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NASA Budget Proposal Cancels WFIRST
The recent budget proposal for NASA dealt a blow to the astronomical community, putting several key missions — including WFIRST, a successor to Hubble — under the financial axe.
Long-Awaited Falcon Heavy Ready For Business
SpaceX made history on February 6th when the company successfully launched its long-awaited Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Akatsuki's Amazing Views of Venus
Almost everyone considered Japan's Venus-bound orbiter a lost cause, but the spacecraft survived, reached its objective, and is wowing scientists with results.
Water Ice Found Exposed in Martian Cliffs
Thick sheets of water ice, some barely buried beneath the surface and likely more than 100 meters thick, have been spotted on several Martian cliff faces.
NASA Unveils New Power Source for Space Exploration
The Kilopower fission reactor will offer a more efficient and more powerful portable power source for solar system exploration.
Looking Ahead: Space Missions for 2018
The next year will see space missions headed for Mars, Mercury, the Sun, and more. Asteroid rendezvous, exoplanet discoveries, and a Mars landing await.
Two Finalists for NASA's New Frontiers
NASA has selected two finalists for consideration as the next New Frontiers mission: a comet sample return and a flying drone for Titan.
Voyager 1 Fires Dormant Thrusters
NASA engineers directed the historic spacecraft Voyager 1 to fire its backup thrusters for the first time in 37 years.
NASA Joins Japanese Mission to Martian Moons
NASA is developing a key instrument for a mission to the Martian moons, Phobos and Deimos.
NASA Completes Parachute Test for Mars 2020 Rover
A suborbital launch from Wallops Flight Facility tested a critical piece of landing hardware for the Mars 2020 rover.
China's Tiangong 1 Space Station to Burn Up
Early next year, an international team will track the uncontrolled atmospheric reentry of Tiangong 1, China's first prototype space station.
A Twisted Tail of Martian Magnetism
Observations from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft reveal that the solar wind causes unexpected interactions with the Red Planet's weak magnetism.
Curiosity Tests Workaround for Balky Drill
Engineers are looking for a way to continue using Curiosity's drill after a 10-month hiatus, but restoring the drill will probably take several more months.
Surprising Science from Cassini's Grand Finale
You'd think scientists would have Saturn all figured out after watching it up close for 13 years. They don't.
James Webb Space Telescope Launch Delayed til 2019
The long-awaited James Webb Space Telescope — the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope — has slipped its launch date by several months. It will now launch between March and June 2019.
Osiris-REX Images Earth During Flyby
The asteroid-bound Osiris-REX mission took time during last Friday's gravity assist maneuver to look back at its homeworld.
Osiris-REX to Fly by Earth on Friday
NASA's ambitious Osiris-REX asteroid sample return mission swings by Earth this Friday for a gravity assist en route to asteroid 101955 Bennu.
Cassini Is Gone: Its Legacy and the Future
After 13 years of orbiting the Saturn system, and 4.9 billion miles logged, the Cassini mission has ended, vaporized on re-entry into the ringed planet.
Cheers to 40 Years! Voyagers 1 and 2 Going Strong
Scientists and astronomy enthusiasts are coming together to celebrate two spacecraft, billions of miles beyond Earth, as they head for the stars.
"Clockwork Rover" for Venus Exploration
Engineers have come up with an innovative "clockwork rover" concept designed to survive the hostile environment of Venus.
