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Rover discovers more building blocks of life on Mars

Rover discovers more building blocks of life on Mars

A NASA rover has discovered more building blocks of life on Mars after carrying out a chemistry experiment never before conducted on another planet, scientists said Tuesday. The organic molecules are not definitive evidence of past life, the NASA-led team emphasised, because they could also have formed on the

Blue Origin probing rocket's failure to deliver satellite

Blue Origin probing rocket's failure to deliver satellite

The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is requiring Blue Origin to conduct a "mishap investigation" after the space company's New Glenn rocket failed to deliver a communications satellite into the correct orbit. On Sunday, the space company owned by Jeff Bezos successfully reused and recovered

Blue Origin launches rocket with used booster for first time

Blue Origin launches rocket with used booster for first time

Blue Origin, the US space company of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, on Sunday successfully reused and recovered a booster for its New Glenn rocket, confirming its mastery of a technical feat that could boost its launch cadence and expand its rivalry with SpaceX. But the uncrewed mission also suffered a

Back on Earth, Artemis II crew still finding their footing

Back on Earth, Artemis II crew still finding their footing

Nearly a week after their Pacific splashdown, the astronauts who crewed the Artemis II mission that flew around the Moon told reporters Thursday they have yet to fully grasp the magnitude of the moment. "It's been a week of medical testing, physical testing, doctors, science objectives,"

NASA scientists detect surprise explosion on the sun

NASA scientists detect surprise explosion on the sun

By Dean Murray Space scientists have revealed details of a "surprise" explosion on the sun. NASA's Parker Solar Probe has discovered unexpected behavior in how our star blasts energy into the solar system. During a close flyby, the spacecraft detected a jet of fast-moving particles

Sen. Sheehy’s plane crash involved NASA administrator’s private aircraft

The plane U.S. Sen Tim Sheehy made an emergency landing near Ennis last Friday is a private aircraft owned by the NASA administrator Sheehy heavily supported during his nomination process. According to the FAA incident report, the aircraft experienced engine issues and Sheehy, a Navy Seal and former aerial

Out-of-this-world photos from the Artemis II mission

Out-of-this-world photos from the Artemis II mission

By Elizabeth Elizalde The historic Artemis II lunar mission revealed never-before-seen images of the Moon and our galaxy. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen captured the images during their seven-hour flyby on April 6. One of the