Nasa's Voyager 1 approaches one light-day away from Earth

The spacecraft was launched nearly 50 years ago, and since then, has been moving away from our planet and further into space.

NASA-led study shows some Earth microbes could survive on the moon

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The moon is, to put it mildly, an inhospitable place for people and other ...

NASA's Swift telescope will plunge toward Earth after rescue mission called off

The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this ...

World Photography Day: How NASA imagery has shaped our understanding of the Earth, the universe and existence

This World Photography Day we look at some of the most iconic images captured by the US space agency, which have taught us ...

NASA Study Warns It’s Easier Than Expected for Astronauts to Contaminate the Moon

NASA scientists studied how five Earth microbes might fare on the Moon, including one that already survives outside the ...
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NASA researchers find some Earth microbes could potentially withstand the Moon’s harsh environment

The Moon is a very inhospitable habitat for Earth life. The lack of breathable air, drastic temperature differences and exposure to high radiation and cosmic rays could explain it. However, the ...
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NASA y EcoExploratorio inauguran el Earth Information Center en Puerto Rico: una nueva experiencia científica

Acercará al público datos, visualizaciones y herramientas de la dependencia federal para comprender el planeta ...

Mars Has Creepy Geological 'Spiders' And Researchers Have Recreated Them On Earth

The surface of Mars is covered in spider-like patterns, but how they formed has long been a mystery. Researchers at NASA may ...

Telescope is plunging to earth after Nasa failed to save it

Nasa fails to save Swift space telescope – and it will now plunge to Earth - Hubble Space Telescope could now face the same ...

NASA Finds Some Earth Microbes Could Survive On Moon’s South Pole

NASA scientists say some Earth microbes could potentially survive for at least a day in shadowed areas near the Moon’s South ...

NASA finds some Earth microbes may survive on Moon's south pole

Researchers indicated that some microorganisms could survive in a dormant state near the Moon's south pole.

NASA Is Building a Moon Base – and the First Pieces Are Already Coming Together

More than 20 robotic landings and a new fleet of commercial spacecraft are helping NASA turn its permanent Moon Base plans ...