An augmented reality assessment designed to test astronaut adjustment to gravity changes

Hannah Weiss demonstrates the multidirectional tapping task administered with augmented reality (AR) glasses. Credit: Hannah Weiss…

IPEx Autonomy Testing – NASA

Harsh, low-angle sunlight, long and dark shadows, and a featureless terrain will make navigation difficult when…

NASA Tests the New Starship Docking System

The Apollo Program delivered 12 American astronauts to the surface of the Moon. But that program…

Stargazing Calendar for March 2024

Theta Carinae Cluster (IC 2602). Credit: Tel Lekatsas. License: CC BY 2.0. Embark on a celestial…

Physicists suggest a possible way to confirm or deny the existence of the Chinguetti meteorite

Map showing the high sand dunes, > 30 m height, to the south of Chinguetti. Credit:…

Hubble Uncovers a Celestial Fossil

This densely populated group of stars is the globular cluster NGC 1841, which is part of…

ESA – Astro Chat with Marco Sieber

Marco Sieber is one of ESA’s five astronaut candidates currently undergoing basic astronaut training at the…

Update on Status of NASA’s OSAM-1 Project

Following an in-depth, independent project review, NASA has decided to discontinue the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and…

When an object like ‘Oumuamua comes around again, we could be ready with an interstellar object explorer

Artist’s impression of the interstellar object, ‘Oumuamua, experiencing outgassing as it leaves our solar system. Credit:…

Night-Shining Cloud Mission Ends; Yields High Science Results for NASA

Known as night-shining or noctilucent clouds, they are seen at twilight in the summer months, typically…