NASA slammed a spacecraft into an asteroid on purpose, and two weeks later, the results are in. The mission had a bigger impact than researchers had expected.
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NASA's next mission to the Moon may involve mining it, which can prove helpful for further space exploration. Here's what has to go right for that to happen.
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NASA recently crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid on purpose, and now researchers have shared an image of the resulting debris blasted off the space rock.
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NASA recently completed its DART mission, an attempt to use spacecraft as a planetary defense against asteroids. Here are the images NASA gathered from it.
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Transporting materials into space is costly, but 3D printing could help space travelers carry out their missions.
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Here's how a new program collaboration between NASA and SpaceX could extend the operational life of Hubble by a significant length of time.
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The James Webb Space Telescope just delivered data that includes some of the oldest views of stars that humans have ever experienced.
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NASA's ambition for exploring our universe has produced myriad new technologies, many of which are practical for household use. Here are some of the top five.
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After several months of waiting, NASA's DART spacecraft arrived at - and then slammed into - the asteroid Dimorphos. That was only the first part of the test.
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Crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid to save Earth sounds like a movie plot, but NASA's DART is a very real test of the tech to do it - and it hits today.
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For almost a decade, scientists and protestors have argued over building a vast new telescope in Hawaii. Now, a breakthrough decision could change everything.
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Elon Musk had good reasons to go with reliable stainless steel for his interplanetary starship rather than carbon fiber. We explore those reasons.
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In the same way that garbage fills the oceans, the space around Earth is full of junk, including old satellites. The FCC says things need to change.
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Neptune's elusive rings are mysterious, and the new image will allow scientists to learn more about them and the planet itself.quite
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Initiating a successful rocket launch into space is all about timing -- and how much time there is depends on the mission at hand.
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According to Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin is named because "... this is the blue planet and this is the planet that we have to save."
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NASA's decision not to utilize reusable rockets comes down to simple physics, mission necessity, and astronaut safety.
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Performing surgery in space, while historically unnecessary, could soon be a necessity for astronauts. Here's how researchers are evolving the complex process.
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Astronomers believe the object, dubbed 'Oumuamua, came from the general direction of the Lyra constellation
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A rover on Mars found a bit of organic matter in the red planet's Jezero Crater, giving NASA scientists a fascinating new mystery to explore.
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There are many asteroid or comet doomsday movies that have been created, but there is one that stands tall as one of the most scientifically accurate.
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Space junk is a growing problem in the skies around Earth. In July 2019, it almost turned into a huge issue for the International Space Station.
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The next generation of cars may be inspired by inventions from NASA's Mars rovers. Here's all about these spinoff products and technologies.
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European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano survived a harrowing incident while on a space walk, and was fortunate to be able to tell of it.
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Scientists have calculated a new most-likely figure for the number of black holes in our universe. The number is quite large, as you might've guessed.
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Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in Britain's history, saw many historical moments in her lifetime. Here was her message to Apollo 11 in 1969.
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Bringing humans to Mars also requires bringing oxygen to Mars -- or so we thought, until a small device on the Perseverance rover proved otherwise.
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