A Dusty Lab in the Sky

The DUST sounding rocket will fly into space to make dust in a rocket-borne lab. Measuring…

Ocean-Monitoring Satellite Mission Ends After 11 Successful Years

The Jason-2/Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM), the third in a U.S.-European series of satellite missions designed…

NASA, CERN Timepix Technology Advances Miniaturized Radiation Detection

As we prepare to send the first woman and next man to the Moon and on…

Hubble Finds Medusa in the Sky

The Medusa merger, was not always one entity, but two. An early galaxy consumed a smaller…

Stephen Hawking and Our Changing Ideas of the Universe

Cosmologist Stephen Hawking changed our view of the universe with his remarkable theories and outreach even…

NASA's Push to Save the Mars InSight Lander's Heat Probe

The scoop on the end of the spacecraft’s robotic arm will be used to…

NASA Takes Delivery of First All-Electric Experimental Aircraft

The first all-electric configuration of NASA’s X-57 Maxwell now is at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research…

NASA and Uber Test System for Future Urban Air Transport

A new future for city transport is in the works at NASA – a future where…

Sun Science has a Bright Future on the Moon

The Moon isn’t just for lunar scientists. As NASA advances its Artemis mission to land astronauts…

Astronaut Nick Hague Returns to Earth After 203 Days Aboard the Space Station

NASA astronaut Nick Hague is seen outside the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft after he landed in a…