Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that’s falling back to Earth

A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth.

NASA telescope discovers new 'super-Jupiter' exoplanet nearly 40,000 light-years from Earth

NASA's TESS identified a large new exoplanet orbiting far from its host star thanks to ripples in the space-time continuum.

A 22-year-old NASA telescope is quietly falling toward Earth, and a $30 million robotic lifesaver is launching this week in a first-of-its-kind rescue

NASA prepares a robotic mission to rescue the aging Swift telescope before orbital decay brings the observatory back to Earth ...

NASA Launches $1 Billion Contest to Build Commercial Space Station Replacing ISS by 2030

NASA is shifting to commercial spaceflight to have private companies build the next space station. Explore the lucrative ...

NASA wants to light the first fire on the moon. Here's why

NASA plans to ignite a controlled fire on the moon as part of an experiment to better understand how flames behave during ...

Artemis II crew returns to NASA's Kennedy Space Center for first time

The Artemis II crew returned to Kennedy Space Center to reflect on their historic mission and pass the torch to Artemis III.

NASA’s Pluto Probe Is Finally Approaching a Major Boundary of Deep Space

The probe is set to become the third human-made object to leave the solar system, but it must first cross this mysterious ...

You can spend a year in a simulated space habitat for NASA. Here's how

Think you have what it takes to live in a Mars and moon simulation for a year? NASA may want to select you as a volunteer.

NASA’s risky bid to save Swift telescope before solar drag pulls it into Earth's atmosphere

NASA is preparing for a rescue that sounds more like a stunt than routine mission control: send a robot into orbit, find an ...
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NASA should remember how it helped SpaceX become what it is today

If you’re one of the thousands who cashed in on the historic launch of SpaceX’s stock, you owe NASA a thank you. After all, the company’s trillion-dollar initial public offering is a triumph of public ...

Scientists say NASA should quarantine alien life on the moon before any space samples are brought back to Earth

A new policy paper proposes a lunar biocontainment facility for extraterrestrial samples. This secure lunar laboratory would ...

Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope in danger of crashing back to Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth. Northrop Grumman launched Katalyst Space Technologies’ ...