Last Thursday was quite the day for space rocks! Six asteroids zoomed past Earth, with one coming pretty close. These asteroids, from tiny to building-sized, are common in our space neighborhood. NASA keeps an eye on them to ensure they don't cause any trouble. The day started with two asteroids, 2
Have you ever wondered what happens to space robots once their space mission is over? Well, NASA's Robonaut-2, or R2 for short, found a new home at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Virginia. This humanoid robot, which looks like it's straight out of a sci-fi movie, was last seen ri
NASA launched a spacecraft named Europa Clipper on Oct. 14, 2022, aiming to investigate Jupiter's moon Europa. This frozen world might be home to hidden oceans and conditions suitable for life. But before it can explore Europa, the spacecraft has to travel an astounding 1. 8 billion miles (2. 9 bill
This week, Earth is in for a cosmic show as several asteroids zip past our planet. One of these space rocks, named 2024 UQ1, is as big as a bus and will come within 148, 000 miles of Earth. That's closer than the moon! NASA keeps a close eye on these Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) that hang out near our
Did you know that Earth is about to have some close encounters with space rocks? In the next few days, five asteroids will fly by our planet. NASA is keeping a close eye on these visitors, sharing details like their size, distance, and when they'll pass by on an online dashboard. What's interesting
A recent space mission had an unexpected twist when a NASA astronaut was taken to the hospital after returning from a long stay on the International Space Station. This trip, originally planned for only five months, was extended to nearly eight months due to issues with Boeing's new astronaut capsul
One of the astronauts from the Crew-8 mission, just back from a long trip to space, spent a night in the hospital after splashdown. NASA announced this on October 26, but they didn’t say who the astronaut was or what the medical issue was. The good news is that the astronaut is doing fine now and wi
An astronaut from NASA was briefly hospitalized after returning to Earth from a space mission that lasted nearly eight months. This astronaut, along with others from NASA and Russia, landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida aboard a SpaceX capsule on Friday. Most of the team was quickly
Yesterday's morning splashdown for NASA's Crew 8 astronauts brought a mix of excitement and concern. Three American astronauts—Jeanette Epps, Michael Barratt, and Matthew Dominick—along with Russian cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, ended their 232-day space journey aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon. While a
Have you ever wondered what happens to astronauts after they come back from space? Well, let's talk about a NASA astronaut who just got released from the hospital. This astronaut had been on an extended space mission and faced some troubles along the way. First, there were issues with the Boeing ca
