Space
NASA’s Mars Helicopter Getting Ready for 2020 Launch
June 7, 2019, 2:33 pm EDT
NASA’s first Mars helicopter is in its final testing phase before it launches with the Mars 2020 rover mission. The small chopper will soar above the Red Planet while the rover on land looks for signs of past life.
Could Satellites Soon Outshine Stars in Sky?
June 6, 2019, 8:03 am EDT
Elon Musk’s plan to launch some 12,000 satellites into space has astronomers concerned we could see as many satellites as stars in the night sky.
NASA Says Aluminum Scam Behind Two Mission Failures
May 2, 2019, 12:02 pm EDT
NASA and the Justice Department have announced a court settlement in which an Oregon aluminum company admitted falsifying test results. The space agency says the scam was behind two mission failures.
West Coast Ship Tracks Seen from Space
April 26, 2019, 11:49 am EDT
Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari looks at a cool satellite image of ship tracks caught on the GOES satellite.
SpaceX Launches America's Newest Capsule for Astronauts
March 2, 2019, 4:02 pm EST
SpaceX launched the first test flight of its passenger-ready Crew Dragon craft on Saturday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. When operational, the craft is expected to carry astronauts to the International Space Station.
SpaceX Launches First Test of Vehicle to Send Passengers into Space
March 2, 2019, 9:05 am EST
SpaceX launched the first test flight of its passenger-ready Crew Dragon craft on. The craft launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. When operational, the craft is expected to carry astronauts to the International Space Station.
Project Finds New Way to Clean Up Space Junk
February 19, 2019, 7:42 pm EST
The RemoveDEBRIS space project sent a harpoon flying into a piece of space junk.
New GOES-17 Satellite Could Help with Fires, Flight Delays & Storms
February 12, 2019, 5:01 pm EST
NOAA’s new GOES-17 satellite is up and running and we couldn’t be more thrilled. Here’s what it means for you.
Forecast for Super Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse Tonight
January 20, 2019, 2:23 pm EST
There is a super blood moon lunar eclipse this evening, and meteorologist Heather Tesch has the forecast.
Cotton Seed Brought by Chang’e 4 Spacecraft Sprout on Far Side of Moon
January 15, 2019, 5:00 pm EST
A tiny seedling represents a huge first for humans in space.
