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The Latest Breaking News from NASA

The Moon just got slammed with manmade junk, and NASA is thrilled

In this edition of Inverse Daily, discover what a rogue rocket booster tells us about the Moon, how oyster shells unlock climate change secrets, and more.

Inverse · Mar 9, 2022

How do emergency blankets work? Our expert guide

How do emergency blankets work? We explain the extraterrestrial origins of this common piece of safety gear and detail how to make yours more effective

Advnture · Mar 8, 2022

August full moon 2025: Full Sturgeon Moon arrives ahead of close planetary pass

Our August full moon guide tells you everything you need to know about the Sturgeon Moon, including where and when to see it.

Space · Mar 8, 2022

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You can fly your name to the Moon for free on a landmark NASA mission - here's how

The space agency wants to build a long-term human presence on Earth's only natural satellite

Wales Online · Mar 8, 2022

A piece of space junk just hit the Moon — and it could unlock lunar secrets

It's likely not from SpaceX as originally reported, but the mysterious piece of junk has captivated spaceflight fans as they watch its journey across the skies.

Inverse · Mar 8, 2022

Groundbreaking new robots could solve the space junk problem

Machines that grip, grapple, and maneuver will soon have their go at maintaining the fleet of small spacecraft that encircle Earth.

Inverse · Mar 7, 2022

NASA wants to destroy the International Space Station — here’s why

The rise of flying space junk also poses unplanned and catastrophic risk of destruction. Here's how NASA plans to destroy the International Space Station in a safer and more controlled manner.

Inverse · Mar 5, 2022

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How the Webb Telescope will reveal invisible features of the universe

NASA's James Webb Telescope will capture images in infrared light, providing a new perspective on the cosmos.

Inverse · Mar 5, 2022

Mars' bizarre "flower" rock, explained

The newly-dubbed "Blackthorn Salt" is comprised of minerals that were formed when Mars rocks interacted with water

Salon · Mar 4, 2022

Corvette Z06 Engine Honors Astronauts With 54 Rocket Ship Easter Eggs

The team developed the engine under the codename Gemini, like the NASA missions.

Motor1 · Mar 3, 2022

NASA’s Curiosity Rover May Have Spied A Martian Flower

The penny-sized rock formation looks like a piece of coral or a small flower.

Zenger · Mar 3, 2022

Sun’s Coronal Loops May Just Be An Optical Illusion

"When I saw the results, my mind exploded," said Anna Malanushenko, who led the study.

Zenger · Mar 3, 2022

Ex-NASA astronaut calls on humanity to populate the Solar System and beyond

Ron Garan, a former NASA astronaut, sees humanity's future as one that expands further into the stars. But we need to fix Earth's big issues first.

Inverse · Mar 3, 2022

New satellite GOES-T helps track extreme weather on Earth — and in the cosmos

NASA and NOAA launch the GOES-T weather satellite, the third in the GOES-R series to detect Earth and space weather.

Inverse · Mar 3, 2022

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Zenger · Mar 2, 2022

VIDEO: NASA Launches Latest Weather Satellite, GOES-T

GOES-T is the third in a series of four weather-predicting Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites.

Inverse · Mar 2, 2022

50 years ago, NASA sent a message to aliens — and sparked a Solar System mystery

A mere fifty years ago, Pioneer 10 launched and became the first unmanned mission to Jupiter. The mission revealed new details about the Solar System — and sent a message to aliens.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 2, 2022

OK to GOES! NASA, NOAA satellite launches on Atlas V

An Atlas V rocket roared off the launch pad Tuesday afternoon from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station carrying an advanced weather satellite high above the Earth.

Inverse · Mar 1, 2022

Axiom Space VP defends mission to the ISS: “We’re not space tourists”

On Monday, February 28, the company detailed the AX-1 mission, the first-ever private mission to the ISS, currently slated to launch on March 30 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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Mic · Mar 1, 2022

Inside the push to study sex in space

NASA is weirdly prudish when it comes to doin’ it in the final frontier. These researchers want to change that.

The Conversation · Mar 1, 2022

An asteroid impact could wipe out an entire city – a space security expert explains NASA's plans to prevent a potential catastrophe

The Earth exists in a dangerous environment. Cosmic bodies, like asteroids and comets, are constantly zooming through space and often crash into our planet. Most of these are too small to pose a threat, but some can be cause for concern.

The Conversation · Mar 1, 2022

A rocket is going to crash into the Moon – the accidental experiment will shed light on the physics of impacts in space

On March 4, 2022, a lonely, spent rocket booster will smack into the surface of the Moon at nearly 6,000 mph. Once the dust has settled, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will move into position to get an up-close view of the smoldering crater and hopefully shed some light on the…

Axios · Mar 1, 2022

New SpaceX satellites snarled by red tape

SpaceX wants to launch up to 30,000 satellites for its Starlink internet service.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 1, 2022

‘We are not space tourists’: Axiom Space a month out from civilian flight to ISS on SpaceX Dragon

Axiom Space officials may be taking three civilians up to the International Space Station at $55 million a seat along with their own employee, but they’d prefer not to be known as a space tourism company.

Inverse · Mar 1, 2022

NASA, ESA may cut ties with Russia's space program — here's what that means for future missions

In light of Russia's assault on Ukraine, NASA and ESA are implementing sanctions imposed against Russia.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2022

Just how bad could a big solar storm be in the internet age? And how would Australia be affected?

In 1859 a massive solar storm knocked out the telegraph, but back then there was no electricity or internet. So what would happen if a storm that big hit today?

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