In the early 1990s, researchers flew dry corn kernels aboard a space shuttle to examine how a seed germinates without gravity to guide it, according to a NASA-funded study…
September 2026 brings a wealth of stargazing opportunities, anchored by Venus reaching peak evening brightness, the Andromeda Galaxy hitting prime viewing angles, and the autumn…
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot conducted an all-female spacewalk at the International Space Station on Tuesday, September 2, 2026.
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has resumed science operations using two of its three instruments after commercial orbital rescue plans were abandoned.
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Sophie Adenot concluded a rare all-female spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday…
NASA and the European Space Agency are broadcasting a live spacewalk on September 1, 2026, as astronauts Jessica Meir and Sophie Adenot replace a navigational aid and conduct…
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has resumed science operations using two of its three instruments after a private rescue mission by Katalyst Space Technologies failed to…
NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on Sunday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida, initiating a three-month journey to the second Sun-Earth Lagrange…
NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center at 7:26 a.m.
Researchers at MIT Lincoln Laboratory are developing LightHOUSE, a constellation of ultra-high-orbit laser satellites designed to provide deep-space navigation and timing services…
Skywatchers across the Northern Hemisphere are preparing for the peak of the Perseid meteor shower on Wednesday night into Thursday morning, with ideal viewing conditions aided by…
The NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on Sunday, August 30, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.