This Is How NASA Tests Its Return Capsules for Landings at Sea
If you’ve ever wondered what happens at the moment that an astronaut’s return capsule hits the sea, you’re not alone.
If you’ve ever wondered what happens at the moment that an astronaut’s return capsule hits the sea, you’re not alone.
Pluto may be long gone, but NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is by no means finished with the outer solar system.
One of NASA's floating monitoring balloons has been causing all sorts of fuss Down Under.
Astronomers have used 15 years of X-ray data to make this video of the remnants of a white dwarf that famously exploded in 1572. Read More >>
NIAC’s Phase II programme has selected eight projects to move ahead. Among the most promising ones are three focusing on how to build liveable future habitats in space.
This discovery may help us unlock the secrets of space weather and learn about some of the weirdest, most magnetic objects in the universe.
How did it still manage to take astronomers by surprise?
Hubble just caught a close-up view of what flying into an active comet looks like. Read More >>
New satellite images reveal the horrifying scope of the wildfires currently going on in Alberta, Canada. Read More >>
Wait, you thought the Kepler Space Telescope was dead? Think again.
Didn't catch Mercury crossing the Sun yesterday? No problem, NASA has a time-lapse of the whole thing. Read More >>
Another May the 4th, another day of wishing scientists would hurry up and invent FTL propulsion already. But now, NASA has gone and given us the next best thing: a virtual trip to the centre of the galaxy. See more >>
Eight months in, and the New Horizons probe is beaming back ever better images of the dwarf planet.
April is always hot in Thailand—but this month has been like no other the country has known in recent history.
NASA recently noted that the spacecraft’s vantage point is ideal for studying Solar Wind, and it’s been doing just that.
