NASA has announced plans to use starshade technology to search for new planets beyond our solar system.

The Kepler space telescope has discovered an Earth-like planet that is so large astronomers are calling it a 'mega-Earth.' Kepler-10c, found in the constellation Draco, is situated 560 light-years from Earth.

A dramatic and information-packed account of the program to put a man on the Moon by the end of 1969.

A superhero team of space telescopes has been working tirelessly to discover exoplanets and unveil their secrets. Now, a new superhero joins the team—the James Webb Space Telescope. What will it find?



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NASA has published details of its Prototype Z-1 space suit. The new Z-1 spacesuit features a large port in the back that astronauts can use to enter the suit from a vehicle. The port can also be used to dock the suit to a shuttle, rover...

A feature from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on January 13, 2017.

A massive storm over the Sun discharged the largest solar flare in three years on Sunday, No. 29. <br/>

Is it a coincidence? Or is something else at play here?

Mercury’s close orbit around the sun and extreme heat may have helped the planet to generate ice. Writing in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, scientists say solar wind may contribute to a chemical process that forms ice in Mercury’s...

In 2017, Cassini ended its mission by disintegrating in Saturn's atmosphere. What were the final images it ever took?

NASA's new planet-hunting satellite will seek out new Earth-like worlds over the next two years. Called the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, the satellite searches for planets which transit in front of a star, causing a dip in its...

Lynn Harper and Monsi Roman Talk About The Vascular Tissue Challenge

A feature from NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on August 14, 2017.

A feature from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on December 13, 2016.

Randy "Komrade" Bresnik talks about what astronauts have to study, know and endure to be successful in space. Bresnik recalls his astronaut training experiences and moments of his previous spaceflight. HWHAP Episode 5.

The International Astronomical Union should ‘rescind their non-scientific definition’ of Pluto as a dwarf planet, according to a five-year study

NASA researchers are working on robot bees to explore Mars. According to new NASA plans for Martian exploration, robot Marsbees would use a rover as a mobile base for operations and charging. They can stay airborne for 4 to 6 hours. The...

This live-action video program is about the word Asteroid. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Asteroid through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...

The TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet system has seven earth-like planets and is only 39 lightyears away! I am joined by Professor Adam Burgasser and Dr. Katherine Deck, both astrophysicists on the Nature paper to discuss the discovery of this...

This video provides a historical overview of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It highlights how both countries competed to achieve milestones in space exploration, such as launching...

A feature from NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on May 23, 2017.

CubeSats are small satellites, some weighing as little as 3 pounds. They provide opportunities for small-scale research in space, and an avenue for young scientists — some as young as middle school-aged — to see their curiosity take...

Nine years and 3 billion miles after it was launched into space, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has awoken from hibernation and is preparing to travel to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. The New Horizons spacecraft, which weighs about half a...

Humanity has done some amazing things, and created some beautiful works. This week I want to continue the series of badass women in history by honouring three amazing ladies. These women were great contributors to technology, science,...