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A short history of US hypersonic weapons testing

A short history of US hypersonic weapons testing A short history of US hypersonic weapons testing

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A satellite image of the western coast of Africa. A grey haze extends out over the Atlantic Ocean from the desert.

Why NASA is sending a dust-scanning spectrometer to the ISS Why NASA is sending a dust-scanning spectrometer to the ISS

By Philip Kiefer

James Webb telescope traveling through space on a pink foil craft

The James Webb Space Telescope is about to beam us monster amounts of cosmic data The James Webb Space Telescope is about to beam us monster amounts of cosmic data

By Tatyana Woodall

Starry valley of Carina Nebula against dust and light on a bluish universe in a James Webb Space Telescope image

The James Webb Space Telescope’s first glimpses into deep space reveal 4 mind-blowing finds The James Webb Space Telescope’s first glimpses into deep space reveal 4 mind-blowing finds

By Maria Parazo Rose

The James Webb Space Telescope’s first image shows the universe in a new light

The James Webb Space Telescope’s first image shows the universe in a new light The James Webb Space Telescope’s first image shows the universe in a new light

By Maria Parazo Rose

K2 comet looking like a blue dot in the black vastness of the solar system before its Earth flyby

A massive comet and supermoon will light up the night sky this week A massive comet and supermoon will light up the night sky this week

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Bennu asteroid image from OSIRIS-REx mission

NASA sampled a ‘fluffy’ asteroid that could hold clues to our existence NASA sampled a ‘fluffy’ asteroid that could hold clues to our existence

By Eva Botkin-Kowacki

The moon is pockmarked with craters, including holes made by rockets.

What happens when a rocket hits the moon? It’s not always what astronomers predict. What happens when a rocket hits the moon? It’s not always what astronomers predict.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

An artist's conception of the CAPSTONE satellite.

This tiny, trailblazing satellite is taking on a big moon mission This tiny, trailblazing satellite is taking on a big moon mission

NASA's Artemis 1 rocket prior to June's wet dress rehearsal.

NASA finally fully fueled up its Artemis moon rocket NASA finally fully fueled up its Artemis moon rocket

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Here’s what it’s like to drive on the moon

Here’s what it’s like to drive on the moon Here’s what it’s like to drive on the moon

a heat map showing dark red on the city of las vegas and radiating out yellow to bits of green at the edge of the map as you move further from the city

Satellite images of Las Vegas show just how extreme urban heat islands can get Satellite images of Las Vegas show just how extreme urban heat islands can get

By Philip Kiefer, Lauren J. Young

American flag suspended from an alien pole to signify recent UAP investigations by NASA and the DOD

UFO research is stigmatized. NASA wants to change that. UFO research is stigmatized. NASA wants to change that.

By Tatyana Woodall

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will look for dark energy and matter.

In NASA’s new video game, you are a telescope hunting for dark matter In NASA’s new video game, you are a telescope hunting for dark matter

By Tatyana Woodall

The xEMU suit, in an artist's conception.

NASA chose these designers to make over its ancient spacesuits NASA chose these designers to make over its ancient spacesuits

By Tatyana Woodall

The sun's fiery south pole imaged by the NASA and ESA Solar Orbiter

This novel solar sail could make it easier for NASA to stare into the sun This novel solar sail could make it easier for NASA to stare into the sun

By Maria Parazo Rose

a purple spiral cluster galaxy with a bright center. a white streak points straight up

NASA recorded a black hole’s song, and you can listen to it NASA recorded a black hole’s song, and you can listen to it

By Tatyana Woodall

a blue and gray space capsule on top of a tall rocket positioned on a launch pad

After two failed attempts, Boeing’s Starliner will try again this week to reach the ISS After two failed attempts, Boeing’s Starliner will try again this week to reach the ISS

By Tatyana Woodall

An illustration of the Mars Perseverance rover in the background and the Ingenuity helicopter in flight in the foreground.

Why NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter briefly went dark on Mars Why NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter briefly went dark on Mars

A collage of images from “Ozone Drone” by Steven Ashley in the July 1992 issue of Popular Science.

From the archives: NASA dispatches drone to help rescue the ozone layer From the archives: NASA dispatches drone to help rescue the ozone layer

By Bill Gourgey

NASA’s 747 space observatory is reaching the end of its flight plan NASA’s 747 space observatory is reaching the end of its flight plan

By Tatyana Woodall

Expect NASA to probe Uranus within the next 10 years Expect NASA to probe Uranus within the next 10 years

By Leto Sapunar

NASA SLS rocket against sunset at Kennedy Space Center launch pad before Artemis I mission

NASA’s new moon rocket is leaking fuel, but that’s not a setback NASA’s new moon rocket is leaking fuel, but that’s not a setback

crop rows of leafy greens being watered on a large farm

NASA is watching California’s groundwater crisis from space NASA is watching California’s groundwater crisis from space

By Tatyana Woodall

rendering of a NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) in orbi

Inside NASA’s plan to switch to private communications satellites Inside NASA’s plan to switch to private communications satellites

By Colleen Hagerty

surface of psyche asteroid

In its visit to Psyche, NASA hopes to glimpse the center of the Earth In its visit to Psyche, NASA hopes to glimpse the center of the Earth

By Megan I. Gannon

Proxima b, one of 5,000 confirmed exoplanets.

NASA’s official exoplanet tally has passed 5,000 worlds NASA’s official exoplanet tally has passed 5,000 worlds

Orange NASA SLS rocket at launchpad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida with a brown banner that says "we are going"

In pictures: NASA’s powerful moonshot rocket debuts at Kennedy Space Center In pictures: NASA’s powerful moonshot rocket debuts at Kennedy Space Center

By Purbita Saha

Form-fitting spacesuit in white on a dusty orange background

Future astronauts and space tourists could rock 3D printed ‘second skin’ Future astronauts and space tourists could rock 3D printed ‘second skin’

By Tatyana Woodall

quantum entangled system will be hosted on ISS

NASA is launching a new quantum entanglement experiment in space NASA is launching a new quantum entanglement experiment in space

By Charlotte Hu

Inside NASA’s messy plan to return to the moon by 2024

Inside NASA’s messy plan to return to the moon by 2024 Inside NASA’s messy plan to return to the moon by 2024

By Leto Sapunar

Craters on the dark side of the moon from a flyby image

Why NASA’s pumped to watch a rocket smash into the moon Why NASA’s pumped to watch a rocket smash into the moon

By Paul Hayne / The Conversation

The X-57 aircraft during testing in 2020.

NASA’s experimental electric plane could take to the skies this year NASA’s experimental electric plane could take to the skies this year

By Tatyana Woodall

a white ghostly outline of the international space station floating in the ocean

There’s a lot we don’t know about the International Space Station’s ocean grave There’s a lot we don’t know about the International Space Station’s ocean grave

By Tatyana Woodall

the Mars Ascent Vehicle

This miniature rocket could be the first NASA craft launched from Mars This miniature rocket could be the first NASA craft launched from Mars

By Casey Crownhart

Perseverance Mars rover with a camera lens takes a picture of itself on a red dusty planet

Happy Mars-iversary, Perseverance Happy Mars-iversary, Perseverance

By Lauren J. Young, Purbita Saha

Venus with a slight halo-like glow in a Parker Solar Probe black and white image

We finally know why Venus is absolutely radiant We finally know why Venus is absolutely radiant

By Purbita Saha

Crops grown in NASA's Advanced Plant Habitat.

NASA has big plans for space farms NASA has big plans for space farms

By Tatyana Woodall

Patrick Wilson in an astronaut suit looking panicked in a Moonfall movie screenshot

What happens if you get diarrhea in space? What happens if you get diarrhea in space?

By Rachel Feltman

a satellite with solar panels and scientific instruments orbits in space with the moon in the background

Hermes will be NASA’s mini-weather station for tracking solar activity Hermes will be NASA’s mini-weather station for tracking solar activity

By Tatyana Woodall

a large cloud system snowstorm swirls above the north east United States, taken from a satellite

NASA’s storm-chasing planes fly through blizzards to improve snowfall forecasts NASA’s storm-chasing planes fly through blizzards to improve snowfall forecasts

By Lauren J. Young

Cracked, drought-stricken soil with small plant growing.

2021 was the sixth hottest year on record 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record

By Sara Kiley Watson

Ukraine’s Dnieper River

Ancient rocks hold the story of Earth’s first breath of oxygen Ancient rocks hold the story of Earth’s first breath of oxygen

A shooting star in a purple, blue, and yellow night sky over water

Real shooting stars look a lot different than you’d expect Real shooting stars look a lot different than you’d expect

By Idan Ginsburg / The Conversation

NASA orion callisto

Alexa will tag along on an uncrewed mission to the moon Alexa will tag along on an uncrewed mission to the moon

By Maggie Galloway

Artist conception of the James Webb Space Telescope.

The James Webb Space Telescope has fully unfurled its complex, massive sunshield The James Webb Space Telescope has fully unfurled its complex, massive sunshield

The next generation of lunar rovers might move like flying saucers

The next generation of lunar rovers might move like flying saucers The next generation of lunar rovers might move like flying saucers

By Tatyana Woodall

JWST's sunshield in a cleanroom.

NASA’s James Webb telescope is unfurling a super-thin shield to save it from the sun NASA’s James Webb telescope is unfurling a super-thin shield to save it from the sun

Guiana Space Center mission control during the James Webb Space Telescope launch on Christmas Day

After years of delays, the James Webb telescope is finally in space After years of delays, the James Webb telescope is finally in space

By Rachel Feltman

James Webb Space Telescope in flight with mirrors and sunshield unfurled in an artist's rendering

17 images to count down to the James Webb Space Telescope launch 17 images to count down to the James Webb Space Telescope launch

By Purbita Saha

James Webb telescope primary mirror coated in gold seen from a fisheye view looking up with engineers in masks and protective gear looking down from a blue ceiling

The James Webb telescope will soon be hunting for ‘first light’ The James Webb telescope will soon be hunting for ‘first light’

By Paola Rosa-Aquino

The Parker Space Probe flies toward the Sun

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survived its closest encounter yet with the sun NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survived its closest encounter yet with the sun

LCRD spacecraft shooting out red lasers in an artist's rendition

NASA is testing space lasers to shoot data back to Earth NASA is testing space lasers to shoot data back to Earth

By Tatyana Woodall

ISS space station

NASA is spending big on commercial space destinations NASA is spending big on commercial space destinations

By Colleen Hagerty

NASA is winding up to punch an asteroid

NASA is winding up to punch an asteroid NASA is winding up to punch an asteroid

illustration of a probe nearing the sun

The fastest human-made object vaporizes space dust on contact The fastest human-made object vaporizes space dust on contact

By Leto Sapunar

The US return to the moon gets a schedule change—again

The US return to the moon gets a schedule change—again The US return to the moon gets a schedule change—again

Ice-capped mountains in Kathmandu, Nepal, seen from a Landsat satellite

NASA’s Landsat 9 satellite sends back its first images of a changing world NASA’s Landsat 9 satellite sends back its first images of a changing world

By Rachel Feltman

Curiosity found a new organic molecule on Mars Curiosity found a new organic molecule on Mars

By Margo Milanowski

Astronomers spot first planet outside the Milky Way

Astronomers spot first planet outside the Milky Way Astronomers spot first planet outside the Milky Way

Hubble Space Telescope capture of distant galaxies Arp 86 and NGC 7753

These two galaxies are locked in a cosmic battle These two galaxies are locked in a cosmic battle

By Margo Milanowski

Catastrophic floods helped shape the unique landscape on Mars

Catastrophic floods helped shape the unique landscape on Mars Catastrophic floods helped shape the unique landscape on Mars

By Kate Baggaley

a nose smelling the stars (illustration)

What does space smell like? What does space smell like?

By Lizzie Schiffman

A photo of the planet Jupiter.

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is whirling faster than ever Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is whirling faster than ever