Category: Space

Bill Nye the Science Guy on Monday protested against a federal budget proposal that would see NASA’s funding reduced from $24 billion to $18.8 billion.

Sagittarius B2, a massive molecular cloud near the center of the Milky Way, is densely packed with stars and complex magnetic fields.

A SpaceX rocket lifted off Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, carrying NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe, or IMAP.

NASA on Monday introduced its 10 newest astronaut candidates. They represent America’s future in space, wherever in the cosmos that leads. Mark Strassmann has more.

The new selection of NASA astronauts will spend two years in training before becoming eligible for flight assignments.

The capture by the International Space Station’s robot arm came a day late because of an unexpected, but now resolved, software issue.

Two planned engine firings shut down prematurely, NASA said, putting the Cygnus cargo ship’s approach on hold.

The sun has become more and more active over the last 16 years, in a turn that surprised scientists and could affect space weather, NASA said.

Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 e may contain an atmosphere and liquid water, NASA scientists said. Research into the exoplanet is ongoing.

SpaceX on Tuesday night launched the 10th test flight of its giant Super Heavy-Starship rocket, a milestone mission to demonstrate fixes and upgrades in the wake of three catastrophic failures … Read More