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OSIRIS-REx brought back 121.6 grams of sample from asteroid Bennu: NASA

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft brought back 121.6 grams of material from asteroid Bennu -- doubling the sample return goal, NASA has announced.

Feb 17, 2024

'SOFIA' scientists identify water molecules on asteroids for 1st time

Scientists have discovered, for the first time, water molecules on the surface of an asteroid.

Feb 13, 2024

NASA uses new hybrid antenna to track deep space communication

An experimental antenna has received both radio frequency and near-infrared laser signals from NASA's Psyche spacecraft as it travels through deep space.

Feb 12, 2024

NASA spacecraft spots Japan's Moon lander on lunar surface

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has spotted Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) that landed on the lunar surface last week.

Jan 27, 2024

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter loses contact with Perseverance rover: NASA

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has lost contact with Perseverance rover, which acts as a relay between the helicopter and mission officials on Earth, NASA said.

Jan 20, 2024

Earth-sized planet found in our solar backyard

Earth-sized planet found in our solar system backyard

A team of astronomers has discovered a planet closer and younger than any other Earth-sized world yet identified.

Jan 13, 2024

X-59 Quiet Supersonic Jet From NASA, Lockheed Makes Its Debut

X-59 quiet supersonic jet from NASA and Lockheed makes its debut;Travels faster than sound

US space agency NASA and aerospace major Lockheed Martin have formally debuted X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft, paving the way for a new generation of commercial aircraft that can travel faster than the speed of sound.

Jan 13, 2024

Artemis moon mission: NASA delays mission to take humans back to Moon until 2025

The US space agency has pushed back its manned Artemis mission to the Moon to 2025 that will send the first woman and first person of colour on the lunar surface.

Jan 10, 2024

Here's a tasty, nutritious veg salad for long-term male space travellers

A tasty and nutritious vegetarian salad made up of soybeans, poppy seeds, barley, kale, peanuts, sweet potato and/or sunflower seeds could be the optimal "space meal", suggests a study.

Jan 4, 2024

Space: NASA's Curiosity rover records videos of Martian day, from dawn to dusk

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has recorded two black-and-white videos of a Martian day, from dawn to dusk.

Dec 30, 2023

Juno to make closest ever flyby of Jupiter's moon Io on Saturday

NASA's Juno spacecraft is set to make the closest flyby of Jupiter's moon Io that any spacecraft has made in over 20 years.

Dec 28, 2023

SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft back to Earth with scientific research samples

SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft returned to Earth on Friday with scientific research samples and hardware.

Dec 23, 2023

US to land international astronaut on Moon by decade-end: Kamala Harris

The US will land an international astronaut on the Moon aboard NASA's Artemis mission by the end of the decade, said Vice President Kamala Harris during a meeting of the White House's National Space Council in Washington, DC.

Dec 21, 2023

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin finally launches, recovers New Shepard booster

Jeff Bezos-run Blue Origin has launched and recovered its New Shepard booster, making its 24th mission finally a success and giving Elon Musk-run SpaceX some real competition.

Dec 20, 2023

NASA's Psyche asteroid mission delivers 1st images, other data

NASA's Psyche spacecraft, which lifted off in October in search of gold, diamond on an asteroid, has retrieved the first images -- a milestone called "first light", the US space agency announced on Wednesday.

Dec 6, 2023

NISAR is a great example of the strong US-India partnership: NASA administrator

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stated that NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is a great example of the strong US-India partnership.

Nov 30, 2023

US ready to help India build own space station: NASA Chief

The US is ready to help India build its own space station, said NASA chief Bill Nelson, who is on his maiden visit to the country.

Nov 28, 2023

Mars Solar conjunction: NASA's rovers, orbiters to continue science ops

Amid solar conjunction on Mars, where the Red planet disappears behind the Sun, the rovers and orbiters will continue with science operations, NASA said.

Nov 13, 2023

Curiosity rover completes 4,000 days on Mars: NASA

Curiosity rover completes 4,000 days on Mars, collects sample from 'Sequoia'; NASA

NASA's Curiosity Rover has successfully completed four thousand days on Mars conducting exciting science.

Nov 7, 2023

Scientists find source of largest ever marsquake recorded

The largest ever seismic event recorded on Mars in 2022 was the result of enormous tectonic forces within the Red Planet's crust and not a meteorite impact, according to an international team of scientists.

Oct 18, 2023