Search Results for: NASA

A celestial spectacle is on the horizon, with the total solar eclipse scheduled for April 8 captivating the attention of millions across North America and beyond. This phenomenon, where the moon completely obscures the sun, turning day into night for a brief moment, is not just a visual marvel; it is a scientific goldmine. NASA, […]

NASA’s massive SLS rocket that’s tasked with sending humans back to the Moon is once again standing on its launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The pitcher is being prepared to operate, it is hoped, his last wet dress rehearsal test after several technical problems. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket left its assembly […]

Since the start of its gradual deployment, SpaceX’s constellation of Starlink satellites has faced a lot of criticism. To the long list of “plaintiffs” is added this time the United States Space Agency. Indeed, NASA warns that this kind of project could disrupt the detection as well as the avoidance of possible asteroids heading towards […]

Through a press release, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that they will maintain the selection of SpaceX to develop and demonstrate a modern landing module. This after the United States Court of Federal Claims will deny Blue Origin’s claim. Jeff Bezos’ company Blue Origin filed a lawsuit against NASA in August of […]

The first mission of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to study Trojan asteroids is getting closer and closer. NASA’s goal is to explore the blocks formed from the remnants of the outer planets that orbit the Sun at a distance similar to that of Jupiter. According to the space agency, the […]

Scientists have moved on to the final phase of development for the Psyche mission, which is scheduled to launch in August 2022. With a year and a half to go before the launch of the Psyche mission into space, NASA concludes the development stage of the spacecraft that will explore the most valuable asteroid, whose […]

Asteroid 2020 WU5 is heading toward Earth, according to NASA astronomers. This celestial body was discovered on November 29, 2020 with the help of the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer Space Telescope. On December 4, it was included in the International Astronomical Union (IAU) minor planets electronic circular. It belongs to the group of “Apollos”, near […]

NASA’s Curiosity rover has been on a mission for a while collecting information from the surface of Mars. Recently the spacecraft was able to discover catastrophic evidence that occurred on the red planet approximately four billion years ago. The scientists of the space agency published the report in the journal Scientific Reports, where they affirm […]

NASA or the United States Space Agency (US) will work with actor Tom Cruise to make the first film located in space. Reporting from The Verge, Wednesday, NASA administrator, Jim Bridenstine said, this film will take pictures at the International Space Station. However, it is unclear the details of this film project, including whether Cruise’s […]

They are “potentially dangerous” objects, according to official parameters. NASA assured that two asteroids will pass close to Earth in May. They are classified as “potentially dangerous” objects due to their proximity to the planet, although for now, they are not in real danger. Asteroid 438908 (2009 XO) has a diameter of between 210 and […]