NASA
Big test coming up for tiny satellites trailing Mars lander
Science
November 22, 2018
Big test coming up for tiny satellites trailing Mars lander
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A pair of tiny experimental satellites trailing NASA’s InSight spacecraft all the way to…
How to drive a robot on Mars
Science
November 12, 2018
How to drive a robot on Mars
Some 78 million miles (126 million kilometers) from Earth, alone on the immense and frigid Red Planet, a robot…
Update: AUC student lied about NASA inviting her for ‘giant BBQ’
Egypt
October 25, 2018
Update: AUC student lied about NASA inviting her for ‘giant BBQ’
After an AUC student went viral this week, posting screenshots which suggested NASA and SpaceX were competing to carry…
NASA’s Cairo hackathon brings young innovators together
Science
October 19, 2018
NASA’s Cairo hackathon brings young innovators together
A photo from last year’s Space Apps Challenge, Cairo. Friday marked the beginning of NASA’s Space Apps Challenge hackathon, held…
Russian space rocket fails in mid-air, 2-man US-Russian crew lands safely
World
October 11, 2018
Russian space rocket fails in mid-air, 2-man US-Russian crew lands safely
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan (Reuters) – The two-man US-Russian crew of a Soyuz spacecraft taking them to the orbiting International…
Russia says space station leak could be deliberate sabotage
Science
September 4, 2018
Russia says space station leak could be deliberate sabotage
Russia launched checks Tuesday after its space chief said an air leak on the International Space Station last week…
NASA launches historic Parker Solar Probe to ‘touch Sun’
Science
August 12, 2018
NASA launches historic Parker Solar Probe to ‘touch Sun’
NASA on Sunday launched a $1.5 billion spacecraft toward the Sun on a historic mission to protect the Earth…
NASA postpones for 24 hours launch of historic spaceship to Sun
Science
August 11, 2018
NASA postpones for 24 hours launch of historic spaceship to Sun
NASA postponed until Sunday the launch of the first ever spacecraft to fly directly toward the Sun on a…
Liquid water lake discovered on Mars
Science
July 26, 2018
Liquid water lake discovered on Mars
A massive underground lake has been detected for the first time on Mars, raising hopes that more water — and…
Red planet and ‘blood moon’ pair up to dazzle skygazers
Science
July 25, 2018
Red planet and ‘blood moon’ pair up to dazzle skygazers
The longest “blood moon” eclipse this century will coincide with Mars’ closest approach in 15 years to offer skygazers…