Imagine this: two brilliant musicians, Jon Hopkins and Ólafur Arnalds, team up with NASA to create a song. This isn't just any song; it's going to the moon! The tune, named "Forever Held, " is part of NASA's new art installation, Space for Earth, which opens to the public in Washington, D. C. The s
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, currently about 15 billion miles from Earth, has given scientists a bit of a scare. On October 17, it switched its main radio transmitter to a different frequency, leaving NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory team scratching their heads. The spacecraft's Fault Protection Sys
SpaceX has faced some bumps in the road recently. A NASA safety panel reminded the company to focus on safety for crewed flights. Former astronaut Kent Rominger pointed out issues with SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft. He mentioned problems like the July launch failure and engine anoma
Ever wondered what it's like to fly over Europa, one of Jupiter's moons? Well, you don't have to wait until NASA's Europa Clipper probe gets there in six years. NASA's Europa Trek portal lets us explore Europa's surface now. This moon is special because it has an icy crust hiding a huge ocean. Scien
The International Space Station (ISS) has been facing some air leak issues since 2019. A recent report labeled these leaks as a major safety risk, raising questions about the safety of the astronauts on board. One of the first leaks was detected in the Russian section of the station, specifically in
Wally Schirra was a pioneering astronaut who made history by flying on three different NASA space missions: Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. Born into a family with a love for aviation, Schirra's journey began in 1945 when he graduated from the US Naval Academy. After serving in the military, he became
Did you know that the Voyager 1 spacecraft is now communicating with Earth using a radio transmitter that hasn't been used since 1981? NASA finds itself in a bit of a pickle, as the probe's primary radio transmitter has suddenly stopped working. This isn't the first hiccup for Voyager 1. Last year,
NASA has come up with a new list of places to land near the south pole of the moon for its Artemis 3 mission. This time, they thought about how space rocks, sunshine, and talking to Earth would affect the landing. They shrank the list from 13 spots to 9, all still near the moon's south pole. That's
You know how some stars die but then come back to life? Well, one of those stars, called T Coronae Borealis, is expected to do just that this Halloween. NASA scientists call it a "zombie star" because it's not really alive, but it acts like it is every 80 years or so. This star has a friend nearby t
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft had a rough start, with issues like engine malfunctions and leaks causing NASA to send astronauts home on SpaceX's Crew Dragon. This isn't new for Boeing, which has faced trouble with its 737 Max planes too. Back in 2014, NASA gave Boeing and SpaceX contracts to make sp
