The missions, known as Dragonfly and Caesar, were selected from a dozen proposals made in the…
Author: KENNETH CHANG
Trilobites: The Great Red Spot Descends Deep Into Jupiter
The iconic storm plunges 200 miles beneath the clouds of the solar system’s largest planet, and…
A Tinier Moon May Orbit the Tiny Distant Object That NASA Will Soon Visit
When the New Horizons spacecraft that passed Pluto in 2015 completes its flyby of 2014 MU69…
Trump Announces That the Moon Is Astronauts’ Next Destination
The presidential directive called for partnership with other nations and commercial companies but did not offer…
Trilobites: New Pacific Island Could Resemble Ancient Martian Volcanoes
An explosive volcanic eruption in 2014 resulted in a new addition to the Tonga Islands. Its…
If No One Owns the Moon, Can Anyone Make Money Up There?
Ambiguities in the 50-year-old Outer Space Treaty may be getting in the way of entrepreneurs seeking…
Tech We’re Using: How to Cover Rocket Blastoffs With an iPhone
Space shuttle launches were Earth-rattling when seen in person. Now rocket launches can be covered through…
A Nearby Earth-Size Planet May Have Conditions for Life
Astronomers have found a planet circling Ross 128, a quiet red star in our own galactic…
Trilobites: The Dream Chaser Space Plane Takes Flight and Aces Its Landing
Built by Sierra Nevada Corporation, the space plane that brings to mind NASA’s retired shuttles completed…
NASA’s Rocket to Deep Space May Not Be Ready Until 2020
Technological hiccups, a tornado and other factors have slowed the Space Launch System that NASA hopes…