Liftoff sends Cygnus cargo ship to space station, but 360-degree video falls short Today’s launch of a robotic Cygnus cargo craft to the International Space Station was totally successful. But the first-ever live… Read More
Amazon Web Services plays role in NASA’s first ultra-HD live video from space NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson stars in the highest-resolution video ever broadcast live from the International Space Station, bur Amazon Web… Read More
NASA funds ideas from science fiction Truth can be stranger than fiction, but it shouldn’t be strange to hear that NASA spends millions of dollars on… Read More
After the International Space Station, get ready for NASA’s Deep Space Gateway President Donald Trump hasn’t yet revealed his choice for NASA administrator, but the space agency is already shifting the focus… Read More
Spacewalkers help get station ready for space taxis during first of three outings Spacewalkers made progress today on preparations at the International Space Station for the arrival of the first commercial space taxis. During… Read More
Trump signs legislation setting NASA’s agenda; Pence will chair space council President Donald Trump today signed legislation laying out the broad agenda for NASA’s journey to Mars – but not to a… Read More
SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down, bringing space samples back to Earth SpaceX’s robotic Dragon capsule brought tons of cargo back down to Earth from the International Space Station today, in a… Read More
NASA-led study confirms that aviation biofuels can be a boon for the environment A NASA-led study demonstrates that airplanes powered by biofuels can emit up to 70 percent less particulate pollution – providing a… Read More
NASA backs Kymeta’s mini-antennas and Tethers Unlimited’s 3-D printer/recycler Flat-panel antennas that are tiny enough to fit on a nanosatellite and a 3-D printer that can recycle space station trash… Read More
Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin propose ‘Amazon-like’ delivery to the moon in 2020 Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has reportedly proposed sending a robotic lander to the moon’s south polar… Read More
A year after returning to Earth, astronaut Scott Kelly reflects on lessons learned from 340 days in space One year after returning to Earth from his 340-day mission in orbit, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly loves the smell of… Read More
Trump’s speech evokes ‘distant worlds’ – but that’s about it for science and tech President Donald Trump referred to technology and science in only the most general terms tonight in his speech to a… Read More
NASA goes ahead and buys Russian rides to space station through Boeing NASA has agreed to purchase at least two trips to and from the International Space Station on Russian Soyuz spacecraft, from… Read More
From ‘Hidden Figures’ to minifigures: Lego toys immortalize the women of NASA It’s all systems go for a new set of Lego minifigures celebrating women researchers at NASA, including the central figure… Read More
SpaceX delivery to space station delayed due to glitch; Russian cargo craft en route NASA and SpaceX had to call off today’s planned arrival of a robotic Dragon cargo spaceship at the International Space… Read More
SpaceX makes its first liftoff from NASA’s historic moon pad – and then lands Falcon 9 booster SpaceX sent a rocket rising from NASA’s historic Launch Complex 39A today for the first time since the space shuttle… Read More
Technical issue forces SpaceX to put its first liftoff from historic Pad 39A on hold SpaceX postponed the first launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center since the last shuttle flight in 2011, due to concerns about… Read More
NASA looks into sending astronauts on a trip beyond the moon as early as 2019 NASA and its commercial partners say they’re studying the possibility of sending astronauts beyond the moon years earlier than planned, by… Read More
NASA tests next-generation air traffic software in Washington state’s skies Landing planes at busy airports can be a challenging work of aerial ballet, and this week, NASA is testing a… Read More
Uber’s flying car project is taking off; company hires NASA engineer for Uber Elevate team Uber’s vision for a flying car just got a lot clearer. The ride-hailing service has hired veteran NASA engineer Mark… Read More
50 years after Apollo 1 fire, NASA exhibits fatal artifacts in Florida for the first time Fifty years ago today, three NASA astronauts died in a launch pad fire when they couldn’t open the hatch of… Read More
Touchscreen gloves? Zippered helmets? Boeing reboots the spacesuit for Starliner The spacesuit designed for astronauts riding Boeing’s Starliner space taxi makes a fashion statement for the 21st century, from its… Read More
Boeing hints that it’ll unveil its Starliner spacesuits – and maybe who’ll wear them Boeing’s Starliner space taxi won’t be carrying astronauts to the International Space Station for at least another year and a… Read More
After hottest year on record, scientists project milder days ahead … for Seattle Today’s outlook for climate trends is a good-news, bad-news situation for the Pacific Northwest. First, the bad news: NASA and… Read More
NASA looks into buying more Russian Soyuz trips to orbit … through Boeing NASA is considering a convoluted arrangement to reserve five more seats on Russian Soyuz capsules heading to and from the… Read More
Spacewalkers finish swapping batteries Two astronauts made quick work of a battery upgrade today during the International Space Station’s second spacewalk in a week.… Read More
NASA shows off robots, a VR trip to Mars, and more at CES LAS VEGAS — NASA doesn’t make consumer electronics per say, but it does enough geeky stuff that it was right… Read More
There’s no place like home: New image shows Earth and moon from Mars orbiter There’s a lot of talk in our modern space race about getting to Mars, so every once in a while it’s… Read More
Asteroid fans get psyched up over NASA’s new Psyche and Lucy space missions Today is a great day for asteroid miners: NASA announced that it will provide full funding under its Discovery Program… Read More
NASA picks IXPE: Space telescope will study X-ray fingerprints of black holes NASA is committing $188 million to build and launch a space telescope to observe patterns in the X-ray radiation emanating… Read More
