China to test asteroid smash by 2030
Chinese researchers propose a two-probe mission to impact and observe near-Earth asteroids, mirroring NASA's planetary defense efforts.
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NASA Contracts SpaceX to crash the International Space Station into the ocean
The ISS, a symbol of international cooperation in space, has been continuously occupied for over 23 years and is a ...
NASA cancels spacewalk after water leak in astronaut's suit
NASA canceled a planned 6.5-7 hour spacewalk at the International Space Station due to a water leak in astronaut Tracy ...
Stellar performance: NASA predicts 'once-in-a-lifetime' explosion by September 2024
NASA explains that a nova results from dramatic changes in a star that cause it to release a significant amount ...
NASA to launch an "artificial star" into space
The artificial star, costing $19.5 million and the size of a shoebox, will be visible through a personal telescope but ...
NASA engineers successfully reestablished communication with Voyager 1 after seven months of silence
Voyager 1 is heading towards the constellation Ophiuchus, where it will approach a star in 38,000 years, after having entered ...
NASA researchers uncover mutated 'Superbug' on the International Space Station
Researchers have discovered 13 multidrug-resistant strains of Enterobacter bugandensis on the International Space Station, posing potential health risks for astronauts.
NASA presses toward moon rocket launch after fuel leak
As precious minutes in the countdown ticked away, launch controllers repeatedly halted the fueling operation, which already was running nearly ...
SpaceX launches 8 satellites built by Israeli students into orbit
Eight teams of junior high schoolers gather to watch the launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the NASA center ...
Asteroid 'twice the size of the Great Pyramid' may pass close to Earth
The 4660 Nereus is a 330-meter egg-shaped asteroid that is expected to pass within 2.5 million miles of Earth sometime ...