How Perseverance is dealing with its pebble problem
The Perseverance rover, currently exploring Mars's Jezero Crater, has run into a challenge when collecting samples from the planet.
NASA’s InSight put into safe mode during Martian dust storm
A dust storm on Mars has required that the NASA InSight lander be placed into safe mode in order to preserve its battery power.
James Webb begins careful, slow process of aligning mirrors
With deployment complete, the James Webb Space Telescope team is now embarking on their next challenge: Aligning the telescope's mirror segments.
Watch Webb Space Telescope team share thoughts on mission
Watch this new NASA video in which members of the James Webb Space Telescope team talk about the mission in the run up to its Christmas Day launch.
James Webb Space Telescope unfolds its primary mirror; is now fully deployed
The James Webb Space Telescope has been fully deployed, marking an important milestone in preparing the observatory for science operations.
Hubble Space Telescope hits a milestone in its 31-year operation
The Hubble Space Telescope has passed a remarkable milestone, as it has now been operating for more than one billion seconds.
Why there aren’t cameras to capture the unfolding of James Webb Space Telescope
With the final deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope today, you might be disappointed there won't be videos of the telescope unfolding. Here's why.
How to watch the final stage of James Webb Space Telescope’s deployment today
NASA will shortly be broadcasting live coverage of the final stages of deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope. Here's how you can watch along at home.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter gears up for first flight of 2022
After an outstanding 2021 in which it surpassed all expectations, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter is about to embark on its first flight of the new year.
Webb telescope team about to face crucial mirror deployment
Following the successful deployment of the Webb telescope's sunshield and secondary mirror, the mission team is now focusing on the next crucial step.
Amazon Alexa is going on a moon trip
Alexa is going to the moon, but banish from your mind any images of an Echo Dot crudely taped to a seat inside the spacecraft.
James Webb Space Telescope successfully deploys its huge sunshield
The James Webb Space Telescope has successfully unfurled its massive sunshield, marking the completion of a major step in the deployment process.
James Webb’s sunshield extended to its full 47-foot width
The James Webb Space Telescope is deploying its tennis court-sized sunshield -- a complex operation of many steps which began earlier this week.
Check out these jaw-dropping space images from 2021
To celebrate what's been an extraordinary year in space exploration, we've picked out some of the most striking images released by NASA over the last 12 months.
3 special space missions to look forward to in early 2022
The past year was a busy one for U.S. rocket launches, and 2022 looks set to be just as exciting. Here are three notable ones slated for the coming months.
NASA’s top skywatching tips for January include a meteor shower
NASA is back with some top tips on what to look out for in the night sky during January -- clear skies permitting, of course!
NASA just dropped an exciting update about the Webb space telescope
As the James Webb Space Telescope continues to gradually deploy, NASA has dropped some exciting news about the longevity of the mission.
Watch the story so far of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover
NASA’s Perseverance rover has been incredibly busy exploring the surface of Mars since its arrival in February. A new video tells the story so far.
NASA declares first part of Webb sunshield deployment a success
NASA has confirmed the success of the first two steps in deploying the enormous sunshield of the James Webb Space Telescope.
James Webb Space Telescope to begin crucial deployment step on Tuesday
As of Monday, the James Webb Space Telescope is a quarter of the way to its destination orbit. But there are still lots of things that have to go right.
Webb space telescope has launched, but trickiest bit is yet to come
The James Webb Space Telescope launched to great fanfare on Christmas Day, but before it can get to work, it has to complete some challenging maneuvers.
See the best photos from the International Space Station this year
NASA has shared some of the best pictures from the International Space Station (ISS) this year, showing the research and other work being done there.
NASA’s anti-asteroid DART mission sends back its first images
NASA's DART spacecraft which is on its way to crash into an asteroid has sent back its first images, confirming that its camera is operating well.
NASA is launching a mission to weird metal asteroid Psyche next year
NASA has revealed more about its plans to visit the strange metal asteroid Psyche, as part of a mission launching next year.
How to watch the James Webb Space Telescope launch to space
The latest launch schedule for the James Webb Space Space Telescope suggests it will head to space early on Saturday morning. Here's how to watch.
NASA packs one of its busiest years into an 11-minute video
At the end of a very busy year, NASA has released a video highlighting many of the missions and other endeavors from the last 12 months.
NASA’s Perseverance rover shares its top Mars photos from 2021
NASA has shared a video featuring the most popular Mars images taken this year by its highly advanced Perseverance rover.
Check out this incredibly detailed Mars imagery captured by NASA’s rover
A new video released by NASA features detailed imagery of Mars captured by its Perseverance rover, and also includes all of the points of interest.
NASA reveals launch date for its first space tourism mission to ISS
NASA this week announced the target date for the launch of its first space tourism mission to the International Space Station.
Spot the space missions in NASA’s animated holiday card
NASA's animated holiday card features many of the space missions that the agency is currently working on. How many can you spot?
Spice in space: Inside NASA’s groundbreaking zero-gravity chile pepper project
Astronauts on the ISS are now growing and eating chile peppers in space, so we caught up with NASA to get some pointers on gardening in microgravity.
Perseverance rover data reveals the secrets of Mars’ Jezero crater
The Perseverance rover has made exciting findings about the location it is exploring on Mars, the Jezero crater.
Launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope delayed until Christmas eve
NASA has announced that the launch of its next-generation telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, has been delayed until Christmas eve.
NASA sets new launch date for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft
NASA has announced a new launch window for the second orbital test flight of Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner CST-100 spacecraft.