NASA, SpaceX delay launch to study Jupiter’s moon Europa
NASA, SpaceX delay Crew-8 astronauts' homecoming to Oct. 13 due to Hurricane Milton
Crew-8 launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on March 3, lofting a Crew Dragon capsule carrying NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps, as well as Alexander Grebenkin of Russia's space agency Roscosmos. The quartet reached the orbiting lab two days later.
NASA, SpaceX delay launch to study Jupiter’s moon Europa as Hurricane Milton approaches
The Europa Clipper had been scheduled to launch Thursday from Florida, beginning its six-year journey to the Jupiter moon to search for signs of life.
SpaceX, NASA stand down from Oct. 10 Europa Clipper launch due to Hurricane Milton
SpaceX and NASA are standing down from the Oct. 10 launch of the Europa Clipper mission due to anticipated effects of Hurricane Milton. A new target date has not been announced.
SpaceX launches Europe’s Hera asteroid mission ahead of Hurricane Milton
The launch of another important mission, NASA's Europa Clipper, is on hold due to Hurricane Milton. Two years ago, a NASA spacecraft smashed into a small asteroid millions of miles from Earth to test a technique that could one day prove useful to deflect an object off a collision course with Earth.
SpaceX launches Hera asteroid mission Monday, but delays Europa Clipper because of Hurricane Milton
SpaceX returned to flight with its Falcon 9 rocket Monday sending up the Hera probe for the European Space Agency on its way to a pair of asteroids, but SpaceX and NASA have called off plans to launch the Falcon Heavy later this week on NASA’s Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter’s moon because of the approaching Hurricane Milton.
Rocket Lab Wins NASA Study Contract For Mars Mission
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The Smithsonian and NASA Unveil Earth Information Center
Today marks the debut of a collaborative exhibit between NASA and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: the ...
Asteroid alert! Two massive airplane-sized asteroid coming towards Earth at scary speed today, NASA warns
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is closely monitoring two asteroids, 2024 SN8 and 2018 JG38, both set to pass near ...
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NASA, Smithsonian Open New Exhibit to Showcase Our Dynamic Earth
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson joined the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington and ...
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NASA Reveals 'Vast Ring of Hot Plasma' Around Earth
High-resolution image of the million-degree hot plasma halo encircling Earth captured by NASA’s JENI instrument. The ...
NASA's use of rover prototype on Earth will pave way for Artemis V lunar surface travel
NASA engineers at Johnson Space Center are designing a new lunar rover prototype called the Ground Test Unit. The space ...
Tracking Earth's Changes: Smithsonian National Museum debuts new NASA data-driven exhibit
This new exhibit is an immersive experience for all ages that incudes interactive elements and 32 foot long video wall.
Powerful solar flare is headed towards Earth, Nasa says
A powerful solar flare has been hurled out of the Sun, and could cause disruption on Earth. The flare comes amid increasing ...
Earth to capture a 'second moon' this weekend, NASA says
Earth will capture a miniature, "second moon" this week, according to NASA scientists. The new moon is actually a tiny ...
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NASA's exoplanet hunter TESS spots a record-breaking 3-star system
Using NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, TESS, astronomers and citizen scientists have discovered a record-breaking system ...