NASA's longest-serving astronaut now has his name on one of the agency's longest-serving structures. Johnson Space Center director Vanessa Wyche led a ceremony to name Hangar 276 for John Young.
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NASA has selected new space telescope project to study Milky Way's evolution
NASA has picked a new telescope to head into space, where it will peer out in search of the most powerful light emissions made in the universe.
October's full Hunter's Moon of 2021 rises tonight! Here's what to expect.
The Hunter's Moon rises tonight, marking the first full moon of the fall season in the northern hemisphere.
The 2021 Orionid meteor shower peaks tonight! Here's what to expect.
The annual Orionid meteor shower will reach its peak today (Oct. 20), but could have some competition with the full Hunter's Moon set to rise tonight, too.
Boeing, NASA zero in on fix for Starliner capsule's valve problem
The valve problem that has kept Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi grounded for the past 10 weeks may soon be solved.
Ten years of Soyuz at Europe’s Spaceport
On 21 October 2011, the first pair of Galileo navigation satellites was launched by a Russian-built Soyuz rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Vortex binoculars: Deals and discounts
We've picked out our favorite Vortex binoculars – and found the best prices for them, too.
What are FPV drones?
FPV drones offer perhaps the most immersive flying experience you could have with drones, but that First Person View comes with its own challenges, benefits and equipment.
Calm above the storm
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Auroras make for great Halloween décor over Earth, though ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet snapped these green smoky swirls of plasma from the International Space Station in August. Also pictured are the Soyuz MS-18 “Yuri Gagarin” (left) and the new Nauka module (right).
Boeing zeros in on cause of Starliner launch delay
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How to see October's full Hunter's Moon this Wednesday (Oct. 20)
October's full moon and the peak of the Orionid meteor shower are happening on the same day this week.
Webb telescope unboxed after shipment to Guiana Space Center
The James Webb Space Telescope is seen inside the S5C payload processing facility Oct. 15 at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. Credit: NASA/Chris Gunn
Engineers removed the James Webb Space Telescope from its intercontinental shipping container in South America last week, and kicked off a final pre-launch comprehensive electrical systems test Monday ahead of blastoff in December on an Ariane 5 rocket, NASA’s program manager said.
Senate directs NASA to choose another company to build a lunar lander: report
The United States Senate's largest committee wants NASA to choose a second company to build its new moon lander.
Lucy is off to Visit Jupiter’s Trojan Asteroids
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is on its way. The spacecraft was launched into space on Saturday, October 16th on an Atlas 5 rocket. Its primary target is Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids.
Something Really Wants our Attention. One Object Released 1,652 Fast Radio Bursts in 47 Days
The energetic phenomena known as Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are one of the greatest cosmic mysteries today. These mysterious flashes of light are visible in the radio wave part of the spectrum and usually last only a few milliseconds before fading away forever. Since the first FRB was observed in 2007, astronomers have looked forward to the day when instruments of sufficient sensitivity would be able to detect them regularly.
The Orionid meteor shower peaks this week, but don't expect to see many 'shooting stars'
During these next few mornings, we'll have a chance to see a few pieces of Halley's Comet zipping through our atmosphere in the form of meteors.
Astronaut Chris Hadfield found space for 'The Apollo Murders' in real history
Many writers have looked back at the moon landings and found chances to ask "what if?" For Chris Hadfield, he saw the makings of "The Apollo Murders," a thriller set within the real events of 1973.
A secret NASA moon mission launches in astronauts Chris Hadfield's alt-history novel 'The Apollo Murders' (book excerpt)
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield discusses his first foray into fiction with "The Apollo Murders."
What Are Your Options When you’ve Only Got Hours or Days to Prevent an Asteroid Impact?
Imagine a scenario where we detect an asteroid heading straight for Earth. Imagine that it will arrive in a couple of days, or worse, only a few hours. What could be done to stop it?
SpaceX fires up SN20 Starship prototype for 1st time
SpaceX conducted a brief engine test at its South Texas facilities last night (Oct. 18) with SN20, which the company is prepping to make the Starship program's first-ever orbital test flight.
With no Solid Surface, the Atmosphere of Jupiter Behaves Quite Differently Than Earth
Jupiter’s atmosphere has plenty of distinct features, including lightning and the Great Red Spot. But the underlying processes that drive these features are less well understood, as the physics of the gases that make up Jupiter’s atmosphere is complicated. A team of scientists from all over the globe has found a familiar process in all the chaos, though. They think a process that happens here on Earth might be happening on a grander scale at Jupiter.
