Tesla Roadster Mistakenly Classified as Near-Earth Asteroid
A near-Earth object recently classified as an asteroid has been identified as Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster, which was launched into…
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Building an Antenna – NASA
A crane lowers the 112-foot-wide (34-meter-wide) steel framework for the Deep Space Station 23 (DSS-23) reflector dish into position on…
New Study Finds Active Lunar Tectonics, Challenges Moon’s Dormancy
A recent analysis of lunar surface features has challenged long-standing assumptions about the moon’s geological dormancy. Findings indicate that small…
Bennu Asteroid Sample Reveals Organic Compounds That May Hint at Life Beyond Earth
A sample from asteroid Bennu, delivered to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission in 2023, has revealed a collection of molecules…
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has a Small but Notable Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
A newly detected asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has been observed by NASA scientists, carrying a 1.2 percent probability of colliding…
Donald Trump Asks Elon Musk to Help Rescue ‘Stranded’ Sunita Williams
US President Donald Trump has reached out to SpaceX founder Elon Musk for assistance in facilitating the return of two…
Stranded Astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Take First Spacewalk After 8 Months
After being stranded in space for eight months, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore finally embarked on their first…
Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-29 Mission to Test Lunar Gravity Simulation
Blue Origin’s uncrewed New Shepard rocket is expected to launch its NS-29 mission on January 31, 2025, at 11:30 a.m.…
NASA SPHEREx Telescope to Map the Universe and Search for Life’s Ingredients
A groundbreaking mission designed to enhance understanding of the universe’s origins and the potential for life within our galaxy is…
Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) Becomes the ‘Great Comet’ of 2025 with Stunning Display
The celestial display presented by Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) during January has captivated skywatchers worldwide, earning it the title of…