Elon Musk-Run SpaceX, NASA To Send Mission With Over 3,500 Kg Cargo To ISS
In addition, the NG-21 will also carry two tiny CubeSats, as part of NASA's ELaNa (Educational Launch of Nanosatellites) programme. It will be deployed from the ISS after the Cygnus docks on August 5.
Aug 03, 2024, 19:07 PM IST
Artemis I Moon mission: NASA's Big Next-Generation Rocketship will launch on THIS DATE- Details here
NASA will make a third attempt to launch the ambitious Artemis-1 mission to the Moon on November 14, details below.
Oct 13, 2022, 15:30 PM IST
Indian-American Bhavya Lal appointed Acting Chief of Staff of NASA
In a statement, NASA said Lal brings extensive experience in engineering and space technology, serving as a member of the research staff at the Institute for Defence Analyses Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI) from 2005 to 2020. There, she led analysis of space technology, strategy, and policy for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and National Space Council, as well as federal space-oriented organisations.
Feb 02, 2021, 08:01 AM IST
NASA seeking explorers for mining on moon, welcomes private firms of all nationalities
NASA is looking for private companies from around the world that can grab lunar dirt and rocks, setting off the process of creating a new marketplace for space resources.
Sep 11, 2020, 14:30 PM IST
Tiny asteroid may hit earth on Nov 2, a day before US election, says NASA
NASA scientists have predicted that the asteroid "2018VP1" with a diameter of 0.002 km (about 6.5 feet) will pass near Earth one day before the 2020 US election, reports the CNN.
Aug 23, 2020, 14:42 PM IST
NASA selects new head of human spaceflight mission
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has selected Commercial Crew Program Manager Kathy Lueders to be the agency`s next associate administrator of the Human Exploration and Operations (HEO) Mission Directorate.
NASA bids adieu to Opportunity, the Mars rover that kept going and going
Engineers lost contact with the solar-powered vehicle on June 10 during a dust storm that encircled Mars.
Feb 14, 2019, 06:48 AM IST
Woman sues NASA over piece of moon gifted by Neil Armstrong
The US astronaut gave the vial of moon dust along with a handwritten note to the little girl
Jun 13, 2018, 11:32 AM IST
NASA chief in talks with companies about running ISS
The head of the US space agency is in talks with several global companies about taking over day-to-day operations at the International Space Station in the coming years, US media said today.
Jun 06, 2018, 08:53 AM IST
US Senate confirms Jim Bridenstine as new NASA chief
The US Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump-nominated Representative Jim Bridenstine to lead the US space agency.
Apr 20, 2018, 10:47 AM IST
Why NASA sent human sperm to space
With talk of space tourism and even trips to Mars, NASA has launched human sperm to the International Space Station (ISS) to test what happens when it gets exposed to zero-gravity environment.
Apr 09, 2018, 16:05 PM IST
NASA to launch Parker Solar Probe, humanity's first flight to Sun in July
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is all set to launch its humanity's first mission to the Sun, Parker Solar Probe, in July.
Apr 09, 2018, 15:57 PM IST
NASA hires Lockheed Martin to build quiet, supersonic plane
NASA has inked a deal with Lockheed Martin to develop a supersonic "X-plane" that could break the sound barrier without a sonic boom, officials said today.
Apr 04, 2018, 10:25 AM IST
NASA invests in technology for space exploration missions
NASA is investing in several next-generation technology concepts that will help the US space agency use them for future space exploration missions.
Apr 02, 2018, 10:31 AM IST
NASA set to launch its first-ever mission to study Mars' deep interior
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is all set to go on a journey to Mars to study the deep interior of the Red Planet and find traces of how it was formed.
Mar 30, 2018, 10:30 AM IST
NASA delays launch of world's largest space telescope until 2020
The most powerful space telescope ever built, the Webb telescope is considered to be the successor to NASA's 26-year-old Hubble Space Telescope.
Mar 28, 2018, 11:47 AM IST
NASA to intensify focus on Earth's frozen regions
NASA will launch two new satellite missions and conduct an array of field research in 2018, the US space agency said on Tuesday.
Mar 27, 2018, 17:18 PM IST
New milestone: NASA's Curiosity rover completes 2,000 days on Mars
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has achieved a new milestone as it completes 2,000 days on the Martian surface.
Mar 26, 2018, 12:58 PM IST
How NASA space tech has made it to the Oscars
In 2016, Epner's reputation for durable and brilliant gold coatings, built in part through its many years working for NASA, brought a new client -- the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Mar 05, 2018, 18:22 PM IST
NASA Rover's images similar to trace fossils on Mars: Scientists
The first new batch of 2018 photographs taken Curiosity Lens Imager (MAHLI) could be similar to Ordovician trace fossils.
