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OSIRIS-REx’s asteroid sample lands in Houston (photos)

Submit on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 05:11

The asteroid sample collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft landed in Houston today (Sept. 25), a day after arriving on Earth from very deep space.

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NASA asks industry for ‘space tug’ ideas to deorbit International Space Station

Submit on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 04:11

NASA is looking for spacecraft ideas to remove the U.S. segment of the International Space Station after its expected retirement in 2030.

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NASA’s delayed VERITAS Venus mission tests key technology in Iceland (photos)

Submit on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 03:11

Team members of NASA’s VERITAS Venus mission tested key technologies and techniques in volcanic regions in Iceland recently.

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NASA’s Perseverance rover sets record for longest Martian drive without human review

Submit on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 02:11

The autopilot on Perseverance Mars rover guided it through a particularly hazardous boulder field In July, saving weeks of precious science time.

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James Webb Space Telescope sees early galaxies defying ‘cosmic rulebook’ of star formation

Submit on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 01:11

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed galaxies defying the “cosmic rulebook” in the early universe, to the surprise of astronomers who hope to learn more about the evolution of the universe.

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‘I literally broke into tears’: The scientist leading NASA’s epic OSIRIS-REx asteroid mission just had the greatest day ever

Submit on Monday, September 25th, 2023 23:11

As his spacecraft was hurtling toward Earth carrying irreplaceable asteroid samples from deep space, Dante Lauretta was just trying to avoid having a breakdown in front of an international audience.

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Sky Tonight Star Gazer Guide stargazing app review

Submit on Monday, September 25th, 2023 22:11

With beautiful AR functionality and a host of fascinating information, Sky Tonight Star Gazer Guide has a lot to offer stargazing enthusiasts.

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Possible hints of life found on distant planet – how excited should we be?

Submit on Monday, September 25th, 2023 22:11

Data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has shown that an exoplanet around a star in the constellation Leo has some of the chemical markers that, on Earth, are associated with living organisms.

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