NASA has shared a trailer highlighting next week’s launch of NASA+, a free video streaming service aimed at space fans.
NASA releases ‘ghostly cosmic hand’ image for Halloween
To help you get in the mood for Halloween, NASA has released a spooky image from deep space showing what it describes as a ghostly cosmic hand.
Blue Origin shows off 3-story Blue Moon lunar lander mock-up
Blue Origin's lander will one day carry astronauts to the lunar surface as part of the Artemis program that's aiming to put a permanent base on the moon.
Map of Mars shows the location of ice beneath the planet’s surface
A NASA project called Subsurface Water Ice Mapping or SWIM has released a new set of Mars maps, showing the locations of subsurface ice on the planet.
James Webb observes merging stars creating heavy elements
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected heavy elements being created in a star merger for the first time.
Astronauts test new moon camera for upcoming Artemis mission
In preparation for NASA's next crewed moon landing, astronauts have been testing a brand new camera on the lunar-like landscapes of Lanzarote, Spain.
NASA’s Artemis II moon capsule receives vital component
Next year's crewed Artemis II moon mission took an important step forward recently when NASA integrated a vital component with the Orion spacecraft.
NASA tests 8-rotor Dragonfly drone destined for Titan
Dragonfly is set to become the first multi-rotor aircraft to fly on another celestial body when it reaches Saturn's largest moon, Titan, in 2034.
Check out the NASA EV that will drive Artemis crew (partway) to the moon
NASA and EV startup Canoo Technologies have shown off the vehicle that will transport the next lunar astronauts to the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center.
NASA’s moon buggies could one day be driving on lunar roads
The moon could one day be paved with roads for safer and smoother rover rides as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the damaging effects of lunar dust.