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NASA will not rename James Webb Space Telescope
US space agency NASA does not intend to rename its much-awaited James Webb Space Telescope, despite controversy over its name, according to media reports.
The...
Sun block: NASA’s Mars missions will halt communication
NASA will halt commanding its Mars missions for the next few weeks as Earth and the Red Planet are on opposite sides of the...
NASA to launch 1 Earth-observing satellite, 4 CubeSats on Monday
US space agency NASA has cleared the launch of Landsat 9, a powerful Earth-observing satellite, and four tiny satellites on Monday.
The Landsat 9 satellite...
NASA’s InSight finds biggest Marsquakes on Red Planet
NASA's InSight lander has enabled scientists to measure the biggest quakes everwitnessed on Mars.
On September 18, NASA's InSight lander celebrated its 1,000th Martian day,...
NASA-Boeing Starliner spacecraft launch may slip to 2022
The launch of NASA and Boeing's Starliner cargo spacecraft, stalled due to an unresolved valve issue, may not be launched this year, media reports...
NASA splits its human spaceflight unit into two
The Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD) at NASA will be split into two new entities to best position the agency for the...
NASA’s Artemis rover to land near Moon’s south pole
NASA's much-awaited Artemis Lunar Mission in 2023, will land near the western edge of the Nobile Crater at the Moon's South Pole.
The Artemis rover...
NASA confirms James Webb telescope launch in December
NASA has confirmed plans to launch the James Webb Space Telescope into orbit on December 18, 2021.
Webb, which is touted as the US space...
China develops prototype drone for future Mars missions
China has developed a prototype Mars drone similar to US space agency NASA's Ingenuity helicopter2, media reports said on Wednesday.
The Chinese drone has been...
NASA confirms first Mars rock sample by Perseverance rover
NASA's Perseverance rover on Tuesday completed the collection of the first sample of Martian rock, a core from Jezero Crater slightly thicker than a...