The Latest Breaking News from NASA

NASA wants two more Mars landers

A much-anticipated sample-return mission has been pushed back while Perseverance looks for life on the Red Planet

Salon · Mar 29, 2022

Pluto: 'recent' volcanism raises puzzle – how can such a cold body power eruptions?

Pluto, the Solar System’s largest dwarf planet, just became even more interesting with a report that icy lava flows have recently covered substantial tracts of its surface. In this context, “recently” means probably no more than a billion years ago. That’s old, of course – and there is no suggestion…

The Conversation · Mar 29, 2022

Pluto's giant 'ice volcanoes' made from many recent smaller eruptions: New Horizons study

When the New Horizons spacecraft zoomed past Pluto in 2015, it snapped photos of what appeared to be two massive ice volcanoes. But all is not what it seems.

ABC News · Mar 29, 2022

The Future of the International Space Station Looks Dire

For 30 years the U.S.-Russia partnership at the ISS was above it all. Now the U.S. finds itself in need of a friend, not a foe.

Businessweek · Mar 29, 2022

When Could SpaceX Hit 69 Launches A Year? Here's What Elon Musk Said

Space company SpaceX has been at the forefront of rocket launches over the past several years, vaulting the company and the space industry to new heights. Earlier this year, NASA highlighted an ambitious launch schedule from SpaceX. The guidance may have been conservative.

Benzinga · Mar 28, 2022

Most popular dog names of 2022 so far as Boris falls off Kennel Club's list

The Kennel Club Pet Insurance has revealed the most popular male and female dog names for 2022 so far - and says many are thought to have been inspired by Nasa projects

Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2022

Antarctic ice shelf the size of New York City finally crumbles after heatwave

A huge ice shelf has collapsed in Antarctica, coinciding with a period of intense and unseasonal heat which may have been "the straw that broke the camel's back".

ABC News · Mar 28, 2022

First moon dust sample collected by Neil Armstrong on sale for almost £1million

The moon dust was gathered by Neil Armstrong during the historic 1969 moon landing and was placed in a decontamination bag before, when back on Earth, it was lost - later turning up at a space museum in Kansas

Daily Mirror · Mar 27, 2022

One futuristic alien technology could confirm the existence of advanced life in space

Humanity has barely scratched the surface when it comes to cosmic exploration, including our backyard. Self-replicating robots could reveal more about humanity's closest neighbors.

Inverse · Mar 26, 2022

Nasa's mission to Mars: Sending first woman and person of colour to the moon as stepping stone to the red planet

Wants to send first woman and first person of colour to the lunar surface as part of the Artemis project

Wales Online · Mar 26, 2022