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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.
Read More NASA Cancels Resource Prospector Mission to the MoonThe 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.
Read More InSight Mission Ready for Launch to MarsThe 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.
Read More TESS Mission from NASA Set to Seek Out New WorldsA 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.
Read More NASA Unveils Plans to HAMMER Dangerous Asteroids with Nukes to Save the EarthImages of Jupiter taken by the Juno spacecraft show stunning colorful waves rotating around the largest planet in the Solar System. Take a look…
Read More NASA Reveals Time Lapse Images of Jupiter’s South PoleElon 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.
Read More Elon Musk Saves the WorldNASA 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.
Read More Visiting the Vast Oceans of Titan with a NASA Submarine Just Got a Little Closer to RealityHumans on long spaceflights will need food, but providing it would cost significant amounts of money and energy. Is recycling human waste the best option?
Read More Will Astronauts Produce Food from Human Waste?The Kilopower reactor could allow human settlers on Mars to run everything from computers to hair dryers – but how does it work?
Read More Will the Kilopower Nuclear Reactor Allow Humans to Colonize Mars?