NASA astronaut Frank Rubio will speak to media about his record-breaking mission aboard the International Space Station during an Earth-to-space call at 12:15 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 19. The virtual news conference is the final opportunity to hear from Rubio while he is in orbit on this yearlong mission.
Read MoreLa NASA lanza primera temporada de su pódcast en español
Para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, la NASA lanzará nuevo contenido para Universo curioso de la NASA, el primer pódcast en español de la agencia. El martes 19 de septiembre comenzará una temporada de cinco episodios, con nuevos episodios publicados semanalmente.
Read MoreHubble Spots a Dreamy Galaxy
This dream-like image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features the galaxy known as NGC 3156.
Read MoreAlien mummies in Mexico? NASA’s UFO study team says don’t bet on it
UFOs and aliens are once again in the headlines this week. Unfortunately, this is not because a mothership landed on the White House lawn, but because NASA released a long-awaited report published by the independent study team the agency commissioned to study unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). UAP is the new term for UFOs, encompassing not only unexplained things in the air but also in space, under water and everywhere in between. However, the release of NASA’s first UFO report wasn’t the only story about possible non-human lifeforms to make headlines this…
Read MoreWatch NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, two Russians launch to ISS today
A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts will launch to space later today (Sept. 15), and you can watch live. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, alongside Russian counterparts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub, will launch aboard a Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station. Launch is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. EDT (1530 GMT or 8:30 p.m. local time at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.) You can watch the launch live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA Television. Coverage starts about 45 minutes before launch. The crew will then make one of…
Read MoreNASA Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson Receives Third Space Station Assignment
NASA has assigned astronaut Tracy C. Dyson to her second long-duration mission to the International Space Station as a flight engineer and member of the Expedition 70/71 crew.
Read MoreNASA Welcomes Germany as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
During a ceremony at the German Ambassador’s Residence in Washington on Thursday, Germany became the 29th country to sign the Artemis Accords. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson participated in the signing ceremony for the agency, and Director General of the German Space Agency at DLR Dr. Walther Pelzer signed on behalf of Germany.
Read MoreSpaceX could get license for 2nd Starship launch in October, FAA says
You probably shouldn’t hold out hope for a launch of SpaceX’s giant Starship vehicle this month. SpaceX is gearing up for the second-ever liftoff of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, from its Starbase site in South Texas. The vehicle slated to make the leap is ready to go, according to company founder and CEO Elon Musk; SpaceX just needs to secure the necessary regulatory approvals, including a launch license from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). That license could be coming soon — though perhaps not as soon as…
Read MoreNASA to Reveal Asteroid Sample Grabbed in Space, Delivered to Earth
The first asteroid sample collected in space and brought to Earth by the United States will be unveiled at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Wednesday, Oct. 11, and media accreditation is now open.
Read MoreNASA Announces Summer 2023 Hottest on Record
The summer of 2023 was Earth’s hottest since global records began in 1880, according to scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute of Space Studies (GISS) in New York.
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