New Horizons Views Hydrogen Wall Near Edge of Solar System

A wall of hydrogen gas in the distant solar system has been spotted by astronomers. The object was seen in ultraviolet light by the New Horizons spacecraft, which visited Pluto in 2015. This wall is formed when hydrogen from the sun meets gas floating between the stars, and is compacted as our family of planets travels through the galaxy.

NASA Plans for Space Station Around the Moon

NASA is planning to send a space station into orbit around the Moon. The first flights to build the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway will begin in 2022. Once complete, space travelers will spend between 30 and 60 days at the station. There, they will gather materials from the lunar surface, and manufacture goods in space, preparing for future human flights to Mars.

NASA Reveals New Plan to Save Earth from Asteroids

A new plan from NASA could help prevent mass disaster if the Earth is hit by a giant meteor. Although no object is currently predicted to strike our home planet, this new report outlines ways to detect and deflect dangerous objects, as well as contingency plans should an impact occur.

NASA Cancels Resource Prospector Mission to the Moon

The Resource Prospector mission to the Moon has been cancelled by NASA. This rover would have been the first mining mission sent to another world. Scientists hoped to find vital materials for spaceflight beneath the lunar surface. Officials at the space agency cancelled the mission on April 27th.

InSight Mission Ready for Launch to Mars

The InSight spacecraft is ready for launch to Mars. Scheduled to liftoff on May 5th, this lander will be the first spacecraft designed to explore the interior of Mars, including Mars quakes.

TESS Mission from NASA Set to Seek Out New Worlds

The search for planets beyond our solar system is going to be expanded by the launch of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, the latest space-based observatory from NASA.

NASA Unveils Plans to HAMMER Dangerous Asteroids with Nukes to Save the Earth

A massive asteroid impacting Earth could be a major threat to life on our planet. Now, NASA is considering using nuclear weapons to keep us safe. Here are the details of the plan.

NASA Reveals Time Lapse Images of Jupiter’s South Pole

Images of Jupiter taken by the Juno spacecraft show stunning colorful waves rotating around the largest planet in the Solar System. Take a look…

Elon Musk Saves the World

Elon Musk and SpaceX are experiencing a backlash on social media from people claiming a small fortune was wasted sending a car into space. This is the story of why Musk may have just saved the world.

Visiting the Vast Oceans of Titan with a NASA Submarine Just Got a Little Closer to Reality

NASA hopes to send a submarine to Titan to explore oceans of methane and ethane on the largest satellite orbiting Saturn. Here is the story of how researchers at WSU found ways of overcoming challenges with the mission.