NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover is set to land on the red planet this Thursday, where it aims to study signs of ancient life. With only 50% of all previous Mars landing attempts succeeding, engineers hope to make a safe landing on the planet's surface.
Alexis Ty
Feb 18, 2021
NASA's Perseverance rover is set to land on Mars this Thursday and will begin its search for signs of ancient life on the red planet. But exactly how will it study the Martian surface?
Alexis Ty
Feb 18, 2021
Perseverance rover lands on Mars this week
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 15, 2021
NASA wants to fly a helicopter on Mars for the first time
AFP News
Feb 15, 2021
A potentially hazardous asteroid is under close observation by NASA's CNEOS. The massive asteroid has a diameter of about 1.1 miles (1.7 kilometers) -- making it twice the size of the tallest building on Earth, the Burj Khalifa.
Alexis Ty
Feb 15, 2021
UAE is set to become the first of three Mars missions to arrive on the planet this month.
Athena Chan
Feb 07, 2021
NASA's Juno spacecraft will continue to orbit Jupiter for the next five years while also gathering data on three of its moons -- Ganymede, Europa and Io.
Alexis Ty
Feb 03, 2021
NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies is keeping a close eye on two asteroids set to pass by Earth this Monday. The asteroids are estimated to be no smaller than the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.
Alexis Ty
Feb 01, 2021
The three solar missions captured stunning images of our solar system's planets from their unique vantage points.
Athena Chan
Jan 27, 2021
NASA has loaned a lunar sample to be displayed at the White House. The moon rock is seen as Biden's way of supporting the space agency and its programs.
Alexis Ty
Jan 22, 2021
An asteroid is set to pass by Earth this weekend, according to NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies. The asteroid, identified as 2020 PP, is estimated to be larger than the Eiffel Tower.
Alexis Ty
Jan 21, 2021
NASA's CNEOS said asteroid 2020 SO will get as close as 140,000 miles from Earth when it zips by the planet next month. The moon is about 239,000 miles from Earth.
Alexis Ty
Jan 19, 2021
NASA test of mega Moon rocket engines cut short
AFP News
Jan 17, 2021
NASA said that due to the atmospheric differences between Earth and Mars, sounds will be lower in volume on the red planet.
Alexis Ty
Jan 14, 2021
NASA's CNEOS is keeping a close eye on an asteroid that is set to make its close approach to Earth in 2022. The NEA, identified as 2009 JF1, is nearly as tall as the Hollywood sign in California.
Alexis Ty
Jan 08, 2021
NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover is about to reach the red planet and is set to search for signs of ancient microbial life on Martian terrain.
Alexis Ty
Jan 07, 2021
A potentially hazardous asteroid is set to pass by Earth Wednesday at 5:52 p.m. EST, according to NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies. It is not expected to hit the planet during its upcoming flyby.
Alexis Ty
Jan 06, 2021
Two massive asteroids will pass by Earth today, according to NASA's CNEOS. The two Near-Earth Asteroids (NEA), identified as 2021 AC and 2016 CO247, are thought to be taller than Big Ben and the Empire State Building, respectively.
Alexis Ty
Jan 05, 2021
In his new book, Avi Loeb, the chair of Harvard’s Department of Astronomy, explored the evidence surrounding the existence of alien life and defended his theory that interstellar object 'Oumuamua was the first sign of intelligent life outside Earth.
Alexis Ty
Jan 04, 2021
Biden sees NASA's role as having a greater focus on addressing the global challenge posed by climate change instead of space exploration.
Arianne Gift
Dec 29, 2020
A 1,279-foot asteroid is set to zip by Earth Sunday at 2:22 p.m. EST. The NEA, identified as 2003 AF23, is estimated to be taller than the Empire State Building in New York.
Alexis Ty
Dec 28, 2020
Neptune's weird, dark storm just got weirder.
Arianne Gift
Dec 24, 2020