Space
This is How You Test an $8.8 Billion Telescope
March 28, 2017, 2:58 pm EDT
NASA tested its most advanced space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, by simulating the intense vibrations felt during launch.
What Flying Over Mars Might Look Like
March 23, 2017, 8:20 am EDT
A space enthusiast combined hundreds of high-resolution images to show what flying over Mars might look like.
Sun Goes 15 Days Without Sunspots
March 22, 2017, 4:21 pm EDT
No sunspots have been seen for 15 days, the longest period since the last solar minimum, the quiet period of solar activity that occurs every 11 years.
Origami-Inspired Robots Could Explore Mars
March 22, 2017, 1:36 pm EDT
NASA’s JPL created PUFFER, a lightweight microbot capable of navigating extreme conditions, like the Martian landscape.
St. Patrick’s Day Aurora
March 20, 2017, 1:39 pm EDT
Incredible video from NASA of gorgeous green aurora, perfect for St. Patrick’s Day.
Is Earth Alone? Clues Abound in Heavens
March 16, 2017, 3:48 pm EDT
From startling similarities to absurd discoveries, astronomers are finding many Earth-like exoplanets in deep space.
NOAA’s New Lightning Detector is Awesome
March 8, 2017, 1:11 pm EST
NASA’s new lightning detector aboard the new weather satellite, GOES-16, can track lightning from space like never before, helping forecasters predict severe weather more accurately.
NASA Probe to Solve Sun's Mysteries
March 1, 2017, 10:41 am EST
NASA plans to launch a special spacecraft in 2018 that will get relatively close to the sun and answer some key questions about it.
Curiosity Rover Spots Dust Devils on Mars
March 1, 2017, 9:20 am EST
Video shows several dust devils moving across the surface of Mars.
Rainbow Appears After Rocket Test
February 27, 2017, 1:30 pm EST
A test of a NASA rocket engine in Mississippi ends with a rainbow over clouds of test-generated steam.
